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To: Swordmaker

Apple makes 95% profit on each Macbook ,they cost more


5 posted on 12/11/2015 11:20:45 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: butlerweave

“Apple makes 95% profit on each Macbook ,they cost more”

Do you have source for the 95% profit on each Macbook that is sold?


7 posted on 12/11/2015 11:27:42 AM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: butlerweave

Aside from the stupid hyperbole that Apple’s profit is “95%” (yeah, let’s see someone else build with the same cost base and make an Apple-slaying killing on a mere 5% profit)...

Apple HAS made enough profit that when comes time to significantly improve the technology, they can write a big check and build a factory capable of producing next-generation technology at near-commodity post-depreciation prices. Everybody was ready for “retina” displays, but nobody could afford the cost/risk of building the factory ... until Apple wrote a $1B check for a display maker to build a new flat-panel display factory capable of such resolutions, thereby instantly depreciating the cost so panels could be sold at commodity prices and Apple could reap roughly 50% profits on what competitors would spend twice as much to build.


9 posted on 12/11/2015 11:38:26 AM PST by ctdonath2 (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid. - Ike)
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To: butlerweave

Wrong...their margins are around 30-35% No where near 95%.


11 posted on 12/11/2015 12:00:39 PM PST by RoadieFan
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To: butlerweave
Apple makes 95% profit on each Macbook ,they cost more

Apple's after tax profit margin for the last quarter as reported in their financial filings was 21.60% for Sept. 30, 2015. Why exaggerate so outrageously?

12 posted on 12/11/2015 12:16:53 PM PST by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue....)
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