Dear Skeptics, Here's How Apple Will Continue To Demolish Expectations

Business Insider ^ | Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | Jay Yarrow

[Star Traveler]

Apple delivered the greatest earnings report in history on Tuesday.

That's not hyperbole. Apple earned $18 billion in net income over the three-month period of October to December 2014. That's more than any other company has ever earned over a three-month span.

Apple earned those mind-melting profits thanks mostly to the iPhone, which is an incredible business.

Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones, up 46% from the year prior. The iPhone generated $51 billion in revenue, giving each iPhone an average selling price of $687.

[Star Traveler]

The SCEPTICS will never get smart! They've been saying for the last 30 YEARS that Apple is just about to fail! ... LOL ...

[Star Traveler]

Apple has had SCEPTICS following it around for the last 30 YEARS!

[VanDeKoik]

HEY YOU IDIOTS! DONT YOU KNOW APPLE IS THE GREATEST THING ON EARTH!??????!!!!!! HUH!?!?!?!?!?!

APPLE IS YOUR GOD AND LORD AND SAVOR!!!! WE WILL POST 1868685963 ARTICLES TODAY TO BROW BEAT YOU INTO LOVING THIS COMPANY BECAUSE LIKE A CULT, WE CANT SHUT THE HELL UP ABOUT IT!!!!

DONT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY APPLE MADE OFF OF US???? THAT MEAN THEY ARE THE GREATEST COMPANY ON EARTH FOREVER AND MOTHER$#@%$%^ FOREVER!!!!

HELP US PAY AL GORE'S SALARY AND FUND OUR GAY HERO CEO!!

BUY MORE %^$#^^$ APPLE STUFF BECAUSE OUR SELF WORTH IS TIED INTO HOW MUCH MONEY THEY MAKE!!!!!

THAT IS ALL UNTIL 7:00 WHEN WE SPAM YOU AGAIN!

[SamAdams76]

They are like the doomsday crowd. Always telling us to buy gold and drop off the grid. I feel bad for them. They do not appreciate how great we have it today.

[Star Traveler]

I see one of the SCEPTICS has arrived ... LOL ...

[InterceptPoint]

Apple has had SCEPTICS following it around for the last 30 YEARS!

True enough. I was not one of them but ...

How much better can you make an iPad or an iPhone than the current versions? I'm wondering. At some point you have a very good device that you will have no plans to replace. Ever. Like my very fast, very slick 5 year old PC.

Steve Jobs is gone. I miss him. Tim Cook is not Steve Jobs. Not even close.

A $500 watch that needs to be recharged every night and requires that you are carrying an iPhone in your purse or pocket. I wouldn't wear it if you gave it to me.

So where does Apple go from here? I don't know.

What I do know is that the wifey has a brand new iPhone 6+, I have a brand new iPhone 6 and a brand new iPad and we love them. So I hope Apple can keep it up. I just don't see how.

[AlmaKing]

Apple has hired Lisa Jackson of EPA fame to indoctrinate their employees and help lobby the EPA.

[freedumb2003]

This the skeptics will learn spelling? Or do you use Apple speel chek?

(he he — nut you are right, as long as Apple has Hypnotoad they will be around).

[VanDeKoik]

Dude, I don’t care one way or the other.

Just the constant pom-poms from you guys is starting to become obnoxious. You didnt make any money. God knows why you think FR needs to become some forum for a bunch of Apple stories.

[freedumb2003]

I see I have fallen prey to the Internet Rule that says all corrections to grammar or spelling will contain at least one error (hehe)

[wideawake]

Apple are indeed geniuses.

They obviously came up with two new killer apps this quarter: one that jacks up the dollar by 25% and another one that slashes energy costs by 50%.

[FatherofFive]

I like my iPhone

[freedumb2003]

>>Just the constant pom-poms from you guys is starting to become obnoxious. You didnt make any money. God knows why you think FR needs to become some forum for a bunch of Apple stories.<<

The irony and humor is Apple is one of the most left-leaning companies on the planet.

[Star Traveler]

Actually ... it’s absolutely AMAZING business news ... literally unheard of, as to how INSANELY SUCCESSFUL Apple is. And as an American company showing the world how to be successful (and since many FReepers are business minded) ... I figure that Americans should be PROUD of this American success story!

This is NEWS of the first order, albeit “business” news and “hi-tech” news.

[BunnySlippers]

Please skip Apple threads. Apple trolls are becoming obnoxious.

[Star Traveler]

My iPhone doesn’t lean left and neither does my iPad ... LOL ...

[VanDeKoik]

You can tell these people till you are blue state in the face, and they will blow it off.

Apple brings out the inner leftist in some people on FR apparently.

[Star Traveler]

Despite what they say ... APPLE TROLLS just “live” for these threads. They’re, otherwise, very lonely people ... :-) ...

[freedumb2003]

>>My iPhone doesn’t lean left and neither does my iPad ... LOL ...<<

But the money you paid for them does.

[Star Traveler]

I beg your pardon ... my iPhone or iPad has NEVER voted for a leftist yet! ... :-) ...