Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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From: John Navas
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:39

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On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:34:53 -0700, in
<4c41a363$0$22116$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

>It's really only an issue to those that are upset about OS-X's market 
>share, and interestingly enough, Apple isn't one of those upset. They 
>have margins on their hardware that Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc can only 
>dream of because Apple can charge premium prices for hardware while the 
>Windows systems vendors are in a race to the bottom on prices. Apple 
>also never felt the need to compete at the low end where the margins 
>really suck. The iPad was a brilliant move, selling for much more than a 
>netbook with a bill of materials that's far lower. Those that complain 
>that it's "not a real computer" do not understand what drives the 
>consumer electronics business.

No, they are just saying it doesn't fit their needs, and is wildly
overpriced for what it is.  (Unlike you, they don't profess to be
experts at everything, including the consumer electronics business,
despite the lack of any credentials.)

>The transition from "Apple Computer" to just "Apple" shows that the 
>company understands that their future success is in achieving commanding 
>market positions in high margin consumer products like the iPod, iPad 
>and iPhone, as well as selling content.

No, it actually means Apple is now in the predefined box business, not
the programmable box business.

-- 
John

"Assumption is the mother of all screw ups."
[Wethern�s Law of Suspended Judgement]

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