7/24/2013

[macsupport] Digest Number 9669

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Digest #9669

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Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Chris Jones" bobstermcbob

On 24/07/13 09:21, Tony wrote:
> They do as in past models. But as I said, why would apple be looking at lower priced new models? Assuming the rumour mill is correct

The rumour mill is often wrong....

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> On 24/07/2013, at 8:11 PM, John Masters <johnmasters@me.com> wrote:
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>> Apple already sells a cheap iPhone. http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3460430&olo=rss
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>> On 24 Jul 2013, at 09:05, Tony <tdale@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
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>>> I don't disagree but if that is the case, why is apple supposedly looking at a cheaper iPhone ?
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>>> Sent from my iPhone 5 
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>>> On 24/07/2013, at 6:03 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>> Yes, and selling lots of units at tiny profits does not add up to lots of big bucks in the end. The reason Apple is successful in that it does not use the same poor business plan that all the rest do. It is not looking for short term profits or give a hoot about market share.
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>>>> Attack from low-end smartphone competition.
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>>>> Have you noticed that all of the versions of iPhone are basically the same, where as other cell phone brands have numerous models with many different features and feature sets.
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>>>> If price was important, why has there not been a successful cheap knock off? The iPhone has been out for 6 years now, you'd thing if it were all about price, that someone would have come out with a cheap knock off in that time, that would sell well, let alone come near to the number of units Apple has sold.
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>>>> Other companies wish they had Apple's recent worst quarters profits.
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>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 4:19 PM, Pat Taylor wrote:
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>>>> It takes profit to fund all that's necessary to make the best products.
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>>>> Sent from my iPad...
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>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 5:15 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>>> Who cares! I certainly don't.
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>>>>> Apple's goal is not the same as the rest. Apple wants to make the best products, not sell the most units.
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>>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Pat Taylor wrote:
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>>>>>> From Bloomberg, Jul 23, 2013, 2:40:42 PM
>>>>>> Apple Inc. (AAPL), maker of the iPhone and iPad, reported third-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts' estimates, spurring optimism that the company is weathering an attack from low-end smartphone competition.
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>>>>>> To read the entire article, go to http://bloom.bg/1bKoJ2I
>>>>>> Sent from the Bloomberg iPad application. Download the free application at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bloomberg-for-ipad/id364304764?mt=8
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:39 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Tony" tdale@xtra.co.nz

It certainly can be, yep.

Sent from my iPhone 5 

On 24/07/2013, at 9:30 PM, Chris Jones <jonesc@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> On 24/07/13 09:21, Tony wrote:
> > They do as in past models. But as I said, why would apple be looking at lower priced new models? Assuming the rumour mill is correct
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> The rumour mill is often wrong....
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> > Sent from my iPhone 5 
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> > On 24/07/2013, at 8:11 PM, John Masters <johnmasters@me.com> wrote:
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> >> Apple already sells a cheap iPhone. http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3460430&olo=rss
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> >> John Masters
> >> johnmasters@me.com
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> >> On 24 Jul 2013, at 09:05, Tony <tdale@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I don't disagree but if that is the case, why is apple supposedly looking at a cheaper iPhone ?
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> >>> Sent from my iPhone 5 
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> >>> On 24/07/2013, at 6:03 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:
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> >>>> Yes, and selling lots of units at tiny profits does not add up to lots of big bucks in the end. The reason Apple is successful in that it does not use the same poor business plan that all the rest do. It is not looking for short term profits or give a hoot about market share.
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> >>>> Attack from low-end smartphone competition.
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> >>>> Have you noticed that all of the versions of iPhone are basically the same, where as other cell phone brands have numerous models with many different features and feature sets.
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> >>>> If price was important, why has there not been a successful cheap knock off? The iPhone has been out for 6 years now, you'd thing if it were all about price, that someone would have come out with a cheap knock off in that time, that would sell well, let alone come near to the number of units Apple has sold.
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> >>>> Other companies wish they had Apple's recent worst quarters profits.
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> >>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 4:19 PM, Pat Taylor wrote:
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> >>>> It takes profit to fund all that's necessary to make the best products.
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> >>>> Sent from my iPad...
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> >>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 5:15 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:
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> >>>>> Who cares! I certainly don't.
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> >>>>> Apple's goal is not the same as the rest. Apple wants to make the best products, not sell the most units.
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> >>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Pat Taylor wrote:
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> >>>>>> From Bloomberg, Jul 23, 2013, 2:40:42 PM
> >>>>>> Apple Inc. (AAPL), maker of the iPhone and iPad, reported third-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts' estimates, spurring optimism that the company is weathering an attack from low-end smartphone competition.
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> >>>>>> To read the entire article, go to http://bloom.bg/1bKoJ2I
> >>>>>> Sent from the Bloomberg iPad application. Download the free application at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bloomberg-for-ipad/id364304764?mt=8
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