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What a terrible "analysis". Not worth the paper its written on. The series of questionable statements include: A phone in a watch is a game changer? Really?!
by noir-york 10y ago
What a terrible "analysis". Not worth the paper its written on.
The series of questionable statements include:
A phone in a watch is a game changer? Really?!
Apple is the only one focusing on smartphones? "Android" is mentioned only twice and only in the context of Android users moving to an iWatch Phone.
The claim that Apple Watch and TV are moats, but then arguing that WiFi routers don't really matter. Eh?
- pawadu 10y agoMost of their other articles follow the same pattern. It's like reading Grubers blog.
- gutnor 10y ago"When contemplating a smart home, there is nowhere better to start than developing smart rooms on wheels." would require some explanation. Even considering that Apple is looking seriously at wearable is debatable. You need to include the airpod as a wearable so that you have something else than the rarely updated Apple Watch.
- charlesism 10y agoApple's reputation has been sliding every year since Tim took over. At this point Apple can no longer rely on: - the press painting them in a good light. - customers evangelizing its products. - hiring, and retaining, the very best talent in the valley. Some of the changes have also boosted sales. If you're sacrificing your ability to compete in the future, short-term profit is just "operation was a success, but the patient is dead"
- noir-york 10y agoSpot on. Apple is not, say, your local car dealer where increasing sales is the goal. Sure, Apple needs to increase sales but how it increases sales and how it positions itself strategically to keep growing shareholder value is the key thing.