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Probably analysts or their ilk tearing their hair out. For Apple, it's probably quite advantageous to be able to essentially pay cash up front for next year's
by jonhendry 16y ago
Probably analysts or their ilk tearing their hair out.
For Apple, it's probably quite advantageous to be able to essentially pay cash up front for next year's supply of a critical component, pay a partner to build a new plant, etc.
At least Apple isn't throwing their money away in stock buybacks like Ballmer.
- protomyth 16y agoIt does make it hard for their competition when Apple is able to buy a huge set (sometimes "all available production") of components at a reduced price. I am expecting an iPad price drop on the next version or an iPhone strategy (cheaper old bottom, new bottom, new top). This money allows for the iPod strategy to repeat with the iPad.