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You're editorializing the headline, aside from your vague phrasing for "margin" (actually gross margin) and "Services [segment]" which has had gross margins >66
by caminante 9mo ago
You're editorializing the headline, aside from your vague phrasing for "margin" (actually gross margin) and "Services [segment]" which has had gross margins >66% since FY20.
Better to reflect the actual headline and then add a comment.
edit:
This is the SaaS division. Similar at GOOG, MSFT, CRM, etc. have similar gross margins.
- BoredPositron 9mo agoI don't understand what you want to say with your comment.
- bilbo0s 9mo agoMeh. On one level, it's fair. If everyone has similar services margins, then it's, at one level, disingenuous to single out Apple. At the same time, I have to say that, to my mind, the comment is whatabout-ism. Right now we're talking about Apple. Maybe we can broaden the discussion? I'm fine with that. But we'd still be talking about Apple as part of that discussion.
- caminante 9mo agoHave you read the HN guidelines?
- BoredPositron 9mo agoinsert spiderman meme
- caminante 9mo agoAnd that's a "no."
- BoredPositron 9mo agoinsert spiderman meme
- javawizard 9mo agoThe article and the submitted HN post both appear to have the same title to me: "Margin Call". What are you talking about? Did one or the other have a different title when you wrote your comment?
- caminante 9mo agoYes, an admin changed the headline. Original headline was misleading and editorialized.
- javawizard 9mo agoGot it. Out of curiosity, what was it?
- caminante 9mo agoFrom memory, "Apple has 76% margin in Services"
- javawizard 9mo agoAh, very fair. Without otherwise taking a position on the article, I can totally see how that's editorialized.
- conorcleary 9mo agoWould prefer if dang/admins added subtitle or bracketed the altered title
- caminante 9mo agoUsually, admins make a simple comment upon edit. But not really required given it's an explicit policy in HN guidelines.