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I think he means to say that there are already various smartphone and laptop manufactures whereas there are few (none?) who have Amazon's worldwide logistics in
by lumberjack 14y ago
I think he means to say that there are already various smartphone and laptop manufactures whereas there are few (none?) who have Amazon's worldwide logistics infrastructure. So in effect, the hurdles to be tackled by a promising competitor are more easily monitor in Amazon's case than in Apple's and therefore Amazon is a potentially safer investment.
I myself think the view a bit too simplistic and as a counterpoint I would say that Apple's continuous influential presence within the market despite the hostility imposed by the numerous competitors is a testament to Apple's ability to navigate treacherous waters.
- guard-of-terra 14y agoAmazon is very far from being world-wide. Amazon is patchy, here and there in some countries in the world, which is much bigger than that. Apple can cross borders much more easily, which it does.
- lostlogin 14y agoThank you. If anyone thinks they can beat Apples infrastructure, good luck to them. Buying components by the 10s of millions, and getting completed products to customers from the factory to the end user at the other end of the world in a day or 3, whilst managing to have low inventory. Brand new iPhone models excluded...