Disagree. The GT Advanced Technologies debacle is a concrete example. Sure Apple lost money on that one, but it would have been a bigger hit on their bottom lin

Disagree. The GT Advanced Technologies debacle is a concrete example. Sure Apple lost money on that one, but it would have been a bigger hit on their bottom line had they full invested in their own sapphire plant and tooling. In the big scheme of things, fighting a lawsuit with an external supplier is a small price ot pay as compared to missing an iPhone launch window.