"Winning" for a public company is profitability and market cap. Apple makes over 70% of all mobile phone profit and has the highest market capital of any company.
People seem to forget that Motorola AKA Google's mobile division has threaten to sue people over patents that they agreed to license under FRAND. Half the reason that Google bought MMI is because they threaten to sue other Android manufacturers.
"The thing is, there are constantly new Android devices and updates. Apple doesn't release that often and doesn't see a lot of innovation. If I buy the best Android phone now, in a few short months there will be a better one. Not so with the iPhone or iPad. I guarantee that those ratings are not the same today as they were a year and 3 months ago. Android devices now outsell iPhones:"
If I buy an iPhone now and Apple releases a new version of iOS -- I get the new OS the same day it is released? Can you say the same?
Sure there are constant Android updates -- what are the chances that your shiny new phone gets the update? How many new Android phones are still shipping with outdated versions of Android?
Success for a company is defined by making money not "market share"...Let's see how Apple is doing compared to Android....
Why should the carriers have anything to do with updating the phone? The manufacturer provides the OS, why shouldn't they provide the upgrades? Apple does it and so does MS for their phones.
iTunes is not required to activate an iPhone since iOS 5. When Apple releases an upgrade, it is available on all compatible iPhones worldwide regardless of carrier.
In fact, I upgraded to an iPhone 4s from an iPhone 4 running iOS 5 and all I had to do was basically answer a few questions and enter my account imformation and all of my apps, the data from the apps, SMS messages, phone history, icon positions were restored without ever connecting to a computer.
Apple made 70% + of all profit worldwide in cellphones last quarter. Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint all reported over 50% of their smart phone sales were iPhones. When the iPhone is available on their carrier, the majority in the US choose it.
But you really think JD Edwards was paid by Apple?
"Fair enough. Surface is a laptop......that is thinner and lighter than a MacBook Air. And if it has a iPad price point and not a MacBook Air price-point..."
As hard as I look, I can't find a price for the Surface.....
"hey make a great, solid, and reliable product, but their release schedule seems specifically manipulated to require (or at least strongly pressure) a new purchase every year. 3g? 4g? Bigger disk, faster processor, non-splodey battery, smaller form factor, gorilla glass, Siri? Geez... how about an update to my existing product, or at least preventing me from seeing new ads for a full 2 (two) months after purchasing your gear?"
You're right....Apple should never improve their product as technology improves. Of course Apple is the worse about providing OS updates to their hardware...just look at the Android OEM's for how it should be done....
"An example of this is that when Apple moved to x86 based designs, people could easily compare specs across the board because they used the same hardware as everyone else."
And we all see how badly the Intel transition worked for Apple....
"Did'ja ever notice how when a bully is confronted with the truth, they get louder....When confronted with facts, they get confused,..."
You were confronted with "facts" that disagree with your assertions...
"That's when they become more desperate and turn to larger bullying tactics. "
Apple revenue and profit are increasing does that seem "desperate"?
"Apple has been losing their ardent followers for some time now. People have seen android as a very viable alternative, and are switching over. Apple knows this, or they wouldn't be resorting to these bully tactics"
The "facts" above disagree with you, as well as the fact that more Android users are leaving for the iPhone than vice versa....
"Now, what does that have to do with the fact that Apple wants to make it impossible for me to buy a Galaxy?"
Absolutely nothing...it just goes to show you that every single thing you posted as a fact above can be shown to be wrong by the evidence
"Apple has been losing their ardent followers for some time now. People have seen android as a very viable alternative, and are switching over. Apple knows this, or they wouldn't be resorting to these bully tactics."
Right that must be why iPhone satisfsction ratings are so low compared to Android manufacturers....
"It's NOT a local streaming machine, though it's possible via a variety of hacks. Overall, we use this the most."
You don't need ugly hacks. Setup a Plex Media Server on your computer and run the Plex app (an official channel) on the Roku box. The server transcodes every video format imaginable to a form the Roku can play. It also automatically matches your video to metadata and artwork. The Plex app interface is as good as NetFlix and the server is dead simple to use -- install and configure it with the folders containing your videos.
There are also great clients for Windows, Macs, Linux, iOS devices and Android devices.
The Roku box is great and they fully support private channels.
Slashdot Mirror
iOS users use the web far more than Android users and are statistically much more affluent.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/02/mobile_web_stats/
Yeah investors are silly that way. They look at a company's profit and cash flow and not market share.
"Winning" for a public company is profitability and market cap. Apple makes over 70% of all mobile phone profit and has the highest market capital of any company.
Apple is already dropping Google maps from IOS 6. Google testified before Congress that 66% of their mobile revenue came from IOS devices.
Google pays Apple 100 million a year to be the default search engine.
People seem to forget that Motorola AKA Google's mobile division has threaten to sue people over patents that they agreed to license under FRAND. Half the reason that Google bought MMI is because they threaten to sue other Android manufacturers.
Yes, once you upgrade to ios 5, all updates can be done OTA. Once you connect to iTunes, it will recommend that you update.
"The thing is, there are constantly new Android devices and updates. Apple doesn't release that often and doesn't see a lot of innovation. If I buy the best Android phone now, in a few short months there will be a better one. Not so with the iPhone or iPad. I guarantee that those ratings are not the same today as they were a year and 3 months ago. Android devices now outsell iPhones:"
If I buy an iPhone now and Apple releases a new version of iOS -- I get the new OS the same day it is released? Can you say the same?
Sure there are constant Android updates -- what are the chances that your shiny new phone gets the update? How many new Android phones are still shipping with outdated versions of Android?
Success for a company is defined by making money not "market share"...Let's see how Apple is doing compared to Android....
http://www.asymco.com/2012/02/03/first-apples-rank-in-mobile-phone-profitability-and-revenues/
Why should the carriers have anything to do with updating the phone? The manufacturer provides the OS, why shouldn't they provide the upgrades? Apple does it and so does MS for their phones.
iTunes is not required to activate an iPhone since iOS 5. When Apple releases an upgrade, it is available on all compatible iPhones worldwide regardless of carrier.
In fact, I upgraded to an iPhone 4s from an iPhone 4 running iOS 5 and all I had to do was basically answer a few questions and enter my account imformation and all of my apps, the data from the apps, SMS messages, phone history, icon positions were restored without ever connecting to a computer.
Apple made 70% + of all profit worldwide in cellphones last quarter. Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint all reported over 50% of their smart phone sales were iPhones. When the iPhone is available on their carrier, the majority in the US choose it.
But you really think JD Edwards was paid by Apple?
And you still didn't read the link. The link from the Android fan site showed that Apple had the highest rating. It's called sarcasm dude.
Did I really need to put tags around the post?
1. Reread the post
2. Read the "Android fanboy" site and see which company has the highest user satisfaction rating....
"I can cough up a pile of money for buggy software full of security holes..."
So I will buy Windows.....
"....learn a new and non-intuitive interface, "
which will run Metro.....
"Fair enough. Surface is a laptop... ...that is thinner and lighter than a MacBook Air. And if it has a iPad price point and not a MacBook Air price-point..."
As hard as I look, I can't find a price for the Surface.....
"1) No data ports - Want to plug in a keyboard? Want to plug in a thumb drive? Want to plug in a printer or peripheral of any sort? Fugetaboutit."
Why would I need to plug in a keyboard or printer? That's what bluetooth and AirPrint are for.
"2) Content creation is horrible Typing a document or entering formulas into a spreadsheet requires a keyboard. That'll cost you an extra $60."
So which "tablet" comes with a "free" keyboard?
"3) Terrible to administer in the enterprise -
"iPads sync to only one computer."
Why would you need to sync an iPad at all since iOS 5?
" iPad storage cannot be backed up & mirrored. "
iCloud, or back up locally with iTunes.
"Apps and iOS updates must be done one-at-a-time. "
You can update all of your apps with one click.
"Apps / software must be Apple-approved and Apple-distributed."
https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/enterprise/
"Surface has a USB port. Surface has an included
keyboard. "
The keyboard is extra....
"Surface has Windows & Active Director"
No it doesn't
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/windows-8-tablets-not-open-for-business/2261
"a platform supported by the vast majority of software companies."
Really? Where are all of these companies that have announced support for Windows 8 RT?
"hey make a great, solid, and reliable product, but their release schedule seems specifically manipulated to require (or at least strongly pressure) a new purchase every year. 3g? 4g? Bigger disk, faster processor, non-splodey battery, smaller form factor, gorilla glass, Siri? Geez... how about an update to my existing product, or at least preventing me from seeing new ads for a full 2 (two) months after purchasing your gear?"
You're right....Apple should never improve their product as technology improves. Of course Apple is the worse about providing OS updates to their hardware...just look at the Android OEM's for how it should be done....
"An example of this is that when Apple moved to x86 based designs, people could easily compare specs across the board because they used the same hardware as everyone else."
And we all see how badly the Intel transition worked for Apple....
http://obamapacman.com/2011/06/mac-growth-beats-pc-industry-for-5-years/
"Of course. Most i fans are fanboys"
So 30% of the population are rabid fans?
If your product isn't creating "fans" and repeat buyers, you're doing something wrong.
You said:
"Did'ja ever notice how when a bully is confronted with the truth, they get louder....When confronted with facts, they get confused,..."
You were confronted with "facts" that disagree with your assertions...
"That's when they become more desperate and turn to larger bullying tactics. "
Apple revenue and profit are increasing does that seem "desperate"?
"Apple has been losing their ardent followers for some time now. People have seen android as a very viable alternative, and are switching over. Apple knows this, or they wouldn't be resorting to these bully tactics"
The "facts" above disagree with you, as well as the fact that more Android users are leaving for the iPhone than vice versa....
"Now, what does that have to do with the fact that Apple wants to make it impossible for me to buy a Galaxy?"
Absolutely nothing...it just goes to show you that every single thing you posted as a fact above can be shown to be wrong by the evidence
"Apple has been losing their ardent followers for some time now. People have seen android as a very viable alternative, and are switching over. Apple knows this, or they wouldn't be resorting to these bully tactics."
Right that must be why iPhone satisfsction ratings are so low compared to Android manufacturers....
http://androidcommunity.com/android-loses-out-to-iphone-bigtime-in-jd-power-satisfaction-ratings-20110318/
And why Apple is seeing decreasing revenue and profit compared to Android manufacturers....
Oh wait.....
Here you go....
http://www.asymco.com/2012/05/03/the-phone-market-in-2012-a-tale-of-two-disruptions/
How is this any different from the phone industry?
Samsung - makes 26% of the industry profit because they can manufacturer their own components.
Motorola Mobility - hasn't made a profit ad a standalone entity in two years.
HTC - very slim profit. 1% of the industry profit.
Sony/Ericson - losing money.
RIM - losing money.
Nokia- losing money.
LG - losing money.
Only three mobile companies are making money - Apple 66% + of the industry profits, Samsung most of the rest with HTC making 1%.
You really think "unlocking the boot loader" really matters to anyone but a few geeks?
HP/Compaq - their PC division makes so little money they thought about getting rid of it.
Lenovo - usually loses money every now and thn thy make a slight profit.
Acer - hasn't done well since the netbook craze.
Dell - Is seeing revenue and profit decline and trying to move away from PCs to services.
Sony - reported billion dollar losses.
Does that seem like a healthy industry?
"It's NOT a local streaming machine, though it's possible via a variety of hacks. Overall, we use this the most."
You don't need ugly hacks. Setup a Plex Media Server on your computer and run the Plex app (an official channel) on the Roku box. The server transcodes every video format imaginable to a form the Roku can play. It also automatically matches your video to metadata and artwork. The Plex app interface is as good as NetFlix and the server is dead simple to use -- install and configure it with the folders containing your videos.
There are also great clients for Windows, Macs, Linux, iOS devices and Android devices.
The Roku box is great and they fully support private channels.