If your question is serious, you need to educate yourself. Might as well start at Wikipedia's article on advertising for a brief overview of unknown accuracy. There's a good quote in it, though, that relates to your inquiry:
"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half." - John Wanamaker, father of modern advertising.
Anyway, the best part of the wiki article is actually the external links at the bottom. Also, see the article on Branding. Good luck and HTH.
"Hey Fred! Steve. How's everything? Look, I'll get to the point. Do you think I could lure you out of retirement? Just so I can publicly fire you? No? How about I let you borrow the gulfstream for the weekend? Free passes to Disneyland?"
but the iPod simply requires that you use proprietary software to transfer music onto it--not uncommon for peripheral devices, and not anticompetitive
This is no longer the case. There are third party and Free applications for the iPod now. Check out rockbox for iPod replacement software. Personally, I like the software that came on my iPod and iTunes just fine, but there are lots of options out there.
If you "have to buy them", then they're not options
However, an option is in itself a type of security, so if you've been granted stock options, you could be liable for taxes on them, even if they're "underwater".
If your company has a mandatory stock purchase plan, I don't know, but it sounds illegal to force your employees to purchase the company stock.
I'm glad you asked that question, Comrade deekline+wizard. We, the masses, must overthrow capatalists such as Jobs in a violent revolution, so that the means of production will be in the hands of the workers.
I dunno. I'm not sure if it's wise to plan such a launch a whole year in advance. How does anyone involved with the project know what they'll be doing in a year? If they're anything like me, they don't. Not only that, but August is a really bad month for launch dates. Most people are on vacation then. Shouldn't they schedule it for September, after the kids have gone back to school?
But the possibility of Jobs being forced out is miniscule at this point. A whole lot of things would have to happen, and a single disclosure of this lesser magnitude does not constitute that chain of events. So the speculation is just dumb. The seekingalpha article is dumb. And factually wrong.
You will grant me, my dear Whiney, that I never said that everyone does it. I said it was a widespread problem. The two are not mutually exclusive. I hope you're not trying any of your jedi agitprop tricks with me! They won't work! (Don't try to put words in my mouth and I promise I won't try to put my dick into your mouth.) =)
I never said this wasn't a serious matter. All I've said was that it was ridiculous to compare this to Enron or Worldcom.
Is this some fucked up shit? Yeah.
Is it some majorly fucked up shit? No.
Anyway, it's a sad day for Apple, but I've seen much sadder. Unless the news gets a whole lot worse, I don't even think this counts as much of a stumble. Please don't misunderstand me, though. I don't want to lessen your joy on this occasion one iota, so long as it's based on reality. So laugh at the stupid clowns at Apple that fucked up. Cross your fingers in hopes that it will get worse. Just don't jump the gun!
And as always, good to see you, hope your day is terrific, blah blah blah. =)
Yeah, it's a sleazy practice that many companies have engaged in. It first came under discussion/scrutiny in the wake of the big accounting scandals, and it's finally come home to roost.
Funny thing is I actually see a positive in Apple getting out in front on this and coming clean. It's the only way to weather this and come out healthy. Contrast this with Ken Lay of Enron, who denied to his dying day that Enron had ever did anything wrong.
So, you're saying that we can't spare sympathy for someone who lost a job because there are other people worse off? That poverty really isn't an issue unless people are starving to death? Or are you saying that because there are people suffering elsewhere, we should heap scorn on those with lesser tragedies?
That's what I'm seeing on some of the posts here, and you seem to be defending them.
Once again, until we see the restatement from Apple, how do you know how much or how little of Apple's success hinged on sleazy options accounting? All indications are that while this will reduce the bottom line by some amount, it's not going to erase profits.
Someone who realises the truth, that the loved CEO of said company is only loved because of the success of his company, and his company is only showing successful because of dodgy accounting.
Care to support that statement, other than by citing a comparison to Enron? Anything that shows Apple's success is faked by cooking the books? Where is this "discrepency" in numbers, other than a figment of your imagination?
I think you don't understand the nature of this particular scandal. Yes, it's a scandal. But it's not in the least comparable to Enron. And it's emphatically not about discrepancies in iPod sales. It's about sleazy stock option practices.
It's just another retarded slashdot tagline, except it doesn't have the question mark. Imagine the summary ending with "Are Steve Jobs' days at Apple numbered?" or "Will regulators force Jobs to resign from Apple?" to get the usual slashdot flavor.
As far as your question goes, it depends on the extent of the scandal at Apple. All indications are that this is not that big a deal. It's not Enron, it's not Worldcom, it's not Tycho, it's not Adelphia. It's going to hurt Apple a little bit now, but they seem to be taking their medicine rather than covering up. Apple is the one coming forward with the information, not a whistle blower.
Also, this isn't an isolated case, but part of a much wider phenomenon. A lot of companies in many industries have been engaging in this sleazy practice. A lot of them are coming clean. However, by the time the SEC actually does anything, this whole thing will be in the past for most companies (which is why the smart thing to do is to do your own internal investigation and come clean on your own).
The only way that upper management will really get bitten in the ass is by shareholder lawsuits that hold them personally liable. I'm not too worried on Jobs' behalf on that score.
At any rate, let's wait and see what the restatements are. Then we can see how much of a mountain or a molehill this will be.
Not only that, but if the people are starving (and what people outside of the U.S., Europe, and a couple of Asian Nations aren't), then the files will be skinnier and will move thru the tubes more easily. Thus, file equilibrium through T2T file sharing will happen quicker and with a lot less lube.
No, it's people that don't go to "the Church". So you have to make sure you go to the right one, or you're totally screwed. You might as well sleep in on Sunday and spend the rest of the day fornicating and taking drugs, since you'll be going to hell anyway.
P.S. I, and only I, can tell you which Church is the right one, but you'll have to sign up for my newsletter first, before I deem you worthy of such knowledge.
Nor is there a clear division between mind and body, dear hackwrench. But we can make provisional distinctions to talk about things such as bodies, minds, souls, spoons.
Oh, by the way, I think you'd have a stronger comment if you tried it like this:
In my cosmology, I can't find a distinction between mind and soul in the fashion that you do, you insensitive clod!!
Shitfire! Any retention specialist worth his salt should be able to keep his job, no problem. It's just a matter of offering your boss the right incentives and the right vague threats at the exit interview.
How do billboard companies expect to make any money from ads? I mean, there isn't even any content there! It's all just an advertisement or structure propping that advertisement up. People do indeed look at billboards, but if they don't purchase anything, then how are they making money?
AFAIK, the billboard companies gave up on the subscription model a really long time ago. =)
Yeah, I remember seeing that sculpture of the fish mounted on a wall. To me the coolest thing was not that it was made out of AOL CDs, but that it didn't sing "Take Me to the River".
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If your question is serious, you need to educate yourself. Might as well start at Wikipedia's article on advertising for a brief overview of unknown accuracy. There's a good quote in it, though, that relates to your inquiry:
"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half." - John Wanamaker, father of modern advertising.
Anyway, the best part of the wiki article is actually the external links at the bottom. Also, see the article on Branding. Good luck and HTH.
"Hey Fred! Steve. How's everything? Look, I'll get to the point. Do you think I could lure you out of retirement? Just so I can publicly fire you? No? How about I let you borrow the gulfstream for the weekend? Free passes to Disneyland?"
Actually, it could be the editor. They're known for rewriting (badly) submissions and inserting their own editorial content in confusing ways.
It's always had it to a small degree, but it's just getting worse lately.
Snarky is the new black.
but the iPod simply requires that you use proprietary software to transfer music onto it--not uncommon for peripheral devices, and not anticompetitive
This is no longer the case. There are third party and Free applications for the iPod now. Check out rockbox for iPod replacement software. Personally, I like the software that came on my iPod and iTunes just fine, but there are lots of options out there.
If you "have to buy them", then they're not options
However, an option is in itself a type of security, so if you've been granted stock options, you could be liable for taxes on them, even if they're "underwater".
If your company has a mandatory stock purchase plan, I don't know, but it sounds illegal to force your employees to purchase the company stock.
That's incorrect. Jobs "came back" to Apple when NeXT acquired Apple for -$400 million dollars in 1997.
How can we fix this?
I'm glad you asked that question, Comrade deekline+wizard. We, the masses, must overthrow capatalists such as Jobs in a violent revolution, so that the means of production will be in the hands of the workers.
Col. Gulliver, commander of the mission, will come up with some plan before they get us in our sleep. Damn those hunams!
I dunno. I'm not sure if it's wise to plan such a launch a whole year in advance. How does anyone involved with the project know what they'll be doing in a year? If they're anything like me, they don't. Not only that, but August is a really bad month for launch dates. Most people are on vacation then. Shouldn't they schedule it for September, after the kids have gone back to school?
But the possibility of Jobs being forced out is miniscule at this point. A whole lot of things would have to happen, and a single disclosure of this lesser magnitude does not constitute that chain of events. So the speculation is just dumb. The seekingalpha article is dumb. And factually wrong.
You will grant me, my dear Whiney, that I never said that everyone does it. I said it was a widespread problem. The two are not mutually exclusive. I hope you're not trying any of your jedi agitprop tricks with me! They won't work! (Don't try to put words in my mouth and I promise I won't try to put my dick into your mouth.) =)
I never said this wasn't a serious matter. All I've said was that it was ridiculous to compare this to Enron or Worldcom.
Is this some fucked up shit? Yeah.
Is it some majorly fucked up shit? No.
Anyway, it's a sad day for Apple, but I've seen much sadder. Unless the news gets a whole lot worse, I don't even think this counts as much of a stumble. Please don't misunderstand me, though. I don't want to lessen your joy on this occasion one iota, so long as it's based on reality. So laugh at the stupid clowns at Apple that fucked up. Cross your fingers in hopes that it will get worse. Just don't jump the gun!
And as always, good to see you, hope your day is terrific, blah blah blah. =)
Yeah, it's a sleazy practice that many companies have engaged in. It first came under discussion/scrutiny in the wake of the big accounting scandals, and it's finally come home to roost.
Funny thing is I actually see a positive in Apple getting out in front on this and coming clean. It's the only way to weather this and come out healthy. Contrast this with Ken Lay of Enron, who denied to his dying day that Enron had ever did anything wrong.
So, you're saying that we can't spare sympathy for someone who lost a job because there are other people worse off? That poverty really isn't an issue unless people are starving to death? Or are you saying that because there are people suffering elsewhere, we should heap scorn on those with lesser tragedies?
That's what I'm seeing on some of the posts here, and you seem to be defending them.
Once again, until we see the restatement from Apple, how do you know how much or how little of Apple's success hinged on sleazy options accounting? All indications are that while this will reduce the bottom line by some amount, it's not going to erase profits.
I suppose that should go for the kde and Gnome developers, too. Damn them for taking this whole UI thing too far!
By the way, don't you think you sort of have your head up your ass because you're taking this whole mentally retarded comment thing too far?
Someone who realises the truth, that the loved CEO of said company is only loved because of the success of his company, and his company is only showing successful because of dodgy accounting.
Care to support that statement, other than by citing a comparison to Enron? Anything that shows Apple's success is faked by cooking the books? Where is this "discrepency" in numbers, other than a figment of your imagination?
I think you don't understand the nature of this particular scandal. Yes, it's a scandal. But it's not in the least comparable to Enron. And it's emphatically not about discrepancies in iPod sales. It's about sleazy stock option practices.
It's just another retarded slashdot tagline, except it doesn't have the question mark. Imagine the summary ending with "Are Steve Jobs' days at Apple numbered?" or "Will regulators force Jobs to resign from Apple?" to get the usual slashdot flavor.
As far as your question goes, it depends on the extent of the scandal at Apple. All indications are that this is not that big a deal. It's not Enron, it's not Worldcom, it's not Tycho, it's not Adelphia. It's going to hurt Apple a little bit now, but they seem to be taking their medicine rather than covering up. Apple is the one coming forward with the information, not a whistle blower.
Also, this isn't an isolated case, but part of a much wider phenomenon. A lot of companies in many industries have been engaging in this sleazy practice. A lot of them are coming clean. However, by the time the SEC actually does anything, this whole thing will be in the past for most companies (which is why the smart thing to do is to do your own internal investigation and come clean on your own).
The only way that upper management will really get bitten in the ass is by shareholder lawsuits that hold them personally liable. I'm not too worried on Jobs' behalf on that score.
At any rate, let's wait and see what the restatements are. Then we can see how much of a mountain or a molehill this will be.
Why on earth would you want to do that?
A better question is "Why on moon would you want to do that?" On earth, we already have an earth-like gravity.
Ah, Hell! I just realized that the reason I keep getting killed on my game server is that it's not powered by Photo Voltaic Panels after all.
Not only that, but if the people are starving (and what people outside of the U.S., Europe, and a couple of Asian Nations aren't), then the files will be skinnier and will move thru the tubes more easily. Thus, file equilibrium through T2T file sharing will happen quicker and with a lot less lube.
No, it's people that don't go to "the Church". So you have to make sure you go to the right one, or you're totally screwed. You might as well sleep in on Sunday and spend the rest of the day fornicating and taking drugs, since you'll be going to hell anyway.
P.S. I, and only I, can tell you which Church is the right one, but you'll have to sign up for my newsletter first, before I deem you worthy of such knowledge.
Nor is there a clear division between mind and body, dear hackwrench. But we can make provisional distinctions to talk about things such as bodies, minds, souls, spoons.
Oh, by the way, I think you'd have a stronger comment if you tried it like this:
In my cosmology, I can't find a distinction between mind and soul in the fashion that you do, you insensitive clod!!
Better, don't you think?
Shitfire! Any retention specialist worth his salt should be able to keep his job, no problem. It's just a matter of offering your boss the right incentives and the right vague threats at the exit interview.
How do billboard companies expect to make any money from ads? I mean, there isn't even any content there! It's all just an advertisement or structure propping that advertisement up. People do indeed look at billboards, but if they don't purchase anything, then how are they making money?
AFAIK, the billboard companies gave up on the subscription model a really long time ago. =)
Yeah, I remember seeing that sculpture of the fish mounted on a wall. To me the coolest thing was not that it was made out of AOL CDs, but that it didn't sing "Take Me to the River".