I'm Still Bullish on Apple

• Report this Comment On May 07, 2009, at 12:08 AM, InfoThatHelp wrote:

  The global collapsing has taught people little in valuating tools and assets. Although valuation technique hasn't changed but people's grasp of value has never matured. The depreciation of Apple products is very slow highly unlike Rim products which are being given away (instant depreciation of the blackberry at time of purchase). In times of high volume business cycles it is not uncommon to depreciate assets (blackberries) in short periods, but in times of low volume business cycles assets are expected to outperform their cost of procurement. Many corporations are practicing employee partnering in providing capital equipment like the mobile phone. Apple equipment always hold their value very well. blackberries' status of corporate mobile equipment is virtually over. Apple makes its bulk of money from consumer products such as the iPod. The iPod benefits from freedom of carrier influence (for example you can already run Skype on it that costs $1.99 per month), WiFi capability further makes the iPod a virtually free and carrier free internet device. With a pocket wireless network attachment to the iPod even the iPhone and blackberry are not needed. Apple had its root from 1978 and it is one of the very last innovative American companies are known for. I can remember Motorola used to be innovative too, and so was IBM. Steve Jobs is apt to raise Silicon Valley to its former glory with Barack Obama refuelling the industrial muscles of America. Rim is a Canaidan company after all, look at Nortel and the host of Canadian companies which passed away,

• Report this Comment On May 07, 2009, at 12:29 PM, policywank wrote:

  You make some great points. I'm more inclined to agree with your view than with the bearish one. You ended the article with a point that is just not correct. In my lifetime, I've seen several firms dilute their brand by going downscale then recoup their cachet later. One might even make an argument that Apple did that when they stopped licensing the cheap clones. But a much better example is Gucci. At one point in the 80s, Gucci had licensed their name to just about anyone who would write them a check. It made the company a lot of money, but it dropped them from being a luxury brand to being a mall brand for a while there.

• Report this Comment On May 08, 2009, at 3:08 AM, SkateNYC wrote:

  Comparing Apple products to Gucci products may be clever, but it has nothing at all to do with the tech industry as we now know it.

  Apple dominated the smart phone sector in less than a year.

  They set the standard for downloding apps from iTunes in a relatively short period of time.

  Finally, they instaslled themselves as the de facto standard by withstanding evey "iPhone-killer" pretender from the very beginning.

  Unless and until anyone can come up wih a better, more popular product, Apple remains in the top position along with RIM.

  These are facts; not opinioins.

  Everyone is entitled to his own opinions. No on is entitled to his own facts.

• Report this Comment On May 08, 2009, at 3:18 AM, ozzfan1317 wrote:

  Although I agree Apple is a good company I just dont see a reason to buy their stock once it tops 100 no real profit in it especially with no dividend.

• Report this Comment On May 09, 2009, at 5:00 PM, InfoThatHelp wrote:

  Good products are not given away in Buy1 Get1 Free deals. Rim is a Buy1 Get1 Free company. People would not buy Rim otherwise. Rim can't hold the candle to Apple.

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