Another Apple App Store Disaster

• Report this Comment On August 13, 2010, at 4:47 AM, Wesss wrote:

  What is with the bizarre anti-Apple bias of the Fool? It's jarring: In the middle of a phenomenal stock run by what is regarded as one of the great brands of the world we mostly get "Steve Jobs is a liar" and "App store disaster" articles.

  Most coverage by the Fool is interesting, balanced, and helpful. But every few weeks Anders Bylund throws in some oddball extremist complaint article about Apple.

  We need insight and guidance in today's volatile market. Rick is one of the writers I follow most, but a tiny kerfuffle over how you snap a cell phone picture isn't exactly worth an AAPL headline, is it?

• Report this Comment On August 13, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Silverkinggames wrote:

  @ Wesss:

  Maybe you don't know it but while the general masses and financial pundits think Apple (AAPL) is good many in the tech world dislike them. When Apple ran their "I'm a Mac" commercials they portrayed a easy to use and better built system than Microsoft and the pc makers were able to make. Well, people found out that it was easier to use because it was more restrictive and since then pc makers have increased their product quality (ex. Dell Adamo). People were willing to deal with restrictions when Apple was the only company making something close to what they wanted. As time goes on though other companies do it better and give the customers the freedom they want to customize. Apple tries to limit its vulnerability to viruses and hacks by keeping its products as close sourced as possible. From a financial standpoint sticking with Apple just because it is(maybe was?) in a upward stock run without looking at the changing market is foolish. If Apple continues its run of decisions that reduce perceived value of its products it will stop making the money everyone wants a piece of. I hope you are willing to open your eyes then and short AAPL so you don't lose your money.

• Report this Comment On August 15, 2010, at 12:01 PM, Wesss wrote:

  @silverkinggames,

  I understand your points, but please note that my email had really nothing to do with Apple products or how they compare with competitors, etc.

  I no longer own AAPL, but made a lot of money off this brand that gets an inordinate amount of cheap shots by the TMF writers.

  My only point is about this odd negativity from TMF. I only have a few apps from the APP Store, but it's pretty clearly an impressive idea and innovative financial success. But the weird TMF bias has them writing about "another disaster" like this is some crappy, disaster-filled flop.

  If the screen stays the same, look below at their other articles: "Apple's iPhone is broken", "...PR fiasco..." "dumbest stock moves". It goes on and on and subscribers deserve better analysis.

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