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Re: Re: Re: thanks - any updated thoughts?
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I agree with all of the negatives on Apple, but here's one thing to consider: How a private equity buyer would look at Apple. They spend $32B a year on R&D. Companies like Nasdaq, Delta... login to read the rest
I'm still short. Clearly, I was wrong in my timing. However, I don't think I was wrong in the thesis. As time passes, this becomes increasingly compelling as the risks mount, especially given the current... login to read the rest
Despite opex coming in well below guidance, they still missed EPS. This was their first revenue decline since 2016 and they guided another rev decline in the Mar/Q.
I didn't see anything positive in the call... login to read the rest
Re: Re: Re: Re: some thoughts and why I do not agree with the thesis
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https://www.axios.com/2021/10/14/teen-iphone-use-spending-habits
"A whopping 87% of U.S. teenagers have iPhones, per a new survey of 10,000 young people from investment bank Piper Sandler."
"87% of teens own an iPhone and 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone; Apple is... login to read the rest
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"several studies show that roughly 90% of US teens have iPhones"
could you show me that study? If this was actually factual, Apple should have a significantly higher market share. Simple as that. I'm not arguing... login to read the rest
Re: Re: some thoughts and why I do not agree with the thesis
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I only planned to be a bystander in this thread but wanted to provide my 2c that may deepen the discussion re the MOAT on point 1)
1) I would never buy a phone other than... login to read the rest
Isn't there a proposal in Europe that would force iMessage to be offered on Android? I think they follow through on it - like the charging port thing
Just saying if iMessage if offered on Android
Re: Re: some thoughts and why I do not agree with the thesis
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Thank You Lightspot, I appreciate. I think it is very helpful to discuss. My further considerations:
I think Iphone is a device that a person, if he can, does everything to buy, even if it is... login to read the rest
Re: some thoughts and why I do not agree with the thesis
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thank you for the pushbacks Trajan. It's always good to have this discussion. I will give you my pushback on each below.
With reference to the MOAT:1) I would never buy a phone other than Iphone
agree,... login to read the rest
some thoughts and why I do not agree with the thesis
I try to summarize below my criticism.
With reference to the MOAT:1) I would never buy a phone other than Iphone2) I would never buy a tablet other than Ipad3) I would always use MacOS and... login to read the rest
Oh Yes! I estimate that w/o Huawei's demise the CAGR would have been 5% instead of the 9% I stated in the write-up. So yes, we think Huawei's demise was a major contributor. Apple was... login to read the rest
You wrote -
Since covid started, we estimate iPhone units shipped CAGR +9% from 2019 to 2022
Have you made any estimate of what Huawei's demise has contributed in terms of incremental iPhone volumes or what this
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