$97,000,000,000....$97 billion.....that's a lot of cash! That is more than most small countries and more than any other US corporation.
Apple has put together a product line that is unstoppable. Everyone loves the cute logo and well lit stores. How can you not...the products are great and the support is better. There are less users than windows so there are a lot less people trying to steal your information. Fewer viruses, less spam, and less nonsense.
The iPhone - lightweight, able to use it around the world, wifi, gps, camera, retina display, 3 axis gryro, etc, etc, etc.
So why does a company with $97 billion chose to be sooooo cheap with a 3' charger cord?? Seriously folks, if I want to use my phone while it's plugged in then I have to sit on the floor or against the wall? My place is a little older so I'm not sure if they are designing homes now with sockets all 3' apart throughout the home. My night stand is maybe 3 1/2 feet from my closes outlet so I'm in trouble. Every night I am reminded of how lame these cords are. When I sit on my couch I have the same problem. I can't Skype or Facetime while my phone is plugged in unless I am hanging off the edge to reach the outlet. Why do I have this problem in my own home?? because I have a 3' cord.
Forget any other upgrades for the iPhone 5 until you decide to give use a matching 5' cord.
I'm sure Apple has an entire division of nerds with MBA's from Harvard and Yale sitting on medicine balls in a eco friendly conference room discussing the cost benefits of this smaller cord. I'm sure the group met and told the head cheese that, 'at three feet we can hit our target goal of $97 billion in cash reserves.'
Cut your loyal customers some slack (pun intended) and give us a longer cord.
As you spend all of that cash buying back your stock make sure to consider a longer cord on your next release!!
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Apple and American Pie 2012
Time to kick off writing the blog again as promised when the ball dropped. 2012 is upon us and lots of changes in my life. We added our first child to the family and are excited each day and what it brings. More blogs probably about this topic in the near future. 12 blogs total this year...it's my goal!
Apple Computers and the American homeowner is the topic today.
I am a believer that the United States is great place. We have great National Parks, great roads, and it's pretty safe here.
Now that I've been employed again for the last year and a half, I've turned a blind eye to the serious unemployment issues this Country still faces. There is work out there, you either have to move or change what you are doing. I moved and couldn't be happier about it. I am in a completely different area, away from the beach but I'm working and the check clears every time.
So the housing market continues to drag and we continue to attempt to fix it. I agree with taking a close look at each individual asking for help and their situation. What I have an issue with is those who cannot accept the fact that they cannot afford their home. I also take issue to those who walk away from their home due to falling property values. You are now hearing about celebrities walking away from their million dollar properties due to values. Great role models for the young people during this time of crisis; 'it is a business decision'. All of these folks that are upside down are now asking for principal reductions. Sorry you bought in 2006 but that's the breaks of the game. Do you think people who bought Apple stock in 2000 and saw the price of it cut in 1/2 ask for their money back? No, they waited it out to see a split and a rising star!
We as a Country have to believe this Country is a mirror image of Apple. There are ups and downs but over the long haul we will be back on top.
Let's sit down and enjoy some humble pie and regroup. We have the resources and brain power to be great again. We should take this time to improve our infrastructure. Fix our schools. Hire more teachers and have a teacherbook.com where we can rank and track each teacher. We can build a great rail system. From LAX to San Fran and LAX to Las Vegas. Los Angeles should start becoming a more vertical city. Let's build up instead of out and save some of the land for the dog lovers.
I had a great 2011 and even had to pay more in taxes this year. I'm over it now but I was a little disappointed when I compare to the years as a 1099 where you can write off everything! More blogs this year and lots of positive energy out there for the world to enjoy!
Spread the word and Carry on!
bscottkelley can be found on every major site out there and I think they are all me so stop by and say hello would ya!
Apple Computers and the American homeowner is the topic today.
I am a believer that the United States is great place. We have great National Parks, great roads, and it's pretty safe here.
Now that I've been employed again for the last year and a half, I've turned a blind eye to the serious unemployment issues this Country still faces. There is work out there, you either have to move or change what you are doing. I moved and couldn't be happier about it. I am in a completely different area, away from the beach but I'm working and the check clears every time.
So the housing market continues to drag and we continue to attempt to fix it. I agree with taking a close look at each individual asking for help and their situation. What I have an issue with is those who cannot accept the fact that they cannot afford their home. I also take issue to those who walk away from their home due to falling property values. You are now hearing about celebrities walking away from their million dollar properties due to values. Great role models for the young people during this time of crisis; 'it is a business decision'. All of these folks that are upside down are now asking for principal reductions. Sorry you bought in 2006 but that's the breaks of the game. Do you think people who bought Apple stock in 2000 and saw the price of it cut in 1/2 ask for their money back? No, they waited it out to see a split and a rising star!
We as a Country have to believe this Country is a mirror image of Apple. There are ups and downs but over the long haul we will be back on top.
Let's sit down and enjoy some humble pie and regroup. We have the resources and brain power to be great again. We should take this time to improve our infrastructure. Fix our schools. Hire more teachers and have a teacherbook.com where we can rank and track each teacher. We can build a great rail system. From LAX to San Fran and LAX to Las Vegas. Los Angeles should start becoming a more vertical city. Let's build up instead of out and save some of the land for the dog lovers.
I had a great 2011 and even had to pay more in taxes this year. I'm over it now but I was a little disappointed when I compare to the years as a 1099 where you can write off everything! More blogs this year and lots of positive energy out there for the world to enjoy!
Spread the word and Carry on!
bscottkelley can be found on every major site out there and I think they are all me so stop by and say hello would ya!
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