Comments on: Who’s paying Brett Arends to malign Apple?

By: ounkeo

ounkeo — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:32:41 +0000

I’m sorry I read that article and I don’t see how anyone could see that he was maligning Apple.

He’s saying it’s unclear how it’ll turn out due to a few valid reasons. Apple entered a mobile phones market that is cut throat and provides thin margins. The reason Apple is raking in money at this time is mainly due to an installed base and a backward carrier/device maker coop that’s generally not the norm (because it’s backwards rather than forward moving). Once Apple has to fight it out with Nokia/RIM/LG/Samsung in the open environment and away from its installed base, it’s completely fair to say that this is a very unclear outcome, especially since Apple has essentially started moving into the “eggs in one basket” territory; It’s dangerous.

You can’t just put it on faith that Apple is *always* going to buck the trend. There are very real danger points and known variables out there (which apple has no experience in) that have to be considered for investors; and this applies to any company and/or investment.

By: The Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:36:38 +0000

John E { 07.22.09 at 2:40 am }
now that Murdoch owns it, the WSJ will inevitably degenerate into a total whorehouse. so actually, Dan, arends fits right in.

A least a whorehouse is something useful.

Anyway, Brent Arends article is nothing surprising. The Microsoft shills are trying to draw attention away from Microsoft’s annual report, which showed significant drops in revenue and profit. Tomorrow I’m going to rip apart Microsoft’s SEC report, and see what it really says, there’s important parts of the filing that the news sites didn’t report on.

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By: John E

John E — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:03:05 +0000

yeah, Hearst, good point. without whom the Spanish/American War probably would not have happened (McKinley was torn, but caved in to the media hysteria of “Remember the Maine!” which actually exploded due to its captain’s incompetence). the birth of American imperialism (incl. the bloody conquest of the Philippine “rebels” and century-long Central American hegemony). yeah Murdoch and his Fox News neocon gang would no doubt love to replicate that hegemony in the Middle East. conquering North Korea tho might prove a little too tough for these chickenhawks.

By: hylas

hylas — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:31:58 +0000

John E’s quote:
“(N)ow that Murdoch owns it, the WSJ will inevitably degenerate into a total whorehouse.”

Teaches me to drink while reading – made milk come out my nose.
Then I laughed the laugh of a hundred years (Hearst), very funny – very true, and what?!, it only took a couple-a years.
You KNOW he’s looking the NYT up and down like a felt capped crooner makin’ his move to uptown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst#Yellow_journalism

The “common sense” crowd is making strides, relief is just over the hill.

” … into a *total* whorehouse.” – priceless.

By: g4dualie

g4dualie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:50:56 +0000

Perhaps Dan, but when I see how he LIBERALLY distorts the facts, makes up news, and uses the synergy of his media empire to advance the agendas of his elite group of old cronies, to me he is a liberal elite.

By: davesmall

davesmall — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:44:46 +0000

I think Breyt Arends is really Michael Moore. Nobody else could be that stupid.

By: cy_starkman

cy_starkman — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:17:46 +0000

Apple also said last year that they would have lower margins over the next 12 due to investments in production process.

Thanks for writing Daniel, your insights and outrage are always appreciated

By: got nate?

got nate? — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:42:56 +0000

@bartfat I would like to remind you that Wallstreet Journal is now owned by Rupert “FauxNewsCorp” Murdock. Anything even remotely related to murdock must be taken with a piece of salt the size of your head.

By: Maniac

Maniac — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:03:08 +0000

Wall Street gives negative value-add. In general, they’re myopic parasites, mindlessly focusing on short-term quarterly profits instead of long-term technology development.

I suspect Mr. Arends might be shorting Apple stock. And/or he’s on beleaguered Microsoft’s payroll, and he’s using the “best defense is a good offense” strategy to divert attention from the great Vista failure.