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33. One of these:

Reply to cliffordu (Reply #29)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 01:33 AM

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Apple now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined (almost 1/2 trillion dollars) [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

Amazing how much money you can make off of slavery thelordofhell Feb 2012 #1

That it is n/t OhioChick Feb 2012 #7

probably exceeding projected profits from now until cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #9

One theory is that they're not sufficiently diversified. joshcryer Feb 2012 #39

Don't know where you are getting that idea from. former9thward Feb 2012 #19

It's no wonder - I was just looking at prices for various iPads, iPhones, etc. - outrageous! qb Feb 2012 #3

I'll never buy a Mac laptop again Initech Feb 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #14

'I'll never buy a Mac again' 'I'll never buy an iPhone again' 'I'll never buy an iPod again.' onehandle Feb 2012 #26

Am I repeating myself again? Initech Feb 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #10

Youch! I've been had! qb Feb 2012 #25

Yep. Perfect. cliffordu Feb 2012 #28

Hey, what they don't buy I probably will. I got macbook airs and iPads coming outta my.... NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #34

That's you all over, baby.... cliffordu Feb 2012 #35

You Wilde thing :-) REP Feb 2012 #32

It's OK if you don't have a slave; someone else will. joshcryer Feb 2012 #38

Apple's iPhone business alone is worth all of Microsoft. Steve Ballmer laughed at the iPhone... onehandle Feb 2012 #4

Remember the "iPod killer"? REP Feb 2012 #12

Microsoft can't even figure out how to stop the Windows systray icons randomly disappearing Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #18

Hahahaha!!! Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #21

'I'm Zune Man!' onehandle Feb 2012 #22

Ballmer reacting to news that a Zune had been sold REP Feb 2012 #23

Gates Incitatus Feb 2012 #31

Yay! More lifestyle gadgets for smug bourgeoisie! Lizzie Poppet Feb 2012 #5

You don't get "cultish customer loyalty" by "encouraging" it. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #16

....And what, exactly are YOU using to access the innernets??? cliffordu Feb 2012 #29

One of these: REP Feb 2012 #33

AAPL worth more than 10 percent of All Of NASDAQ. onehandle Feb 2012 #8

Slave labor works wonders for the bottom line and stock prices. mmonk Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #15

No need to. mmonk Feb 2012 #24

I used to own a Windows Mobile phone. Now I own an iPhone. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #17

Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #20

OMG, Run! It's going nova! Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #30

And to think that at one time back in 1998 or so, Apple stock was at $12, Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #36

Note: Apple isn't the only company that makes stuff with Foxconn. joshcryer Feb 2012 #37

Let's worship this product and not waste "our beautiful minds" on its origins. Fairies made it! Pholus Feb 2012 #40