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In reply to the discussion: Apple's revenue surges, blows away targets [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)65. I tend to agree
I remember when RIM was in. . . they became a one trick pony. When I look at the landscape of diversity in the other phone manufacturer's lines of business (LG washers and dryers, Samsung refrigerators, etc. etc.) - Apple could go the way of RIM and Nokia. Granted - they have their computers/laptops/itunes things - but sooner or later they have to expand beyond that. People are still carrying their RIM Storm 1's launched in late 2008 in spite of all of the new and cool blackberries.
And sooner or later - something 'newer and cooler' comes along.
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Rumor has it the chocolate ration is to increase, but these rumors tend to be false.
harun
Jan 2012
#24
If every teenager in the world were spoiled-ass, it would be a better world. Unfortunately, most
valerief
Jan 2012
#31
If I buy software, I consider myself entitled to install it on whatever the hell I please...
shaayecanaan
Jan 2012
#101
Wow! Think of all the chinese children they will be able to hire for 10 dollars per day now! nt
aaaaaa5a
Jan 2012
#23
Exactly... it's not as if other companies are not utilizing low wage workers
fascisthunter
Jan 2012
#61
Well when you have a few billion, you'd expect some to be able to afford them.
Snake Alchemist
Jan 2012
#70
How is owning the product not benefitting from the cruelty of the labor?
ChadwickHenryWard
Jan 2012
#80