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Stock steady above $100, will it split?
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<blockquote data-quote="Returntosender" data-source="post: 1359188" data-attributes="member: 29240"><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2014/03/26/why-i-still-wouldnt-buy-apple/" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2014/03/26/why-i-still-wouldnt-buy-apple/</a></p><p></p><p>The Apple bulls tell us about the great “eco-system” of Apple. In other words, the millions of people who are locked into this ‘gulag’ because it is not compatible with other brands. Well, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/companies/sony/" target="_blank">Sony Sony</a> had that with Betamax, Wang had it with word processors, Digital Equipment had it with corporate computers. The last two I mentioned went out of business, and Betamax died although the technology was superior to VHS. The corporate graveyard is full of such companies.</p><p></p><p>Sony used to be the top brand in electronics. But then it always delivered products with fewer features at a much higher price. The company thought it could get away with that because it was “Sony.” Isn’t that what Apple is doing? Now Sony is just another brand, having trouble making a profit. The eco-system faded.</p><p></p><p>I made my escape from the “Apple Gulag” 18 months ago. People are fleeing the eco-system in droves. Just look at the numbers. At one time, Apple had a monopoly on smartphones. No longer. Eco-systems can die easily when alternatives come out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Returntosender, post: 1359188, member: 29240"] [url]http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2014/03/26/why-i-still-wouldnt-buy-apple/[/url] The Apple bulls tell us about the great “eco-system” of Apple. In other words, the millions of people who are locked into this ‘gulag’ because it is not compatible with other brands. Well, [URL='http://www.forbes.com/companies/sony/']Sony Sony[/URL] had that with Betamax, Wang had it with word processors, Digital Equipment had it with corporate computers. The last two I mentioned went out of business, and Betamax died although the technology was superior to VHS. The corporate graveyard is full of such companies. Sony used to be the top brand in electronics. But then it always delivered products with fewer features at a much higher price. The company thought it could get away with that because it was “Sony.” Isn’t that what Apple is doing? Now Sony is just another brand, having trouble making a profit. The eco-system faded. I made my escape from the “Apple Gulag” 18 months ago. People are fleeing the eco-system in droves. Just look at the numbers. At one time, Apple had a monopoly on smartphones. No longer. Eco-systems can die easily when alternatives come out. [/QUOTE]
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