Apple now has more cash than the federal operating balance, and most among the US non-financial firms

10. remixfa posted on 29 Jul 2011, 07:15 7 0

ooor.. they over charge the crap out of the customer for the "magic" of having an iProduct. Its amazing how much more expencive an iMac is compared to a PC, even though they run off the exact same hardware. They have the highest profit margins by far in the industry. They also have a cult following that has been compared to a major religion which keeps devoted idiots like you buying their stuff blindly and hating everything about everyone else even though you have no idea what your talking about.

Good for Apple though. Id like to swim in those money coffers once.. lol.

12. Hen (unregistered) posted on 29 Jul 2011, 08:18 5 2

Cult lol? Just like the Android fanboys. You both are two in the same. You just toot to a different horn. So why is there such a big need to flame on one another? Also lame to compare Samsung as a whole when the company has so many other divisions not related to wireless such as appliances and televisions. You Android fanboys always have to go fishing because of hatred for Apple when it is not that serious. Enjoy your Evo or SGII and let them enjoy the iPhone.

39. gallitoking posted on 29 Jul 2011, 12:03 0 0

@Hen.. you sir.... speak the truth... thumbs up to you and have a nice weekend

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14. davecann2 posted on 29 Jul 2011, 08:30 4 1

It’s now becoming a lame argument that Apple over charges for its products and here is why....

If you noticed the iPhone is priced at a reasonable $200 on contract. Just like all premium smart phones. Also, the iPad is at the same price point as its competitors.

You can also take notice that Samsung’s Ultra slim laptops, with similar specs, cost more money than the Apple MacBook Air.

So why would you say they overprice there products?

19. beatlesfan posted on 29 Jul 2011, 08:50 0 0

compare a Windows based laptop, let's say a Dell. You can have a completely customized Dell with HDMI out, blu-ray, Intel i-7 processor, etc., etc. for $1000 or less, but you can barely get a BASE model macbook for $1000, not to mention (last I checked, it may have since changed), Apple does not even have blu-ray OR HDMI out on even their high-end Macbook Pro

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42. remixfa posted on 29 Jul 2011, 12:41 3 1

apple does not charge 200 bux for an iphone, they charge 600 for the phone. Carriers subsidize the phone pretty heavily. Most full retail smart phones go for 400-500 and have much stronger tech.

Apples profit margin is in the high 30s which is nearly unheard of. Most other cell only companies like HTC have margins in the teens to low 20s which is still high but nowhere near Apples.

The reason that people bring up samsung's other arms is that apple posts its computer and cell profits under 1 lump number while other companies like samsung post them seperately since they are seperate divisions.
Also because iBots seem to think apple is the biggest software company in the world because of all these reports.. which isnt true.

There is report after report that Apple has not only an occult following that in chemically for many people Apple ignights the same part of the brain as religious devotion. They are the only company that has such a high % of "religious ferver". Its great for them but it also makes people blind to some of the dirty things that apple pulls... like the deadly working conditions of its workers.

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21. taco50 posted on 29 Jul 2011, 09:05 2 5

You should stop making excuses and own up the fact Apple makes better products. If android has more market share that makes you the sheep and Apple users savvy consumers. Apple dominates the market. It's well documented.

24. dandirk (unregistered) posted on 29 Jul 2011, 09:59 1 1

You get charged the same amount for an iphone... but the carrier is paying a TON more then for other phones. They just eat the cost.

While I completely agree with remixfa, Apple has done what very few companies can. Create a brand that has such strong following that is borders on religious. ALL companies strive for this type of market branding and apple has achieved it.

The brand alone allows for the super high margins apple products have I would guestimate 50% of the added margin. While quality/functionality is the rest.

Apple does make quality products, and their closed system allows for even better quality control.

Look at cars... while a bmw costs more, not all of that cost is purely better parts/labor. There is a cost for the brand of bmw that people pay.

Apple has just been sooo good and at the right times to break what people thought was even possible.

Apple products have a minimum of 30% margin... most other technical/electronic gear is under %10 I think... That is AMAZING that apple can pull that off.

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44. remixfa posted on 29 Jul 2011, 15:59 2 1

lol, noone disagrees that apples marketing has been anything shortof genius. They do have a religious following. Its unheard of for anything outside of religion or global warming (which has the same affects as religion for many).

I believe their net operating profit was somewhere in the celestial 37% range. Its insaine. They charge so much because people are willing to buy it. Its supply & demand 101. The price is what the market will bear.

Thats great for apple's stocks... but that still doesnt mean its over priced junk.. :)

Personally I have an adversion to closed systems on the general be it computers, big government, or anything else. Everything has its + and -, and for me ill take the risk and reward for the free market over the closed system any day.

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