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Subject: Re: iPhone revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter (perhaps due
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 11:05:36 -0700
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On 2024-08-02 10:46, badgolferman wrote:
> Andrew wrote:
> 
>> iPhone revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter
>> <https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-aapl-q3-earnings-report-2024-5e3eb3ae>
>>
>> Apple chip design was incompetent at GPUs, and now they're failing at
>> 5G and falling two generations behind already, in AI - but oh those
>> colors!
>>
>> There's only so much brilliant marketing can do for a company that
>> spends the least in R&D per revenue than any other company on the
>> planet.
>>
>> Even far smaller companies in the smartphone industry spend more in
>> R&D in total dollars than Apple - but where Apple is the worst in the
>> entire world is its dismal R&D spend based on revenue.
>>
>> There's a reason Apple is always five to ten years behind in
>> technology.  Specifically, Apple's failed R&D effort in AI & in
>> integrated 5G modems.
> 
> What's to say they would be able to create those chips even if they
> spent more money?  Look at one of the premiere chip makers in the world
> Intel and what a hot mess they are now!

And from a sales standpoint, how could it possibly matter to the 
customer WHO is making the chips?

And to be clear, there are no smartphone companies that spend more R&D 
in total dollars than Apple.