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Subject: Re: iPhone revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter (perhaps due to Apple's failed R&D efforts)
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 17:46:48 -0000 (UTC)
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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!