Re: iPhone revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter (perhaps due to Apple's failed R&D efforts)

On 2024-08-06 08:42, badgolferman wrote:

Alan wrote:
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On 2024-08-05 14:13, badgolferman wrote:

Alan wrote:
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On 2024-08-05 03:10, badgolferman wrote:

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

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But your argument was that Apple wasn't doing much
lately.
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Implying that others were.
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You inferred incorrectly.
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Yes, you did.
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The topic was about Apple. Other smartphone companies were
not mentioned by me.
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But implicit any discussion of whether someone (person or
company) is doing enough of something is that it must be in
relation to some standard.
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I can drive very fast in my Formula F Honda open wheel race
car...
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...but it's only very fast if I compare it against other
Formula F cars at the same track.

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No.  It's not anything innovative if it's not better than
previous versions of itself.

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But your argument was about the PACE of innovation.
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Is Apple's pace of innovation noticeably worse than any other
smartphone manufacturer's?
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No, you are the one constantly comparing to other manufacturers.
This is an Apple newsgroup and that's what I am concentrating on.

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Pace of anything requires a comparison; it is implicit.