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

On 2024-08-06 09:16, badgolferman wrote:

Alan wrote:
 

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.

  I already gave you a comparison.  It's not my fault your reading
comprehension is suspect.

No, you didn't.
You specifically incorporated all other smartphone manufacturers when you said "the mobile phone hasn't done much lately". Not "the iPhone".