ipad™ trouble in China
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Thanks for that reference. It was most interesting reading. Meanwhile yesterday was a wild wild roller coaster ride on Apple's stock. I sold off most of my remaining holdings in Apple yesterday. Started to buy some back this morning. Yesterday was one of those rare opportunities to accumulate a pile of cash on Apple.
ipad sales is also declining in growth in the US with reports now coming in from the various companies who had to cut prices on existing inventory for the holidays. Namely, Kindle and Nook sales resulted in increasing numbers but not increasing profits for the companies. But, Apple, holding it's margins continued to pile up profits on their lower growth of ipad sales. No doubt in my mind, ipad is still best of breed and will continue to lead in profits for it's company. I wonder how many kindles have to be sold to equal the profit in the sale of one ipad.
The trademark problem in China will no doubt impact future ipad growth world wide and also may cause a hit in ipad sales in the US if the exports of ipads made in China are halted. (unlikely) I wonder if Apple is rapidly ramping up acquisition and mfg from sources outside China as it did for iphone.
Finally, I wonder how this will impact the release timing of ipad3?
ipad sales is also declining in growth in the US with reports now coming in from the various companies who had to cut prices on existing inventory for the holidays. Namely, Kindle and Nook sales resulted in increasing numbers but not increasing profits for the companies. But, Apple, holding it's margins continued to pile up profits on their lower growth of ipad sales. No doubt in my mind, ipad is still best of breed and will continue to lead in profits for it's company. I wonder how many kindles have to be sold to equal the profit in the sale of one ipad.
The trademark problem in China will no doubt impact future ipad growth world wide and also may cause a hit in ipad sales in the US if the exports of ipads made in China are halted. (unlikely) I wonder if Apple is rapidly ramping up acquisition and mfg from sources outside China as it did for iphone.
Finally, I wonder how this will impact the release timing of ipad3?
Also a question of mine, but more because of the conditions at Foxconn and the arrival of the "inspectors"...
Apple factory inspections begin
You're welcome. I've heard a few things about the trademark purchase, but that was the first link I saw that clearly spelled out the problem. Makes me wonder if this is something common done by Chinese companies to do a double hit on foreign companies. Also, I do know that Apple plays tuff, and tries to get away with way more than they should. This is probably not just an issue with Apple but other companies too.
I suspect that Apple will settle soon. 10Mil is a drop in the bucket compared to what they stand to loose if they don't settle.
Tim Cook, I hope, will maneuver around this in a more business like manner than would have Steve who often managed by emotion. I've read a couple of analyst blogs on this today and only additional info is that Apple has recently purchased a company in Israel, Anobit Technologies Ltd, a chip maker. It looks like Apple is making moves in many parts of them world to diversify it's manufacturing resources.
I just read a MacRumors entry that Apple scored a win in a Hong Kong court with regards to Proview's "collusion" by the Taiwanese branch selling the rights but then not transferring the rights to Apple for the Chinese use of "iPad".
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16...r-apples-victory-in-hong-kong-trademark-case/
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/16...r-apples-victory-in-hong-kong-trademark-case/
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