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   From: BDB@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 03/09/2024 21:28, Andrew wrote:   
   > David Brooks wrote on Tue, 3 Sep 2024 20:21:14 +0100 :   
   >   
   >> May I respectfully suggest that you watch and listen here?   
   >>   
   >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJZ5YcMsgD4   
   >   
   > As you duly noted, Apple and Big Tobacco have a lot in common.   
   >   
   > For example, both Big Tobacco & Apple spend the least in R&D and the most   
   > in Marketing than any company in the technology sector in the entire world.   
   >   
   > All Marketing.   
   > No R&D.   
   >   
   > Big Tobacco called "Virginia Slims" an "innovation" just like Apple does.   
   > They marketed those copies to gullible uneducated people; just like Apple.   
   >   
   > Which is exactly why their customer base is exactly what it happens to be.   
   > Remember, Big Tobacco highly marketed Virginia Slims. And it worked.   
   >   
   > Just like Apple's strategy is to copy what other people innovate first.   
   > But the fact Apple can't innovate is why 3/4 of the world is on Android.   
   >   
   > For Big Tobacco to simply copy cigarettes is one thing - but for Apple to   
   > only be able to copy innovation means Apple will always lag far behind.   
   >   
   > As a direct result of Apple being incapable of doing anything but copying,   
   > you do realize Apple is 5 to 10 years behind the competition, don't you?   
   >   
   > If not, tell me how far behind Qualcomm Apple is on 5G modems.   
   > And how many generations behind Google Apple is on AI.   
   > Or how many years behind Hauwei Apple is on just integrating a 5G modem.   
   > etc.   
   >   
   > The main reason Apple is five to ten years behind is that Apple long ago   
   > lost the ability to innovate to the point all Apple can do, today, is copy.   
      
      
   Apple is like Marmite - do you know what that is?   
      
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