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Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by twoodfin » Thu, May 30, 2013, 3:46 AM UTC

wdr1 wrote: post #50

adventured wrote: post #37

This is a shockingly terrible interview by Tim Cook. He dodged constantly and rarely actually answered a question (instead redirecting by answering something that wasn't asked). He said they weren't religious about not supporting their software on multiple platforms. If that were true, iTunes would be on Android. The honest answer would have been: we believe putting iTunes on Android would hurt iPhone sales and help…

> intentionally evades taxes, almost to a cowardly degree in fact. To a "cowardly" degree? What does that even mean? This tech witchhunt over companies not paying optional taxes is getting pretty crazy. How long before it becomes "cowardly" to use the deduction on mortgage payments or medical expenses?

Attempts to limit high earners' use of deductions like that for home mortgage interest are already routinely described as "closing loopholes" in the language of much of the media and the Democratic party.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/sequester/the-presidents-pl...

Limit tax deductions to 28% for the wealthiest and close other loopholes.

I won't even start on the deliberate confusion here between "high income" and "wealthy".

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by lostlogin » Thu, May 30, 2013, 5:13 AM UTC

JuliaFunti wrote: post #42

siglesias wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He said they weren't religious about not supporting their software on multiple platforms. If that were true, iTunes would be on Android. How does that follow? I think it's a rather strong signal that they're going to do it. Let's not forget that following his announcement that he wasn't "religious" about hoarding cash, a dividend program was announced. Let's not also forget that once upon a time they ported iTunes to…

Well we'll find out soon enough. But then again Jobs promised Facetime would be cross-platform almost 3 years ago and there's still nothing there. Tim Cook could start by getting the Apple Store app (1) to Android and WP8. There's no reason not to and it'd be helpful for Apple's core business. (1) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-store/id375380948?mt=8

It would seem a better return on investment to make the App Store work better in IOS than invest on an (at this stage) also-ran platform like WP8. However investing in android whilst keeping the 30% would be amusing, and, if it worked, amazing. But it's not going to happen is it...

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by wdr1 » Thu, May 30, 2013, 6:05 AM UTC

twoodfin wrote: post #51

wdr1 wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> intentionally evades taxes, almost to a cowardly degree in fact. To a "cowardly" degree? What does that even mean? This tech witchhunt over companies not paying optional taxes is getting pretty crazy. How long before it becomes "cowardly" to use the deduction on mortgage payments or medical expenses?

Attempts to limit high earners' use of deductions like that for home mortgage interest are already routinely described as "closing loopholes" in the language of much of the media and the Democratic party. http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/sequester/the-presidents-pl... Limit tax deductions to 28% for the wealthiest and close other loopholes. I won't even start on the deliberate confusion here between "high income" and…

Yet, I bet every Democratic Senator still takes that deduction.

So if they feel what Apple is doing is "legal, but immoral", tell me, if these Senators believe the mortgage deduction is "legal, but immoral", why do they continue to exploit it themselves?

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by jchimney » Thu, May 30, 2013, 2:08 PM UTC

adventured wrote: post #37

This is a shockingly terrible interview by Tim Cook. He dodged constantly and rarely actually answered a question (instead redirecting by answering something that wasn't asked). He said they weren't religious about not supporting their software on multiple platforms. If that were true, iTunes would be on Android. The honest answer would have been: we believe putting iTunes on Android would hurt iPhone sales and help…

You and I and apple avoid taxes. They are not evading. Do you intentionally pay more taxes than the law requires you to?

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by jchimney » Thu, May 30, 2013, 2:10 PM UTC

Sevores wrote: post #44

adventured wrote: post #37

This is a shockingly terrible interview by Tim Cook. He dodged constantly and rarely actually answered a question (instead redirecting by answering something that wasn't asked). He said they weren't religious about not supporting their software on multiple platforms. If that were true, iTunes would be on Android. The honest answer would have been: we believe putting iTunes on Android would hurt iPhone sales and help…

It was also a shockingly terrible interview by Walt and Kara. I don't get why they were so desperate to get secrets out of Cook. I'm guessing they know that he would never answer questions regarding future products, so why waste everyone's time? Jobs seemed to dodge these questions by sharing his views on the future of technology. Cook always replies with the "area of great interest" line, which (paired with the "we'…

Maybe a crowd funded site to bribe Kara to never do one of these again.