Bart Yee on Made for Duo apps - 'Of course, the above list will grow rapidly as Duo-mania hits every shore, city, and social media group. Haters decry all the hubbub, saying “it’s just a phone” “why do people even bother to line up for something in short supply?”, “lining up is so 20-teens, it’s easier to just have it delivered or wait” Haters also remain insanely jealous that Apple products engender this demand and desire behavior (outside of the reseller purchases for profit making) precisely because Android models don’t have nearly the interest and sales, passion yes, and mostly because there are few official stores to queue up at. When none of them except Huawei invest in major stores as focused gathering places, there’s no place for humans to have fun and enjoy a social event spontaneously created by users and fans, and supported by attention from the maker like Apple does. Secondly, like other population factions, when they don’t like something, they just dismiss it as marketing, sheep / herd behavior, juvenile behavior so as to make themselves feel better about why their own fandom and favorite makers can’t generate that kind of enthusiasm. Samsung even mocked it in ads. Well, after Apple smashes new Foldable release records, and then proceeds to outsell Samsung Fold 8’s and then Fold 8 AND Ultras combined (assuming Foxconn / Apple factory is humming), Apple could (but won’t, not their style) answer Samsung USA’s mocking ad campaign of: “Let us know when you’re done reheating our leftovers” and “We’ve been folding since 2019” With “We tossed your leftovers and stole your lunch money” and “hmm, “Folding since 2019”, ~25M total folds over 8 years to date, and Duo could sell over half of that in its first year.”'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'Taxes never take it all. My tax strategy is to make more than my tax obligation, much more.'
on Gene Munster: The Duo lines are surprisingly long - 'I went to see it in the late afternoon. No lines. Easy to try one out. It feels really nice in the hand. The screen is beautiful. The “snap” you hear when it closes is really satisfying,. I found it just slightly disorienting, things are not where I expect them to be. I think if I got one I would adapt quickly.'
on Gene Munster: The Duo lines are surprisingly long - 'I’m went to see the Duo for myself, and I took to it right away. Next gen will be even better. The Apple Store employee told me a line started forming the night before, and everything sold out by morning.'
on Fearing riots, 7 French Apple stores to close Saturday - 'This has unfortunate merit. Hence upvoted.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'David: Again, I’m not a licensed or registered agent so I’m sharing my thoughts as a non-professional investor. I believe the limit on a qualified transfer to a QLAC is $210,000 per person. For both my wife and me that total is $420,000. I have in the range of a decade before my compulsory RMDs begin and my wife has a much longer timeline. What I’m striving to do is plan now for a decade from now for what will be compulsory RMD withdrawals that might last for decades. That $210,000 invested properly now times 2 might and invested separately and within a tax-deferred instrument over the next 20 and nearly 30 years might keep several million dollars combined from being subject to the RMD calculations 10, 20 and 30 years from now. Every little bit counts! I expect the limits on estates for tax-free transfers to collapse from the current $15 million to something much lower within ten years and I expect the return of the top tax rates to 50% or more (perhaps as high as the 70% range during the Carter years) within the same time window. So I’m planning to deploy assets now to protect the assets for the next few generations. Again, I’m not a professional and I’m not giving advice or promoting any products. Specifically for us Boomers and GenXers, I suggest at least looking at the benefits of long-term care insurance. The costs of care are ballooning and Medicare doesn’t cover long-term care and the costs of private care are very, very high. In my view, asset and tax protection strategies should be considered now and before any hefty tax and regulatory changes are put in place.'
on Fearing riots, 7 French Apple stores to close Saturday - 'hi, Gregg, I think you meant: “The tax cuts only raise our national [debt] and widen the wage gap.” …which the middle class will end up paying….'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'I’ve heard of QLAC, but I don’t understand the benefits when you have more than a couple million in retirement accounts.'
on Fearing riots, 7 French Apple stores to close Saturday - 'iPhones broken down for parts are still valuable. See the iPhone theft epidemic in London.'
on Fearing riots, 7 French Apple stores to close Saturday - 'When you give people a free lunch, and convince them that they deserve the free lunch, it’s only a matter of time before they want a bigger free lunch.'
on 'I heard an audible crack, and the screen broke right along the hinge.' - 'David, let’s hope that is the case, and I am not seeing any similar comments online, nor YouTube… Regards, Brian M'
on Fearing riots, 7 French Apple stores to close Saturday - 'I’m a little surprised that the NFL is going ahead with it’s Sunday game there.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'Gifts of stock are considered to be “non-cash” gifts. As I understand it, you can only use them for deductions up to 30% of your AGI. Any unused amounts can be carried over for five years; they expire after that. Please verify for yourself.'
on Daniel Ives flew to the Big Apple for the Duo launch - 'As developers update their apps to work with the Duo, and make the single screen/dual screen canvas more functional, a lot of the criticisms will wane. I hope the developers will respond especially with 10-14 users.'
on Gene Munster: The Duo lines are surprisingly long - 'As I posted earlier, this was my concern. That in use – rather than in a review – there would be user disenchantment (or glitches) that could lead to slowing sales. Fingers crossed!'
