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Samsung is outspendings its rivals in capital and research.
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III.  Mo' Money, Mo' Selling Features



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IV. Samsung Beefs up Investment in Other Divisions, Too




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RE: More Mick trolling
By Reclaimer77 on 1/18/2012 8:51:29 AM , Rating: 3
I think you are missing what he is saying. Apple does not spend as much on R&D

But the argument was who spends more on R&D. That was the point of the entire discussion. If Takin want's to move the goalposts and frame the argument in a different context, one that favors Apple, fine. But I'm under no obligation to do the same.

I "get" what he's saying and what he's trying to do. I'm just not playing that silly game. Samsung spends far more on R&D and makes a far bigger impact on technology than Apple. ANYONE can come up with ideas. Making ideas real and tangible, however, takes know-how and lots of money.

As to your other points...

Microsoft has spent billions on pure research for their windows franchise and have very little to show for all the expense and time involved.

Microsoft was the first real software company, and has ALWAYS been the biggest and most profitable. Saying they have "very little to show" for their investment makes you look like a fool. What are you playing at here?

Intel has focused on keeping the keys to their kingdom and keeping x86 alive long after the efficiency of other types of cpu's has been established.

What? There's NEVER been a better desktop CPU that wasn't X86 based. You can make the argument for mobile CPU's, sure. But you're so wrong on this it's amazing. Intel HAS developed and released non-X86 chips anyway. Your whole point is moot and biased.

Like Takin you seem to have to rewrite history or just say wonky inaccurate crap, whatever you have to do, to change the context so Apple appears to be awe-inspiring and unique and better than everything out there.

You don't have to be an Apple fanboi to appreciate laser like focus that produces outsize profits do you?

See? Get over the hype! Apple was an OEM computer supplier who failed to gain market-share after decades of trying and was treading water. They switched their focus to disposable consumer devices like iPod's and iPhones because there was nowhere else to go for them. Plain and simple. What you see as divine inspiration is really just desperation.

RE: More Mick trolling
By TakinYourPoints on 1/18/2012 8:34:31 PM , Rating: 2
No, the discussion in the root argument was always about ROI, not on who spent the most. You're the one who changed the subject.

RE: More Mick trolling
By TakinYourPoints on 1/18/2012 9:56:55 PM , Rating: 1

Like Apple, Microsoft doesn't "make" anything, they just subcontract physical production to other companies. By your original argument, they are just as silly as Apple. After all, ANYONE can come up with ideas, that's cheap and easy! The core building blocks are all that matter!



Again, the argument in the root post you responded to was all about ROI. Microsoft's ROI is very low relative to Apple's. Their R&D kind of boggles my mind given that what they end up putting out to market are copies of what Apple, Google, and Sony already proved beyond a shadow of a doubt can work.

That said, it may be an unfair comparison given that nearly everyone's ROI is low compared to Apple's. Again, this is about their focus on developing and marketing very few products as opposed to a ton of others, and they do that very well.

This is a well known and widely accepted point, and it is hilarious that it gets you SO MAD. Why are you always so angry?

