“In a note to clients issued Tuesday, Barclays Capital’s Ben Reitzes has added his voice to the chorus of commentators with free advice for Apple’s (AAPL) executive team, now that it’s caught the eye of federal regulators,” Elmer-DeWitt reports. “Reitzes, like most commentators, believes Apple’s less-than-dominant share of the smartphone market should give the company ample defense — ‘for now.'”
Elmer-DeWitt reports, “But he also thinks the company needs an attitude adjustment.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Throwing some cash around Washington D.C. wouldn’t hurt, either. It’s unfortunate, but true.
MDN is right, and most here who disagree are really naïve. There is no doubt, Apple has absolutely NO need for Washington’s “services” (unlike MS, Google and others, who have benefited very much from Washington looking the other way, thanks to generous bribes).
Unfortunately, American elected officials are probably the greediest lot out there. The sense of entitlement to bribes is so powerful that they get very vindictive against an entity (person/company) that doesn’t come through with the amount they feel is appropriate. Politicians of the Capitol Hill wield immense power, and they know how to use it. Apple could easily end up on the receiving end of that power if it steadfastly refuses to dance the “Potomac two-step” (to paraphrase a line from “Clear and Present Danger”).
Mr. DeWitt is, unfortunately, absolutely right.
Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Guess who said that.
Elmerfud is under brained, and has a bad case of hit whore.
Bribes are ilegal. Renaming them changes nothing. End the “legal” bribe system in DC.
To suggest that Apple “Tread more lightly” is to suggest that Apple has been breaking the law. In truth either Apple has the rights to its technology or there are legitimate copyright issues that can be negotiated. But since it is likely that most if not all senators and representatives will be equipped with iPads in the next session of Congress, I don’t foresee a problem.
Having the majority of a market because your customers respond to your superior products/services does not make you a monopoly. Restraint of trade and anti-competitive behavior are what get you in trouble, and Apple has no need to resort to those tactics.
Oh yeah, and Adobe – I don’t miss flash and don’t want it on my iPad, thank you very much.
It is retorted to believe FUD. The story that Apple is “under investigation” is FUD. Call me a liar only if and when you offer PROOF that the investigation is ongoing. Till then STFU!
Oops guess I’m a retard! Can’t spell
Apple has grown to be a big company and lot of developers depend on them protecting their interests, and customers for having trouble free user experience.
When the investigation goes on it will be clear that times have changed. There is a new business model that is required to keep Google from stealing everybody’s data and ideas.