Sour Apples

[artme]

So Apple has recorded the greatest ever quarterly income in history!!

I wouldn't mind except for their sneaky business practices.

Earnings in Australia taxed in Ireland and not here!!:?

iPads and iPhones that are needlessly expensive here!:((

iPads that cannot have the battery replaced because it is glued in!! You are better off buying a new iPad.
Battery lasts about 2years if you are lucky!!:((:((

We will be in the States in June so Ana is looking at replacing her iPad over there. It will be cheaper, even accounting
the exchange rate.

[fenderbelly]

So Apple has recorded the greatest ever quarterly income in history!!

I wouldn't mind except for their sneaky business practices.

Earnings in Australia taxed in Ireland and not here!!:?

iPads and iPhones that are needlessly expensive here!:((

iPads that cannot have the battery replaced because it is glued in!! You are better off buying a new iPad.
Battery lasts about 2years if you are lucky!!:((:((

We will be in the States in June so Ana is looking at replacing her iPad over there. It will be cheaper, even accounting
the exchange rate.

on the news last night, 6 Billion profit 30 million tax or 1.3% of earnings

[Big Shed]

Slightly different story here

http://www.smh.com.au/business/apples-803-million-australian-tax-bill-revealed-20150127-12yrqq.html

Let me say I am not trying to defend Apple, but $6b "revenue" is not $6b profit, it is their turnover.

None of us know what profit margin Apple work on so it is hard to judge.

Suffice to say they would (hopefully) work within the law of the land, if we feel that these multi-national corporations don't pay their fair share of tax (as Joe Hockey has already stated at the last talk fest in Brisbane) then we should change our tax laws and not just finger point.

This is an international problem, aided and abetted by Ireland and similar tax havens.

And it isn't only Apple ducking their social responsibilities, one of our former Australian companies (James Hardie) is doing a very good job of it too.

Ford and Holden were (are) past masters at profit shifting and then had the unmitigated gall to ask for subsidies from the very government they were depriving of revenue.

[artme]

Absolutely right Fred.

It seems that the resolve of the G20 has vanished.

James Hardie seemed to think that bedding down in the Netherlands would help them with the asbestos issue.

[Pearo]

Tall poppy?

As someone who has to write software for apple, and someone that uses apple products I often wonder why they are so popular. I may get shot down here, but from a developer perspective windows seems the most intuitive to use (I refer to my users) so much so that I will copy microsoft's UI design elements in my own software regardless of the platform it runs on. With regards to portable products, my personal preference is android. Apple stuff looks good though, Steve Jobs got that part right.

[artme]

Interesting response Pearo.

My two concerns about Apple are well stated. You have not addressed those issues.

[Greg Ward]

Around 8 years ago, I asked my son what he would like for Christmas.
He said: 'Um, some Apple shares"

I said ".... well OK I guess"

Guess what; he still has them and is very very happy......

So I guess it depends on your perspective.

I know you are correct about the financial (cost) and operating difficulties, but they do seem to have struck a chord in popularity of product

Now, if you want more general complaints, just ask me about petrol prices city V the country, or the recent flood where our 2015 stock of camphor logs disappeared down stream.

Regards Greg