Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook On It? | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD

See the link below for some intriguing analysis

Steve Jobs made a rare appearance during today’s Apple’s earnings call and spent most of his time beating up his rivals, past and present. Summary: The iPhone has left Research in Motion’s Blackberry in the dust. And while Google’s Android phones and tablets-to-be looked impressive, they weren’t.

Great fun to listen to for Apple-watchers. But not that meaningful, really–mostly positioning and spin. There was at least one important nugget, though: Apple has a specific shopping list, with some very big-ticket items on it.

Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook On It? | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD

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