[ale] Apple

[Bob Toxen]

On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 10:00:41AM -0400, Brian MacLeod wrote:
> On 10/5/11 9:54 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > Check the news. Steve Jobs died. I doubt it was due to the new
> > iphone being panned by the critics. I've never been an apple fanboy
> > but a product visionary died too young at 56.


> I also look at him as a business visionary, simply because he realized
> that he didn't need to be paid millions of dollars if he ran the
> company correctly, that the real value (as opposed to fake value
> through mass purchases and acquisitions) he brought to the company
> would translate itself to value in ownership of the company.  This is
> something many, many, many boards and potential CEOs forget, if they
> ever learn it.
You misunderstand.

MOST CEOs know they're incompetent at running companies.
THAT IS WHY THEY NEGOTIATE THE SALARIES!

If the SEC wasn't corrupt (IMO) they would require stockholders to vote
execs' salaries ... and vs. being paid in stock.

> People don't feel forced to use Apple stuff.  They choose to use it.
> People don't choose to use Oracle stuff, they are often forced to.

> Hey, Oracle shareholders, think on that.
Ellison has made billions for shareholders overcharging customers.

> Hey, HP shareholders, think...oh, wait, y'all have no semblance of
> thinking left.

> bnm

Bob Toxen
My personal opinions only.