http://seekingalpha.com/article/322266-what-an-apple-dividend-may-look-like

It’s amazing it took this long. But, it’s too little, too late.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/motorola-xoom-shipments-q3-2011_n_1062664.html

Companies are going to get a little gun shy with the tablet market. They thought (cough) that this was just like the smartphone market. They can throw anything/everything out and people would just buy it up. Every quarter, this looks more and more like the iPod market. Companies are going to half-commit (“make shit”, if SJ was saying it) to the market so they don’t lose millions.

With MMI losing $215 million just over the past three quarters, it’s hard to imagine that Google would buy them and not sell off the pieces (keeping the patents).

“Samsung has set up a temporary shop in Sydney, right across from the local Apple Store, and started hawking Galaxy S2 phones for the low, low price of two bucks (with a two-year contract, naturally).”

Maybe it’s me, but Samsung is starting to look pathetic. Then again, maybe they are doing a little “R & D”

http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-orders-weak-2011-10

“According to DigiTimes, PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturers have seen Q4 orders cut by 15%, with specific orders for smartphone parts also being cut. Apple was specifically mentioned, with sources saying that Apple cited weak US and Europe economies:”

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/10/iphone_4s_preorders_suggest_3m_sales_at_launch_25m_this_quarter.html

AT&T: iPhone 4s is the most successful launch in history with more than 200,000 preorders in the first 12 hours alone.

http://macdailynews.com/2011/10/07/att-iphone-4s-the-most-successful-iphone-launch-in-history-200000-preorders-in-first-12-hours-alone/

http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/10/tesla-wows-with-model-s-rides-factory-tour.html

“If the goal of Tesla’s weekend driving event was to accelerate early customer excitement in the Model S and investor confidence in the timing and production process – mission accomplished. We are encouraged by the progress Tesla has shown, particularly on the manufacturing side. We expect the next major catalysts for the stock will be when Tesla unveils its Model X crossover variant at the end of the year and when the release candidate vehicles are complete (expected first quarter 2012). The production launch of the Model S and pace of early customer adoption is loaded with execution risk. That may help explain why Tesla management is making such extraordinary efforts to share its early accomplishments with the public. Just in case they need to cash the credibility check for factors outside of their control.”