Re: Direct Quote: "Every iPhone ever made is vulnerable" to still unpatched 0-day bugs (since the October 22nd 2010, iPhone 2G iOS 3.1.3)

On Mon, 11 May 2020 09:17:28 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:

> And now Apple is "dead last" in R&D, are they, Liar?

Adults will notice apologists always brazenly deny facts...
o Facts never seem to fit into the apologists' imaginary belief systems.

Why do apologists _hate_ facts about Apple?
o I don't know why.

I suspect apologists _hate_ that Apple never is what MARKETING feeds them.

GRAPHS:
o *Apple R&D spend % versus five "similar" tech companies* 
  <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/22343-26888-comparisonpercentagerdofrev2relabel-l.jpg> 
o *Five "similar" tech companies' revenue & R&D costs compared for one year* 
  <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/22343-26885-07-comparisonrevrdcostsrelabel-l.jpg> 
o *Apple R&D % change over the years*
  <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/22343-26884-06-yoychangeinrdannualcosts-l.jpg> 
o *Apple net income versus operating income & R&D costs over the years* 
  <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/22343-26881-01-annualnetincomeopincomerdc-l.jpg> 
o *Apple annual net sales, operating income, & R&D costs over the years* 
  <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/22343-26882-02-annualnetsalesopincrdcosts-l.jpg> 

CITES:
o *Apple's R&D spending hits bottom as percentage of revenue*
  <https://www.zdnet.com/article/apples-r-d-spending-hits-bottom-as-percentage-of-revenue/>
o *Apple is a cheapskate when it comes to R&D* 
  <https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/02/26/apple-cheapskate-when-comes-rd/80987938/> 
o *Analysts Criticize Apple Over Low R&D Spend* 
  <https://www.pymnts.com/apple/2018/apple-spend-more-rd/> 
o *Apple's R&D spending hits a low*
  <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apples-randd-spending-hits-a-low-2011-10/>
o *Is Apple Underinvesting in R&D?*
  <https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/12/is-apple-underinvesting-in-rd-what-steve-jobs-woul.aspx>
o *Apple spends way less than Microsoft on R&D*
  <https://money.cnn.com/2013/11/20/technology/mobile/apple-rd-spend/index.html
o *Why Apple Inc. Spends Less On Research And Development Than You Think* 
  <https://www.ibtimes.com/why-apple-inc-spends-less-research-development-you-think-1954667> 
o *Apple Research and Development Expenses by Year*
  <https://dazeinfo.com/2019/09/27/apple-research-and-development-expenses-by-year-graphfarm/>
o *Top Ten R&D spenders* 
  <https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/521302-2018-02/>
o *Apple, Inc. R&D: Too Little?*
  <https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/12/01/apple-inc-rd-too-little-or-just-right.aspx>
o *Qualcomm Should Be Scared of These 2 Words That Apple Just Uttered* 
  <https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/05/05/qualcomm-should-be-scared-of-these-2-words-that-ap.aspx> 
o *Apple R&D spending is "efficient" versus its competitors*
  <https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/09/though-apples-rd-spending-is-massive-its-still-more-efficient-than-all-other-competitors>  
etc.

See also:
o *Does it surprise you Apple spends less in R&D (proportionate to revenue) than similar tech companies?
  <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/STrAkx09VYk>
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Why do apologists always brazenly deny facts they _hate_ about Apple?