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Now is the shell LQMT? That's the million dollar question.
Refer to picture in post #15496. The resilient layer to which I was referring has been removed but appears to have left an impression of itself on the back plate, perhaps caused by trace oils or moisture.
I'll repeat my previous post (I think someone else had a similar suggestion.)
If you zoom in close to the area near each "boss," it appears there are holes in the much discussed grooved surface through which each boss protrudes. Could the grooved layer be resilient material acting as dampening or protective insulation or support. If the back were in fact liquid metal, capable of being dropped from an airplane, would you still need to protect the the circuit boards from the Liquidmetal.
So the grooves are part of a 2nd resilient layer that is removed for this picture.
If you zoom in close to the area near each "boss," it appears there are holes in the much discussed grooved surface through which each boss protrudes through. Could the grooved layer be resilient material acting as dampening or protective insulation or support. If the back were in fact liquid metal, capable of being dropped from an airplane, would you still need to protect the the circuit boards from the Liquidmetal (as the brain is protected from the skull?)
Your American hero, Barnie V. seems inspired enough by a not really smart, Tom Steipp. Perhaps you should defer to him.
or...
3) Irrational Exuberance
Somebody pinch me- My P&L just went green.
If Apple exercises their right of first refusal on IP that, by the first buyer, would produce royalties on tens of millions of items shipped, and Apple sits on it- is LM scruud?
Is this a problem for our sales guy (previous job- GE Repairman)?
From LQMT FAQ page:
What are the fatigue properties?
High cycle Fatigue data is limited. Please contact us about your specific application and requirements.
Partial trades?
Oops- forgot price.
I think the focus for chokes, inductors, etc. is electrical rather than LQMT strength/aesthetics.
Any evidence we're breaking out of the range we've been in most of July?
It appears Infinite Peripherals isn't shackled with the same Apple NDA.
I don't care about his character. My point was- I agree with him.
A longtime loyal Apple user, I have to agree with this writer. To me, Android sucks but this next Apple release has to be better than pictures I'm seeing today.
Apple’s iPhone 5: Why the Company May Be In Trouble
"There's been a flurry of Apple news recently.
First, several reports say that Apple has had talks with Twitter about possibly investing "hundreds of millions" of dollars in the company at a $10+ billion valuation. Other reports say those talks are ancient history, but the idea is still interesting. Apple is weak in social, and an investment in Twitter would firmly align it with one of the two big social success stories. It would also probably alienate or disadvantage the other, Facebook.
Next, Apple and Samsung are now taking their patent dispute to court. This will likely eventually end with one company paying the other company a bunch of money to go away. The trial will probably determine which way the money goes.
Lastly, over the past few days, the latest round of purported pictures of Apple's forthcoming iPhone 5 have hit the web.
And I can't be the only potential customer who is deflated by what they see.
In fact, I'll go far enough to say that, if the iPhone 5 looks like the pictures that have recently appeared, Apple may be screwed.
Why?
Because the "iPhone 5" looks pretty much like the iPhone 4S. Which looked exactly like the iPhone 4, a phone that is now two years old.
In the meantime, Samsung and other manufacturers have come out with phones that make people's jaws drop, such as the Galaxy S3, which has a (relatively) humongous screen. Although the Apple faithful may start hyperventilating about things like the movement or elimination of a button, most phone buyers couldn't care less. Now that most phones do the same things and work pretty much the same way, the most obvious (and, arguably, important) difference between them is the screen.
In short, the Galaxy feels like a next-generation phone. The iPhone, meanwhile, looks small and old. And the pictures that purport to be of the iPhone 5 show a phone that is pretty much the same small, old phone.
(Yes, they've moved the camera an inch. And it's longer. And it has a metal back. Whoop-de-do.)
(And, yes, apparently the screen is a little taller. Somehow that isn't the same. Check out the size difference in the photo below between the current iPhone and the Galaxy: A bit taller won't cut it.)
To be sure, regardless of what the iPhone 5 ends up looking like, the Apple faithful will scarf up tens of millions of them. They'll line up around the block and sleep outside the stores. They'll rave about the amazing slickness and geniosity and sophistication of Apple, especially as compared to the plebeian "bigness" of Samsung (the Galaxy will no doubt be dismissed as the McMansion of phones).
But, secretly, a lot of those faithful will be disappointed.
And, more importantly, so will tens of millions of other customers and potential customers.
As they should be.
Because it will make it clear that one observation that many Apple skeptics make is dead-on correct--namely that each new generation of the iPhone offers less and less improvement over the prior generation, and, thus, gives customers less reason to upgrade. This, combined with carriers increasingly making moves to discourage customers from upgrading frequently (see AT&T's stealthy changes, which may have helped hurt Apple's iPhone sales in the June quarter), will stretch out the upgrade cycles. And that will mean fewer sales--and less growth--for Apple.
Apple's competitors, meanwhile, are on a tear.
In the past year, as Apple moved back its iPhone release schedule and then released a phone that seemed like only a modest refresh of the prior version, Apple's competitors have been gaining ground. Samsung sold 52 million smartphones in Q2, twice as many as Apple, and is now the clear worldwide smartphone leader. Samsung's Galaxy S3, which some reviewers say is better than the iPhone, has sold very well in its first couple of months on the market.
(Our gadget god, Steve Kovach, who is a huge Apple fan, is one of those who concluded that the Galaxy is better than the iPhone. He'd still buy an iPhone over the Galaxy, but only because of the "ecosystem"--the app store, the apps, etc. And although that ecosystem is obviously a big competitive advantage for Apple, it's safe to say if people feel forced to use an inferior phone just because of the "ecosystem," they're going to be disappointed.)
Despite the amazing success of the iPad (which will soon face serious, low-priced competition of its own), the iPhone is still by far and away Apple's most important product. The iPhone generates about half of Apple's revenue, and, likely, a lot more than half of Apple's profits.
If Apple's stock is to power its way to the the $1,000 that most analysts and investors now expect, the iPhone has to keep going gangbusters. And releasing a phone that looks pretty much like the same old iPhone--with a screen that now seems small--probably won't get the job done.
So here's hoping those pictures aren't actually of the iPhone 5."
It may be Apple manufactures some "leaked" materials to their benefit.
Possible 9/12 announcement?
iPhone 5 to be released 9/21 at normal price points.
iPhone 5LM Commemorative Phone (128mb) to be released 10/5 at +$100.
Honor the man
Take profits from all those Jobies throwing flowers at Apple Stores a year ago
Soften the high prices of regular models.
Make this board very happy.
I recall a recent speakerphone patent by Apple, possibly utilizing LM. The traditional speaker would be a weak link in your indestructible, waterproof scheme.
One's cost basis is fixed. It doesn't affect anything. It is what it is.
Your cost basis will affect the downside more than the upside.
A difficult time for all in his state. Good stroke, Barney.
That was fun.
BAM! LQMT at $20 per share instantly.
Given the scenario, I think PPS finally sits somewhere above $1. Game changed.
A nice scenario:
8/10/12 "We're shipping!"
10/5/12 "New LM iPhone released!"
Any thoughts as to where will this stock be Monday, 10/8/12?
Dear Walter E. Kurtz,
I was mad as hell and addressed this earlier to the actual "offender" and then thought better of it. Here it is at the end of the day.
I'm an age 61 sole proprietor, hit hard by the recession, cancer in the family, blah, blah. I try to keep optimistic, thinking this LQMT penny might just provide some near term help. I've done some of the revered "DD" but mostly I finish after someone else . I spent an hour this morning searching the universe of controllable webcams/traffic cams near LQMT partners, finding one near a Visser property, unfortunately pointing 100 degrees away. Nothing there but I'll keep after it.
But it ain't about me. It's about a lot of different people here for a lot of different reasons and we're not all retired, fat & happy.
Insights, creativity, leadership, etc. are loudly appreciated on this board. Disdain for those with less abilities/time on their hands is not appreciated by at least one person. If you decide to keep meaningful discussion to a select closed group then please keep it all there. Briefly popping your head up and labeling "offending" posters doesn't get it. Let it go- attrition will kill most of 'em.
I'm not sure if some of the DD presented (such as materials calcs done the last few days) has any more to do with reality than Jimmy's cheerleading at .266. I'll happily read all of it.
At a time when we have a lot of time and little news, a little entertainment by truly stupid people is not all bad (yep- I'm in there.)
I say keep it ALL open and click "Next" as needed.
From a "Lurker" and a "Sponge."
Any daily chart just gets narrower and narrower. The breakout should be interesting.
I've seen it referred to as the "biggest product release in the history (sic)." If it's aluminum they will get hammered. If it's something else then... what?
Doesn't bother me. Volatility attracts attention. Higher volume is more interesting. It might wake you up.
One trader put his money elsewhere today. The problem with low volume is it looks like a big event.
Beyond the extensive calcs done today are further reasons for LQMT/AAPL in this or the next cycle:
1. T. Cook security pledge (China's a little leaky.)
2. Durable Droid Razr X
3. Apple pie ingenuity/nationalism/interminable 8.2% unemployment (damn that village idiot/genius, GW)
4. Wow factor
5. Barney V.
Don't forget an important variable... time.
What indications are there news is coming?
Thanks for the tip on the B Bands. Would you say it's a predictor of a bottom, too?
Thanks
Visser's net worth = 200M. LQMT market cap = 55M. If LQMT PS goes to $10 Barney does really well keeping things right where they are.
The Company (Apple) posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 42.8 percent compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter.
Yet another application (go ahead and sit on these.)
Frames
Schwab StreetSmart is quoting LQMT.
Attempt at humor. I better get outta there. Sorry.
The cutter blades could be LQMT tipped - like the high end blades now are carbide tipped.