[gaetanomarano]

many computer and web billionaires have already invested in their own space companies (PayPal's Elon Musk, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Microsoft's Paul Allen, etc.) so, WHY don't Apple start (also) its own Space company?

thanks to the iPod and iPhone success, Apple has over $18 billion cash in its pockets (that exceeds the annual NASA budget!) so, it has enough money to found a Space company, or (maybe) buy NASA... and call it "NASA 2.0" or "i-NASA"...

The basic logos used for the image published here are Copyright © Apple Inc. and NASA

[design219]

Apple products are expensive enough.

Nice dream though.

[badidea]

Why oh why??? A true mystery....!

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by design219 

Apple products are expensive enough. Nice dream though.

PayPal's Elon Musk has invested about $100M to develop its Falcon-1 rocket and launch two of them (with no success, so far)

Apple has over $18 billion CASH in its pockets, so, 5% of this money should be enough to start a BIG space company!

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[turtle777]

*sigh*

What a load of crap.

Why would *any* investor in Apple wanna pay for that kind of excentric hobby ?

-t

[design219]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Why would *any* investor in Apple wanna pay for that kind of excentric hobby ?

Agreed. As much as I like the space program, I'd rather see apple invest its financial resources in improving their products. I'm pretty damn sure the investors feel the same.

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Why would *any* investor in Apple wanna pay for that kind of excentric hobby?

it's not an hobby, the suborbital flights for tourists should be a good business from 2010 with thosands tickets sold at $200,000 each

NASA has already funded SpaceX and Orbital with over $500M to develop commercial crew and cargo capsules for the ISS

the Space may become a very rich business in the next decade also for private companies (and just add that, for NASA and ESA contractors, the Space ALREADY IS a very rich business!)

Apple may develop good innovations in this field and (maybe) add a bit of creativity

also, I did not suggest Apple to invest ALL its financial results in this field, but just a mere 5% leaving 95% to develop their core-business' products

after all, Microsoft seems invest in some Genoma research projects (that, surely, is not a Microsoft core-business...)

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[turtle777]

Originally Posted by gaetanomarano 

it's not an hobby, the suborbital flights for tourists should be a good business from 2010 with thosands tickets sold at $200,000 each

NASA has already funded SpaceX and Orbital with over $500M to develop commercial crew and cargo capsules for the ISS

the Space may become a very rich business in the next decade also for private companies (and just add that, for NASA and ESA contractors, the Space ALREADY IS a very rich business!)

Apple may develop good innovations in this field and (maybe) add a bit of creativity

.

Oh please.

Apple is NOT in the tourism business.

-t

[::maroma::]

Imagine the size of Steve's ego if he conquered space. Talk about opening up a black hole that swallows us all! Oh my!

[rogermugs]

because it would look great. fly well. accomplish it's mission better than NASA but be intent on being the underdog and find too much of its identity in not being NASA (though it would also launch NASA rockets if asked through a program called LAUNCHcamp).

[turtle777]

Along that line, Apple should build cars, household appliances, power tools, houses, exercise equipment, kitchen utensils, outdoor gear, commuter trains, power plants, ships etc.

Apple, WTF ? Why are you holding us back ?

-t

[Dakar the Fourth]

And phones, don't forget phones!

[design219]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

And phones, don't forget phones!

That is NOT a good idea.

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Apple is NOT in the tourism business.

just a few years ago Apple was NOT in the Music business, in the Cellphone business, in the TV video business and in the Game console business (another field, some rumors say, Apple should enter soon...)

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[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by ::maroma:: 

Imagine the size of Steve's ego if he conquered space.

the alternative is to leave the Space only to the Gates/Ballmer/Allen/Musk/Bezos/Branson EGOs

.

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Along that line, Apple should build cars, household appliances, power tools, houses, exercise equipment, kitchen utensils, outdoor gear, commuter trains, power plants, ships etc.

I believe some of them my become real, especially the electric cars

after all, Clive Sinclair (the inventor of the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum and QL) has already attempted to do that (but failed) in 1985 with the Sinclair C5




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[turtle777]

Originally Posted by gaetanomarano 

after all, Clive Sinclair (the inventor of the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum and QL) has already attempted to do that (but failed) in 1985 with the Sinclair C5

You have a weird way of trying to convince me of your views by posting facts that actually promote what I'm saying.

-t

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by gaetanomarano 

just a few years ago Apple was NOT in the Music business, in the Cellphone business, in the TV video business and in the Game console business (another field, some rumors say, Apple should enter soon...)

.

You fail to see that Apple is merely expanding in one Segment - consumer electronics.

The only deviation from that is the iTunes Store, which is actually a new segment - media retail.

-t

[design219]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

The only deviation from that is the iTunes Store, which is actually a new segment - media retail.

And even that ties to their iPod and Computer nicely.

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by gaetanomarano 

PayPal's Elon Musk has invested about $100M to develop its Falcon-1 rocket and launch two of them (with no success, so far)

Apple has over $18 billion CASH in its pockets, so, 5% of this money should be enough to start a BIG space company!

.

And why would apple waste its resources on something that is so far away from its stated purpose and focus. They have 18 billion because they have a focused vision and they piss the money away on lame brain ideas. Space exploration is lame, but asking why apple isn't spending its money on space travel is.

[::maroma::]

Originally Posted by MacosNerd 

Space exploration is lame, but asking why apple isn't spending its money on space travel is.

This confuses me.

[Dakar the Fourth]

It's a riddle wrapped in an enigma.

[Eug]

Originally Posted by gaetanomarano 

Worst logo ever?

Nah, these ones are worse:



(Look at it sideways.)

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

You have a weird way of trying to convince me of your views by posting facts that actually promote what I'm saying.

why? 23 years ago there was not the technology to make a good electric car, that's why Sinclair failed

.

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by ::maroma:: 

This confuses me.

What I am saying is, in general space exploration is not bad or lame. Having apple spend its resources on space exploration is.

Sorry for the awkward construction of my original point

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

consumer electronics

this is (simply) TODAY'S Apple policy and the policy of a big company with so much cash "may change without notice"

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[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by MacosNerd 

And why would apple waste its resources on something that is so far away from its stated purpose and focus.

"cooperate" (or, maybe, "compete") with NASA in a space program give big PRESTIGE (that ALWAYS means "more business") ... after all, the Apple products are not SO different from PCs but they sell good and at higher prices thanks to the Apple prestige (its "look and feel") ... so, gather a so large extra-prestige investing just 5% of its cash (NOT its full financial resources) surely IS a very good business for Apple!

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[turtle777]

I'm so glad people like you are not running Apple.

Nightmare for shareholder value.

I'll let you work for M$ though

-t

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by Eug 

Worst logo ever?

no, simply the only logical logo merging Apple with NASA

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[slpdLoad]

[analogika]

I nominate this thread for

Worst of the Week™

[gaetanomarano]

Originally Posted by analogika 

I nominate this thread for... Worst of the Week™

OR... Most Original of the Year™

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