[antonius]

"I believe – although this is impossible to prove – that Apple’s stock price would be just as high as it is today (or more likely higher) had they spent that $100 billion on a combination of smart M&A and smart R&D that would have continued to extend Apple’s lead over other Android phone makers."

Anyone else find this peculiar? A whole article based on the author's hindsight of what Apple's stock price MAY have ever been with no proof/facts.

[delinka]

Peculiar? Actually, it sounds like par for the course. With 20/20 hindsight, many analysts pine for what might have been.

[antonius]

"Apple’s stock price would be just as high as it is today (or more likely higher)"

How is this hindsight on par? How is he so sure that the stock price would be higher? Hindsight is 20/20 but making BS hypothetical claims with no backing is unprofessional. He's just guessing.