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Apple vs Tesla: different books, same decade
iPhone first. Services second and compounding. Hardware around the phone. Cars first. Energy growing. FSD and robotaxis are the option.
Apple leads on iPhone (51%). Tesla leads on Automotive (80%). The seat follows the slice that pays.
The mix
Hover a slice
- iPhone51%—
- Services24%8%
- Mac / iPad15%—
- Wearables / other10%—
- Automotive—80%
- Energy—12%
- AppleTesla
iPhone first. Services second and compounding. Hardware around the phone.
Pays: People who buy iPhones. Developers on the store. Services subscribers.
Builds: Hardware, silicon, and services software. Design is not a side seat.
Cars first. Energy growing. FSD and robotaxis are the option.
Pays: Car buyers. Energy customers. Future robotaxi riders.
Builds: Vehicle, Autopilot, energy, Optimus. A lot of manufacturing IC.
The seat
Do not treat Apple and Tesla as one market. Hardware, silicon, and services software. Design is not a side seat. That is not Vehicle, Autopilot, energy, Optimus. A lot of manufacturing IC. Name the book before the interview.