Elon Musk takes a jab at Apple, says it only hires people Tesla fires

09 October, 2015
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk is currently in Germany, discussing with the government there about the future of electric vehicles in the country, but this didn't stop him from taking digs at Apple.

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  • 21 Dec 2023

At least they don't like eachother

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    • AnonD-362866
    • NHU
    • 15 Oct 2015

    SevenNineAlpha, 10 Oct 2015Ever heard of Oil Companies? They laughed at Apple's income.Yeah? show me one who makes more?

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      • AnonD-81610
      • Sr1
      • 13 Oct 2015

      First off, I'm an avid Android user and developer.
      Even before this statements Elon was my hero, because he contributed to the world in leaps and bounds in comparison to Steve Jobs (nice gimmicks maker).
      Elon pushes science much much further than Steve ever did. Sorry, but that's a FACT!
      But I don't think that such a reputable person should ever lower himself to this level (he did correct himself on twitter though).
      If a engineer was fired from Tesla Motors and still loves to build cars, I see no reason to jump ship to Apple, if they're hiring.

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        • MrGray
        • Q5x
        • 12 Oct 2015

        Anonymous, 11 Oct 2015First of all, I would love to see where you got that 90% fi... moreNo sense of trying to argue with him man. Lol. Actually don't ever argue with someone who use J.Bieber to prove their point.

        Btw, I think he meant 90% of smartphone profit in a quarter. (,--)

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          • Jay
          • pJY
          • 12 Oct 2015

          "Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind"

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            • Jay
            • pJY
            • 12 Oct 2015

            "Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind"

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              • AnonD-210607
              • Sr{
              • 12 Oct 2015

              lol so true. he made my day.

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                • rfW
                • 11 Oct 2015

                haha, I like this guy. I am an Apple fan but I think it's funny.

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                  • Note5
                  • v$D
                  • 11 Oct 2015

                  He is thinking that promoting himself is as good as promoting his company's products! Not all can become Steve Jobs....Elon is doing many exciting things through Tesla but he cannot afford to promote himself through such jabs

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                    • 2Au
                    • 11 Oct 2015

                    Haters gonna hate
                    All fANDROIDS hate iPHONE because they know that their ANDROID devices can't beat iPHONE
                    pity u all fANDROIDS

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Ibx
                      • 11 Oct 2015

                      Geekster? , 11 Oct 2015Are you really that dumb? Apple is the company with the hig... moreFirst of all, I would love to see where you got that 90% figure from.

                      Secondly, the conversation I was responding to had one person claiming there is no rising interest in Apple. I was merely pointing out the fact that they sell a record number of devices each year, which you can clearly see from their quarterly releases. When you are selling more and more of something each year that generally means there is rising interest. Can you point me to the part of my comment that referenced profit?

                      As a consumer the more phones Apple sells, the more developer and third party support I get. Can you join the dots now?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • rs5
                        • 11 Oct 2015

                        AnonD-442781, 11 Oct 2015Do I even need to point out the irony of that last sentence... moreGrasping at straws as always? Like a broken record.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • rs5
                          • 11 Oct 2015

                          Gibby, 11 Oct 2015Have to admit - he's quite right - that Apple watch is incr... moreAnd your quite wrong. Musk praised the watches design by Jony and the team. Another ignorant droidboy who just doesn't have he's ducks in a row. Nothing new.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • rs5
                            • 11 Oct 2015

                            AnonD-442781, 11 Oct 2015I don't see how your personal attacks are remotely relevant... moreHolistically it's perfectly relevant to everything you say. On every post. Everywhere.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nC6
                              • 11 Oct 2015

                              It was a knee-jerk reaction to Apple entering the car industry. Normal, everyone is territorial.

                              He even sort of retracted his comments:

                              http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/09/technology/elon-musk-apple/index.html?section=money_topstories

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                                • Geekster?
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                                • 11 Oct 2015

                                Anonymous, 10 Oct 2015That guy is a troll who hates Apple but, like most Android ... moreAre you really that dumb? Apple is the company with the highest profit in the world, which is about 90%, which is HUGE. When you are praising apple for its record sales, do you even have any idea what that says about you? Are you really that bling ? Their sales dont help you at all, it only helps them. When a company is popular and has a lot of sales, it means it''s high rated, but that doesnt mean at all that by default that the company in cause is good, just like Justin Bieber.... he is extremely famous and liked, but he is a disrespectful faggot . Ue your brain mon.... never go full retard

                                  Gibby, 11 Oct 2015Have to admit - he's quite right - that Apple watch is incr... moreIt is the reminiscene of ipod nano with wrist strap literally designed in the 90's. Next year Apple will introduce its first round-face smartwatch. Not sure if they have the technology. Smartwatch are already moving forward by the time Apple enters round-face design. We are moving to the Wove Band type of design. A flexible display will begin to trend in 2016.

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                                    • Gibby
                                    • Ixj
                                    • 11 Oct 2015

                                    Have to admit - he's quite right - that Apple watch is incredibly ugly and looks like it was designed in the 90's by an inexperienced designer.
                                    Johnny Ive - nil points!

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Ibx
                                      • 11 Oct 2015

                                      AnonD-442781, 11 Oct 2015Do I even need to point out the irony of that last sentence... moreGood lord you're dense. Chargers are one of the few things standardized in the EV segment right now. The fact that Tesla does not want to standardize that and open up their charging network to other companies gives you an idea about their mindset. They are closer to Apple than Google. Thus nullifying your fellow fanboy's statements.

                                      EV is a segment of the auto industry. It is not a platform like an OS. The people on this site need to stop talking about cars. They need to stick to simple spec sheets.

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                                        • JiR
                                        • 11 Oct 2015

                                        Anonymous, 11 Oct 2015What the heck are you talking about? How does the "EV Plat... moreDo I even need to point out the irony of that last sentence to someone who thinks chargers are somehow related to being open source? XD

                                        Nevermind the fact iphones use a unique port lol.