Would Warren Buffett Ever Buy Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

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In the end, the biggest strike against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would be the perception that it’s a hardware play prone to being dragged down by competitive forces in the coming years. Were Buffett to take any interest in even putting the sights of his elephant gun on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares, it’d probably have to come with his believing that mobile operating systems provide a larger user lock-in than many of his value peers would believe.

As Eric notes, seeing Berkshire buy Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) might seem laughable to those who know of Buffett’s long lack of a track record in tech. Yet 10 years ago, Buffett’s purchase of IBM shares might have seemed laughable today as well. To see Eric’s full thoughts, watch the following video.

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Eric Bleeker, CFA, has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, Google, and Intel and owns shares of Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Google, Intel, and IBM.

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