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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by anovikov on Monday July 16, 2018 @01:16AM (#17538932)
Tesla? Why would anyone on HN doubt survival of Tesla?

Except making impossible claims about delivery deadlines, they weren't mentioned in any especial sins worth mentioning. And Tesla Roadster looked definitely like the big future in 2008.

Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by martin-adams on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:12AM (#17539118)
Probably because they are burning through cash and aren’t profitable yet. They’ve had some close calls with running out of money in the past.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by anovikov on Monday July 16, 2018 @07:19AM (#17540362)
That's fine, why not? Isn't this the whole startup thing? Burn money until you IPO or get acquired? Otherwise it is look down at as 'revenue business'.
Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by sophistication on Monday July 16, 2018 @09:58AM (#17541267)
Because Tesla was David vs Goliath. The laptop market and especially the phone market were much more open to newcomers.