I would rather invest in google rather than apple especially since Jobs is no longer the acting CEO. Unlike Apple which depends largely on it's gadgets (iPad, iPod, iPhone), Google has a more diversified business portfolio which is moving away from online advertisements.

But that's just my 2 cents.

Actually, Apple stock is not as expensive as most people think it is. The reason that people think so is that it has move up a lot in the past few years. It is cheaper than google on PE terms. Most people do not value the cash on Apple balance sheet. Net off cash, the thing is selling at around 17x net cash TTM, not seriously expensive. Yup, it is dependent on coming up with new products, which probably make it a risky stock compare to your bread and butter Colgate Palmolive (18x TTM) etc. But, it is trading a a cheaper valuation than Google (19x net cash TTM)with a better historical growth trajectory. The key for Apple is that, whether the recently converted Apple cult will stay loyal to their product. If they manage to do so, they have retain a good loyal base with good cross selling opportunity. Apple will remain a seller of high margin niche product.

For Google, they are starting to face pressure of becoming a giant like Microsoft. They start to receive antitrust probe and criticism. The "Do No Evil" feel good factor is diminishing. Make no mistake, I think Google has done more to improve the internet than any other company. I think most of us have use at least two of their products- search, youtube, google reader, google docs, android and etc. All great stuff.They have a dominant position in search and with internet advertising still an under utilize platform, they will do well. But, still Google is still a one product wonder. Their financials has just one division-Search, meaning, other revenue stream is not meaningful and relevant. It is all about search advertising.

Google is slightly more expensive than Apple. Both are not that expensive if you take into account the reportedly crazy Facebook valuation of USD50b. Facebook is not as expensive as other tech out there - Netflix (77x TTM) and Open Table ( a stunning 105x TTM and 60+ Forward PE, I don't know what growth they are imputing, this thing is crazily overvalued. If it growth as expected, you will only get a decent return).

I do not own any of that two (GOOG and AAPL), just my 2 cents. But, lol, I do own their common competitor- the lumbering, slow and some says dying and IBM-like giant-Microsoft.

LOL, please come to a sense of realism.

How many of you actually holding any GOOGLE or APPLE stocks? Just talk talk, heated arguments, but at the end of the day, nothing.

Just go and buy any TECH stock which have some promise. //END OF ARGUMENT//

Dude, you don't get it. Yes, everyone have an opinion, but what are u doing about it? Trash talking - yes, every one can do. Same like sex, one may boast this and that, but when come to perform, LOL, don't come even near. Got it?

You talk about APPLE if you wanna buy, either LONG or SHORT. Else, why waste your precious time and energy talking about and around it? Pretty useless.

Best of it - go dig info on next "big" thing.