Cuesca
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Other A Foldable iPhone will Flop
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Yep, that's why this is a good reminder. "Arguing with a fool only proves that there are two."
HouseLannister
macrumors 68040
Flop≠Niche
Apple won't release a device if it isn't profitable to sell. And they won't produce so many that they are sitting in warehouses collecting dust. They understand supply/demand in the mobile space better than any other company. It will make money. It will grab attention and make headlines. It will appeal to enthusiasts, influencers, jetsetters, and mobile professionals--increasing the form-factor's visibility worldwide. That's not a flop. Sure, it's niche. And that's the point.
If you capture every niche market by diversifying your product offerings, you catch all the customers that would have a potential reason to go to a competitor (Android). The alternative is you only make phones that are good for 80% of the people, 80% of the time (to quote Andy Ihnatko). And then you lose customers left and right. So, Apple... make a fold, make a flip, make an air, make a mini, make a nano, make all the phones. They aren't flops just because they don't outsell the iPhone Pro. They are strategic tentpoles in a family of devices.
Apple won't release a device if it isn't profitable to sell. And they won't produce so many that they are sitting in warehouses collecting dust. They understand supply/demand in the mobile space better than any other company. It will make money. It will grab attention and make headlines. It will appeal to enthusiasts, influencers, jetsetters, and mobile professionals--increasing the form-factor's visibility worldwide. That's not a flop. Sure, it's niche. And that's the point.
If you capture every niche market by diversifying your product offerings, you catch all the customers that would have a potential reason to go to a competitor (Android). The alternative is you only make phones that are good for 80% of the people, 80% of the time (to quote Andy Ihnatko). And then you lose customers left and right. So, Apple... make a fold, make a flip, make an air, make a mini, make a nano, make all the phones. They aren't flops just because they don't outsell the iPhone Pro. They are strategic tentpoles in a family of devices.
Harthag
macrumors 68030
I for one can't wait. I had the Z Fold 7 for awhile and loved it but don't like the square aspect ratio of the inner screen, and felt the outer screen was still too narrow. The wider format is exactly what I want. The phone will not flop, it'll be expensive but there's a large untapped market of Apple users and users in general with deep pockets who would never use a Samsung foldable / know of and are comfortable with Apple. There's a reason why Samsung has poured resources into the upcoming Z Fold Wide, they saw this coming and had to beat Apple to the punch. Exciting time for the foldable world.
I am still on my 14PM because I want a new phone to feel like a new phone. Better cameras and slightly faster chip doesn't really give that new phone feel. So I am planning on getting the fold when it comes out. That being said it is not a done deal. Rumours of no magsafe, is a dealbreaker and i'd wait for the 2nd gen. I don't want it to feel like a downgrade in multiple aspects.
Passport shape is a deal breaker. I want a foldable iPhone not a foldable tablet
Since foldables have been out for awhile now just not from Apple I have only seen 2 people with one so yeah the price and it being a niche product good luck Apple.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
All I want is "half" of the foldable.
I just want an updated iPhone that's smaller than all the current offerings.
I just want an updated iPhone that's smaller than all the current offerings.
TruthWatcher412
macrumors 6502a
I won't buy it mostly because first gen and I'd rather wait for the curved bezel-less 20th anniversary phone next year. My 17 Pro is working fine and no need to replace it.
