These are selling faster than I expected. I am ready to hit the bed and can't wait to see the news stories tomorrow.
These are selling faster than I expected. I am ready to hit the bed and can't wait to see the news stories tomorrow.
Or they are keeping inventory low to artificially increase demand.
Or they are keeping inventory low to artificially increase demand.
You can't increase demand for something by keeping inventory low. If a store only has 5 widgets, demand is still going to be the same. Demand for the watches for outpaced production. It's pretty simple.
Or they are keeping inventory low to artificially increase demand.
Or they are keeping inventory low to artificially increase demand.
Either way, for the non-hardcore people who slept through the night, they'll wake up moaning and complaining it's all sold out or it's delayed for months. Especially for those who think they can just waltz in the Apple Store, try it on and pre-order in the afternoon or evening.
Where are the Apple Watch haters now?
Most of us don't care. I will be sleeping perfectly fine tonight. I have zero interest in buying an overpriced ladies fashion accessory, that apparently doesn't function very well and has a battery life closer to 10 hours. 3rd party apps are junk.
Where will all the Apple Watch lovers be on the 25th is the real question? My guess is, on this very forum whining
Most of us don't care. I will be sleeping perfectly fine tonight. I have zero interest in buying an overpriced ladies fashion accessory, that apparently doesn't function very well and has a battery life closer to 10 hours. 3rd party apps are junk.
Where will all the Apple Watch lovers be on the 25th is the real question? My guess is, on this very forum whining
Wow what planet did you grow up on!? Lol!
Most of us don't care. I will be sleeping perfectly fine tonight. I have zero interest in buying an overpriced ladies fashion accessory, that apparently doesn't function very well and has a battery life closer to 10 hours. 3rd party apps are junk.
Where will all the Apple Watch lovers be on the 25th is the real question? My guess is, on this very forum whining
These are selling faster than I expected. I am ready to hit the bed and can't wait to see the news stories tomorrow.
One that taught Economics 101 in school. Demand remains the same regardless of inventory. If Apple had 10 billion Apple Watches in the warehouse, the demand would still be the same.
One that taught Economics 101 in school. Demand remains the same regardless of inventory. If Apple had 10 billion Apple Watches in the warehouse, the demand would still be the same.
I find your arguments highly convincing.Wow what planet did you grow up on!? Lol!
It's a very complicated device to make. Each casing is milled out of solid metal using advanced CNC machines, this is relatively slow (and therefore cost inefficient) compared to casting or extruding the case, as other watch smartwatch manufacturers are largely doing. Then add all the other additional production steps Apple's taking to make this a unique device, and if you like, rumors about OLED display production woes and whatnot.either Apple grossly underestimated their supply, or there's something wrong with watch production
Not entirely. All you need to do is create the impression that "anyone who is anyone" will have a particular product. Then more and more piggy back on thinking that they will be left out if they don't have one, and your demand is increasing.
The best way to do this? Be sold out. As crazy as it sounds, it works.
When I was in Singapore, people would queue for restaurants just because there was a queue. The argument being that it MUST be good because people were queuing. Whenever I saw this, I realised the restaurants had intentionally made their entrances small, forcing people to queue outside.
I'm not saying Apple have done this, but I am saying that demand can be very much increased by having fewer products available on demand or at launch.
I find your arguments highly convincing.
It's a very complicated device to make. Each casing is milled out of solid metal using advanced CNC machines, this is relatively slow (and therefore cost inefficient) compared to casting or extruding the case, as other watch smartwatch manufacturers are largely doing. Then add all the other additional production steps Apple's taking to make this a unique device, and if you like, rumors about OLED display production woes and whatnot.
So it's perhaps not so strange that initial quantities are restricted. Things will sort themselves out eventually though.
Most of us don't care. I will be sleeping perfectly fine tonight. I have zero interest in buying an overpriced ladies fashion accessory, that apparently doesn't function very well and has a battery life closer to 10 hours. 3rd party apps are junk.