Being an employee of non-union FedEx really sucks according to FedEx employees.
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You realize they're all individually wrapped and separated, right? It's not an atomic pile.
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Apple Again Dominating Shipping Capacity Out of China Ahead of iPhone 6 Launch
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Being an employee of non-union FedEx really sucks according to FedEx employees.
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You realize they're all individually wrapped and separated, right? It's not an atomic pile.
A ****** company using this ****** way to curb competiton away... That is a shame... iPhone 6 will just as **** as iPhone 5S...no innovation, just spec upgrade... Gonna wait Note 4...this is real good phone, not like some wanna be phablet from a Apple.
Why are you even here.
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The firmware will be on the phone before it gets assembled, iOS will most likely be loaded onto the iPhone before packaging.
I'm switching to Apple from Android ASAP. I like my Nexus 4 and there are lots of exciting things about Android but I also have a lot more invested in the Apple ecosystem with my iPad and other Apple products.
That's just it. Who can outbid Apple's billions and ability to pre-pay everything?
I'm gonna do the same thing I did for the iPhone 5 and wake up at 2:45 to preorder. Worked out last time, I got in the first batch of orders.
Apple doing it big per usual. Like a boss!
Tell those other companies to go big or go home. Can't wait for Tuesday.
Tell those other companies to go big or go home. Can't wait for Tuesday.
Wanting to endure demand is met for your own products isn't in any way an attempt to curb competition. The fact that they are overflowing the shipping channels is simply due to the fact that apple knows they are going to sell MILLIONS of these things in the first few weeks. Sorry if that upsets you. Also, please check out any number of android forums if you hate apple and their products as you seem to be in the wrong place.
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Most of them simply can't go big. But that isn't apples problem.
After 5 years of iPhone use, I too am pretty heavily vested in Apple's ecosystem. While I don't plan to ever move away from iPad, I would perhaps be willing to explore an Android phone such as the upcoming Nexus Phone 6. At least I can still run all my apps on the iPad, and not feel a total loss.
I'm sorry, I really cannot understand this thread at all.
People are posting here as if Apple comes along to carriers, they cancel all their pre-booked work for other companies, cast them aside as they are in some way unimportant, and take Apples work instead.
Are we in kindergarten mentality in this thread?
Samsung could pre book a lot of space on a carrier, so could Microsoft, So could Sony, so could "I" to ferry my collection of back yard dust around.
This is a very odd thread.
Its not as if, a car hire firm had cars booked for 1000's of normal people, the US government came along and said cancel the pro-booking for the normal scum US residents, they can wait, we want all the cars for our high class people.
Apple, or anyone else has booked shipping in advance to move the stock it needs to now, and due to this pre booking there may be less space at the moment due to this.
What is the amazing big deal over it?
Really, many adults here are acting like a my dad is bigger than your dad contest at school.
People are posting here as if Apple comes along to carriers, they cancel all their pre-booked work for other companies, cast them aside as they are in some way unimportant, and take Apples work instead.
Are we in kindergarten mentality in this thread?
Samsung could pre book a lot of space on a carrier, so could Microsoft, So could Sony, so could "I" to ferry my collection of back yard dust around.
This is a very odd thread.
Its not as if, a car hire firm had cars booked for 1000's of normal people, the US government came along and said cancel the pro-booking for the normal scum US residents, they can wait, we want all the cars for our high class people.
Apple, or anyone else has booked shipping in advance to move the stock it needs to now, and due to this pre booking there may be less space at the moment due to this.
What is the amazing big deal over it?
Really, many adults here are acting like a my dad is bigger than your dad contest at school.
Why do you frequent a Mac forum when you are obviously incredibly biased and overtly caustic towards Apple?
I think there is a certain awe to the fact that Apple managed it's supply chain and distribution so well. Let's face it, are Samsung or Microsoft so confident in their ability to move such a large volume of product at launch? Apple commands a huge amount of shipping capacity because it's products will sell. This occurs when the Tech Media at large, Android and MS communities deride Apple and swear that, with the loss of Jobs, Apple is no longer innovative and on the brink of meltdown.
By the way, my dog's better than your dog! So there!
google, samsung and everyone else can always buy their own aircraft and pay fedex/UPS to operate them only for their shipments
None of the above could outbid apple if apple really wanted to win. But that isn't what any of this is really about.
Edit: sorry, misread your post.
It's nothing to do with being biased, it's just about not being an idiot, or acting like you are about 3 years old.
News. A large company that decides to launch a lot of it's new products at one point in time, as opposed to spread out over the year as most other companies, do.
Due to this choice, they need to pre book a lot of shipping in a narrow window to move a lot of stock quickly, as I said, they decide to pack it into a small window of the year.
So, they pre book a lot of shipping space.
Now the shipping is taking place, there is Now not so much shipping space for others to use during this narrow window.
And?
That's not anti anything. I just fail to see the "amazement and awe" as this, as what else would you expect any company to do that needs and decides to ship a large amount of stock in a very short timeframe?
You pre book. So ?
The screaming when they cut off their wings at the Apple store is pretty disgusting though.
No doubt the costs of this are being directly added to the price of the iPhone.
But yeah, it's pretty ridiculous, FedEx just wants to stay in Apple's good books since they do a lot of their deliveries.
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Er, Steve Jobs didn't personally invent all Apple products, I think you'll find he had less impact that you suspect. I guess we'll find out just how good Apple is without Steve Jobs with this next iPhone as it's the first one that he hasn't had a say in.
I heard yours was one that had fallen off the delivery lanes, never to be seen again!
Time will tell. AAPL is currently trading almost exactly where it was two years ago - horrible "dead money" investment performance for the past two years.
There have been plenty of short term trade opportunities during that time for sure, but the long term investor has not been rewarded. And no, a 2% dividend is nothing to be all that pleased over.
So, if you believe the "Buy on the rumors, Sell on the news" investing adage......
Yes several other companies do have the financial clout to book shipments the same way Apple has done here. The big deal is the fact that Apple is the only one confident enough in their ability to move such a massive amount of units during their initial launch. Hence the reason none of those other companies have chosen to do this. No sense in shipping tons of units to sit unsold on store shelves.
So yes the potentially record breaking number of units Apple will sell at launch is very newsworthy. That's pretty much the point of the article to give a glimpse of just how large a launch it could be. Seems like you missed it.
You should be complaining about the article, not the thread, as it is the article which suggests exactly that. I have a feeling like you didn't actually read the article.
And yes, when Apple calls, there are indeed many companies that "cancel all their pre-booked work for other companies" to "take up Apple's work instead". Believe it or not, it actually happens.
When I bought my first iPad, we had to wait for the AT&T models to come out, I asked the FedEx guy what time he got to the Apple Store each day, then made a quick trip or call over right after that time. Took a week to get one.
Most of my friends are using the iPhone 5. I know the 5s sold more, but still most people that I know seem to be on the 5. I can think of only two people that I know have the 5s.
So Apple may be right that a serious upgrade driven boost is going to help the i6.
So Apple may be right that a serious upgrade driven boost is going to help the i6.
Do you have a source for that? I'd be slightly shocked if pilots didn't know that an extensive fire in a cargo hold is close to impossible, seeing how the cargo holds are sealed, and the oxygen would be exhausted very quickly.
In any case, there is much more hazardous material than iPhone batteries which pilots fly every day.