Can someone please tell me what rock Tim's been living under since the release of the 6+? I guarantee you the same thought process is being applied to the iPhone 8, all part of the Hype. At this point next year Tim will be shocked at the demand for an OLED iPhone. smh.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Demand Was Stronger Towards iPhone 7 Plus Than We Expected'
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Well, if you put more tech in the Plus and the price difference is not that much, why would you not think that most people would just get the Plus over the 4.7" single camera phone?
It's a no brainer, so saying you didn't think demand would be great is a lie.
It's a no brainer, so saying you didn't think demand would be great is a lie.
If the iPhone 7 had the same features as the larger model I would have seriously went for that model and kept my iPad Air 2. If Samsung can give us a S8 and S8 Plus with the only difference being screen and battery size then Apple should do the same.
Why would they do that? They want that extra $100
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Nope.
People clearly want a larger phone - and the camera is the same on the 7+, it just has an extra lens (which is rarely used), and portrait software feature.
They do. People change their minds at the last minute in large scale at times. I for one was convinced that the + was never for me. My family had 6+ models. I would look at them and think "What a gaudy huge device." At the last minute I ordered a 7+ knowing that I had 14 days if I went into a state of confusion. I could never go back to the 4.7 now. Nor would I want anything larger in overall dimensions than a 7+ for a phone.
The problem is Apple needs to hit specific margins on their products (margins which have been under increasing pressure as of late). I doubt they could have put the extra hardware into the cheaper device.
I find it amusing how the small phone afficiandos use any difference to further their belief that small screen phones are better (for them). Reality is most people have no idea or care about camera differences, we've all just got used to larger screens and the plus really isnt that much larger than the non-plus model once you get used to it.
They do. People change their minds at the last minute in large scale at times. I for one was convinced that the + was never for me. My family had 6+ models. I would look at them and think "What a gaudy huge device." At the last minute I ordered a 7+ knowing that I had 14 days if I went into a state of confusion. I could never go back to the 4.7 now. Nor would I want anything larger in overall dimensions than a 7+ for a phone.
Well the 6 series is a gaudy device. Big or small. I stayed with my 5s until the 7 came along and Apple un-gaudied it. The little details mattered a lot. The 7 plus in matte black looks sexier in my eye to the new Samsung Galaxy 8 that people site as good design.
The 6 series was just the ugliest iPhone Apple could have ever delivered.
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Try going to the gym or a hike with a gargantuan device. I love my iPhone 7 but take my SE to the gym and carry it with me far more than the Plus.
I love them both for different reasons. The regular size 7/6 added little value to the equation. I prefer to own a small and a large to the trade-offs of the 4.7" Especially with how affordable and capable the SE is.
Hopefully, the new models erase the trade-offs.
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I go to the gym all the time with my plus. no problem. guess i just have bigger pockets than you?
If Tim and Phil were more in touch with their customer base, then they wouldn't be so surprised by the iPhone 7+ sales data. Apparently, he didn't learn or listen to Steve very well about how to run the company. From the missteps with the Mac Mini, MacPro, and the latest train wreck (MacBook Pro) Apple continues to build products that customers' can; by in large - do without. Since 1983, I can't recall a time when I ever lost confidence with the direction of the company.
Tim: "we didnt expect so many people to buy, essentially, the same phone as last year. And we improved margins by omitting a port. Brilliant!"
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Exactly! I was curious about the bigger size (I skipped it for the 6) but it was the camera that sold me...
[doublepost=1493768039][/doublepost]Dear Tim, a bigger size, makes it closer to a computer, DUH, MANY people use their phone as a computer!
Apple did not expect so many people to choose the iPhone 7 Plus over the iPhone 7, according to statements made by Apple CEO Tim Cook during today's second quarter earnings call.
"One of the things we didn't get right was the mix between the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus," said Cook. "Demand was much stronger towards the iPhone 7 Plus than we expected." Apple's misestimation of the popularity of the iPhone 7 Plus led to some shortages of the bigger-screened device during the December quarter.
Apple sold the highest number of Plus models in the first half of fiscal 2017 than ever before, higher than the iPhone 6 and 6s lineups. Cook says it took Apple a while to "bring the iPhone 7 Plus into balance," something that occurred early in the second quarter.
According to Cook, Apple learns from its mistakes. "Every time we launch something, we learn something, and we brush up our models and apply everything we learn for next time," he said.
Article Link: Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Demand Was Stronger Towards iPhone 7 Plus Than We Expected'
Call me when you need common sense
Yeah I can vouch for this. Most iPhones I see in the wild are 6S+ or 7+. Apparently the ergonomic factor is less important than bigger screen and dual-camera.
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I've seen people at the gym with the 6+/6S+/7+. Looks ridiculous, but that's what they prefer.
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I've seen people at the gym with the 6+/6S+/7+. Looks ridiculous, but that's what they prefer.
Really? The 'master' of the supply chain didn't think the 7+ wouldn't be popular. I'm assuming he had the same idea about the AirPods that still have a 6 week waiting period. SMH.
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Nothing.
Apple already manufactures upwards of 200 million+ iPhones every year. You think it's easy locking in extra millions of those 5.5" displays w/o knowing for sure what the demand will be? Besides which, it's not as if you can't buy a 7+ right today and walk out with one.
Why the double standards only applying to Apple? You think they should anticipate demand for 300 million iPhones?
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Makes sense for Apple to not pre-manufacture too many AirPods as it's a brand new product and they need to feel out the demand. They obviously are ramping up now.
First world problems when there is a person in India who can't even find enough food to eat.