Because it’s almost 50% more. 50% of $699 is about $350. $699+$350=$1049.
Some of us kept what we had anyway. Don’t like the X and the 8 doesn’t do anything special to us over what we have today.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Thrilled' With Launch Day Response to iPhone 8
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Because it’s almost 50% more. 50% of $699 is about $350. $699+$350=$1049.
Some of us kept what we had anyway. Don’t like the X and the 8 doesn’t do anything special to us over what we have today.
If Tim is "thrilled" with the iPhone 8 launch, they better keep a defibrillator near him when Apple launches the iPhone X.
They should have asked Cook how "thrilled" he was with the 6-point drop in Apple stock price in 2 days.
They’re awful. Mine has Bluetooth which is good enough for me. I don’t need any other bells and whistles.
This guy has put Apple from leader of the industry to "Lets watch what everyone else does first" Then copy it but make it slightly better. Everyone iPhone since the 6s should have been oled by now.
Cook had a few minutes to speak with CNBC, and he said that he's "thrilled" with what he's seeing on launch day. Some stores have sold out of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus he says, and many locations are out of the LTE Apple Watch Series 3 models.
There we go - equating success with selling out of stock on Day 1, due to a presumably deliberate undersupply. However, on this occasion, his fellow beancounters did not in most cases appreciate just how low the demand would be. I would say success in some measure could be seen as putting sufficient stock in stores to supply customers at launch, but not the modern-day Apple management.
There we go - equating success with selling out of stock on Day 1, due to a presumably deliberate undersupply. However, on this occasion, his fellow beancounters did not in most cases appreciate just how low the demand would be. I would say success in some measure could be seen as putting sufficient stock in stores to supply customers at launch, but not the modern-day Apple management.
Maybe you didn’t hear me right. I didn’t get a new Civic because I don’t like the current design. The 2012 design was nicer IMO. To me a smart phone is like a TV. Who complains that TVs are boring because they’re not re-designed every year? Outside of removing bezels or adding gimmicks how much can you really change the design of a smartphone?
I see your point. But you have to ask yourself, what else would expect the CEO of Apple to say on launch day of a new iPhone release? Of course he is not going to say "The iPhone 8 is lack luster in sales and Hopefully it rebounds." I mean, Cook wants to instill positivity for this launch and be optimistic. I can't blame him for his positivity. But numbers will eventually show results later on.
Some people need a new phone now, don't want to pay $2-400 more, hate the Notch, don't like FaceID etc. Plus, who knows when the X will even be in stock? Apple was clearly nervous about getting it to market (problems with getting touchID under screen to work for example) and meeting demand. I think they threw out the 8/8+ as a last resort honestly.
Sorry, I still don't get it. What's to compare? Both 6 and 8 do exactly the same thing (with the exception of augmented reality). iOS 10.3.3 on iphone 6 is as snappy as iOS 11 on iphone 8. The screen size is the same, both have fingerpring sensors... So what's the benefit of upgrading?
The only reason I preordered the 8 Plus was solely for the camera. Once I held one in the store I realized I wouldn’t like it. The 8 does take better pictures than my 7.
How is it doing it differently than a 6s running iOS 11? My point being that most people using any of these devices care about the results, not about the process the phone uses.
Perhaps if they had put the headphone jack back they would be lined up the block.
He is thrilled that people are still buying the same design after 4 years...
I've read the story and it's just what went through my mind when the iPhone 8 and 8 plus got introduced. Its too expensive with nothing special except the Apple logo compared to the competition. No excuse for Apple this time. Here in the netherlands I can get an galaxy S8 for € 35,- a month with unlimited data and calls for whole Europe by vodaphone. The iPhone 8 (not the 8 plus) with the same optioneel comes in at € 45,- a month. Even the older iPhone 7 is still more expensive than the Galaxy S 8 at € 37,50 a month.
This is just an example. There are lot's of very good Chinese alternatives even cheaper.
But as Tim Cook always said... Apple's goal was never in selling the most, but selling the best. Both statements are lies, lol
Psst.
Nokia already did a cylindrical phone (lipstick) and a Triangular-like-prism phone back in the day.
I'd rather not see Tim or Craig use that Triangle hand-gesture not unlike the TV Show "V" (Original) and V (2009).
Do you mean iphone 8 is noticeably faster that 6? I'm just having trouble accepting this because iphone 6 has zero stutter in ios 10.3.3, and since animation rates are fixed, a faster gpu makes zero difference. I haven't tried ios 11 with iphone 6, so maybe that's what you're referring to. But then there is really no valid reason to upgrade to ios 11 on the phone unless you are into augmented reality.
