I'd politely disagree; I think they're planning something jolly special.
However, time will be the judge on that -- we'll know by the end of the week!
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I'd politely disagree; I think they're planning something jolly special.
However, time will be the judge on that -- we'll know by the end of the week!
Not doubting your needs, but curious what application sets you are running on a laptop, which require 32gb of RAM.
The money is in the iphone. You say you don't like Tim ignoring Macs but you yourself make iOS apps instead of Mac apps. Is that because that is where you can make money?
You are most definitely using it wrong, you're supposed to just look at the screen and type on the keyboard. The kind of use you're putting it to is almost certainly not covered by warranty, and sounds rather painful.
well, they tend to have events in Oct according to the last few years.
I like my apple watch though
Yes, I'm aware of that. But when have they ever moved up an earnings report.
No company can keep climbing up the ladder, on and on.
At some point things "level off", with sales undulating, rising and falling like the waves at sea.
Apple is a stupendously successful company, but they can't keep growing at a steady pace forever.
There are only so many potential customers to whom to sell.
There might be only so many insanely great products that can be introduced.
Their withdrawal from "the car" development was telling...
At some point things "level off", with sales undulating, rising and falling like the waves at sea.
Apple is a stupendously successful company, but they can't keep growing at a steady pace forever.
There are only so many potential customers to whom to sell.
There might be only so many insanely great products that can be introduced.
Their withdrawal from "the car" development was telling...
The market is saturated, that Facebook newsfeed is not gonna load any faster, that snapchat is not gonna look any worse, that portrait mode is not gonna make any difference, that Microsoft Word document is not gonna save any faster.
Exactly... they'll only report $45 billion in revenue and $9 billion in profit for the quarter.
How will they survive?
Look... I know corporations are all about growth. But no company can have growth forever.
It's crazy to expect Apple to.
Apples margins come form their hardware, not their services. Now that the mobile market has saturated, phones are kind of peaking as far as technology goes, and with the additional fact that people are now paying for the whole phone rather than it being hidden in a subsidized fee that they pay the carrier, consumers are holding onto their phones longer. Thats bad for Apple.
So while they aren't losing money, their profits are going down and they have nothing that can stop it or take its place. Macs make up a small part of their profits, even at their peak. So, acting like this isn't a big deal is ignorant to how apple makes it's money and what the market is telling them with their numbers.
Now it makes sense that they changed dates for these results and the Mac event. If the results are going to be bad, it makes sense that you explain your new products after delivering the bad results.
Anyway, these bad results are an almost a direct consequence of ignoring the professional user. Most Apple customers I know, chose Apple just because Apple = high professional reputation. You neglect the professional user, you lose your reputation, your new userbase are teenagers buying iOS gadgets, you lose money. That's the Apple direction these years.
Anyway, these bad results are an almost a direct consequence of ignoring the professional user. Most Apple customers I know, chose Apple just because Apple = high professional reputation. You neglect the professional user, you lose your reputation, your new userbase are teenagers buying iOS gadgets, you lose money. That's the Apple direction these years.
If the best selling smartwatch (by a lot) on the market is a flop, how bad are the competitors doing?
What counts as a flop? It's the best selling smart watch. Just because smart watches isn't for everyone doesn't mean it's a flop. I love mine personally
And rob one of the few opportunities the whiners have to finally feel empowered and good about themselves? Not going to happen...
Just came in here to read all the ridiculous posts from armchair CEOs....
Was not disappointed
Was not disappointed
I have been accused in this forum of being "negative" and a "hater" just because I kind of saw this coming, by looking at their product line and refresh cycles.
In no way this means that Apple is doomed or things are going south, but it means: "adapt, better refresh cycles, better and innovative product lines, listen to your customers, look at what the other are doing and do better... in short, go back to basics"
In no way this means that Apple is doomed or things are going south, but it means: "adapt, better refresh cycles, better and innovative product lines, listen to your customers, look at what the other are doing and do better... in short, go back to basics"