That is nonsense. You do understand that iPhones are made in China? In the same country and in part, in the same factories as some of the Android phones. Many Android phones have higher hardware specs than iPhone. What they don't have is the huge profit margin that Apple is trying to pull.
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Apple Lowers Revenue Guidance for Q1 2019 Citing 'Fewer iPhone Upgrades' Than Anticipated
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That is nonsense. You do understand that iPhones are made in China? In the same country and in part, in the same factories as some of the Android phones. Many Android phones have higher hardware specs than iPhone. What they don't have is the huge profit margin that Apple is trying to pull.
Lol. Wall street would beg to differ. You only offered up one example which is price, but wall street wants what cutomers want which is profits. Why would shareholders not want to sell more product? The price example doesnt make sense
This is to be expected. In Turkey iPhone 8 Plus was 5500 Turkish Liras last year. This year XS was starting at 10500 and XS Max was starting at 13000 Turkish Liras. The Lira lost quite a lot of value this year and I'm sure we are not alone in this. I upgraded my iPhone every year for the last 4 years, but not this year. It's just too expensive.
Its statistical fact that more and more iPhone users are switching to Android. Its people like us who read MacRumors etc. that are "die hard" for iOS and Apple ecosystem. In reality, MacRumors readers are not much of market segment...
I am confused. Is this supposed to be a good or bad thing? Are you saying that Apple should have not offered the battery replacement programme in order to compel even more users to upgrade?
So it’s not a good thing that your iPhone 6+ with a new battery and running iOS 12 continues to work well enough for users to not feel like they need to upgrade ever so often?
Seems Apple just can’t win. They get blamed for slowing down devices to avoid accidental shutdowns, and they get blamed for prolonging the longevity of your devices.
Does anyone like Apple on MR? Literally every thread on here is full of Apple bashing which is surprising considering it's an Apple-centric website. It's like 90% of the user base are Android/Windows users, which begs the question why are you even on this website?
It is simply mistake in pricing
Airpods cost what HomePod should cost.
Apple Watch costs what iPhone should cost
iPhone XR max costs what MacBook Pro should cost
iPhones and iPads costs much more than most of the market’s laptops. Those are prices as Pro Laptops
Well, one of my reasons for no upgrade is not mentioned. I simply am happy with my iPhone 8 Plus with Touch ID and none of these phones have Touch ID or anything that important for me to upgrade without it. I'm sure I'm not alone in this.
Let's just say I need a little less of Craig Federighi's "HO HO HO" in my life while driving in the car.
Let's just say I need a little less of Craig Federighi's "HO HO HO" in my life while driving in the car.
Why would you assume the "Apple bashing" isn't been done by Apple fans who are growing tired of the Company's decisions?
The prices of the new phones are ludicrous. I’m not surprised sales are down!
I’ve upgraded my iPhone consistently every two years, but couldn’t justify the expense this time around despite being in a financially much more confortable place.
So keeping my 7 a year longer than usual (at least) to see what Apple has to offer in 2019.
I’ve upgraded my iPhone consistently every two years, but couldn’t justify the expense this time around despite being in a financially much more confortable place.
So keeping my 7 a year longer than usual (at least) to see what Apple has to offer in 2019.
Of course, revenue is down:
1. people are changing the battery rather than their phone
2. a decent phone can be purchased dirt cheap in China (xiaomi redmi for £100)
I have a feeling the battery/slowdown issue affected Apple more than they thought, hence the reason they slowed the phones down, in the hope of selling a replacement.
1. people are changing the battery rather than their phone
2. a decent phone can be purchased dirt cheap in China (xiaomi redmi for £100)
I have a feeling the battery/slowdown issue affected Apple more than they thought, hence the reason they slowed the phones down, in the hope of selling a replacement.
If we had current US prices in the EU, all Apple products would have sold like hotcaces.
I don’t even understand why the Americans are complaining about $999 phones. We have to play freaking $1340 for the 64GB model... don’t get me even started about iPads and MacBooks!
I don’t even understand why the Americans are complaining about $999 phones. We have to play freaking $1340 for the 64GB model... don’t get me even started about iPads and MacBooks!
Just because the amount of Apple bashing and negativity, it's hard to believe anyone here actually uses Apple products.
I am actually ok if they do more instead of reducing prices. EOD price increase has to be justified for me to think of upgrading
Huawei has been competing for the high end everywhere other than in the US last couple of years.
As someone with iPhones, iMacs, iPads, MacBook Pros, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, etc, I’m as junkie. But when you go into an Apple store in the last 12 months, it’s fun, but everything is the same. I leave the store with nothing new and without a thought of what I’m buying next, because nothing is new. The products are just all generally the same. The AirPods were different in 2016, everything else is an update. They need something new, something nobody else has, where price has no comparison. Tim Cook rode the coat tails of Steve long enough. Time to come up with something new, unique and different. I’m glad I took the tax loss Monday with Apple stock.
As much as I hate Apple's approach to pricing in the last 12 months, you need to compare like with like
US iPhone is $999 plus tax
UK (as an example) is £999 but that includes VAT at 20%
The price difference between the two net of sales tax at the current exchange rate is £37, and in the UK you benefit from much stronger consumer protection.
Price is of course an issue but monthly payments would have kept it palatable IF the new iphones retained the desirability factor. Unfortunately, they have nothing 'new' (other than specs).
There is no turn-around until the next product (AR glasses) comes along!
Basing a whole business on one product line is always destined for failure. Apple became a one-dimensional entity that forgot about what made it Apple.
“in some developed markets, iPhone upgrades also were not as strong as we thought they would be”
Maybe you should read the articles too.
Maybe Apple should join forces with Nokia? They could actually get some new ideas, not just "repeat with a higher price"...
...The fact is that Apple is back to the ridiculous premium brand it was before Jobs saved the company in the beginning of the 2000s. Too much price, not enough content.
...The fact is that Apple is back to the ridiculous premium brand it was before Jobs saved the company in the beginning of the 2000s. Too much price, not enough content.