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Apple Orchard Road in Singapore Officially Opens to the Public
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Agree - she needed to be replaced a long time ago. Her efforts to turn Apple into a fashion brand look misguided when the reliability, innovation and quality of Apple product is increasingly being challenged by the competition. Apple is so huge now that it will take something more than tinkering with the in-store format to move the financial needles in the desired direction (a kick-arse iPhone 8 on the other hand will - here's hoping)
For what she gets paid I see little to no return on investment.
Right... You don't know what the hell your talking about yet you speak.
She came in AFTER the watch announced, you know the fashion oriented one; now, go away.
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She's not an engineer, in marketing or involved in any product dev Whatsoever. You're this close from incoherence.
Ahh, Coherence - as per your advice...
So she must be like a tombstone, never looking back in her stores to see how stationary the product catalogue has become and never commissioning with fellow Board Members.
Just waiting to see who else runs AppleStore programming ?
Now I see how derailed things have become.
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"She came in AFTER the watch announced, you know the fashion oriented one; now, go away."
Angela came on board May 2014. Watch was announced on September9, 2014.
Angela came on board May 2014. Watch was announced on September9, 2014.
"Hating"?
over a comment about a coffee shop? Not a chance, and I never "hate" people, that's awful.
Singapore is clean as compared to the rest of Asia. Cleaned by an army of very lowly paid foreign workers.
Away from the tourist spots you'll see a lot of trash. And the water surrounding Singapore has been sacrificed.
But it is true, a lot of the place does look very well looked after. Easier, I guess, when the island is small and you have basically unlimited funds.
Oh, please do go, there's plenty to do, most likely you won't even notice what I said above.
You do know there is more to Apple's brand than just the watch don't you?
Unecessarily nasty. But that's the typical childish response I expect from Apple haters who troll Apple related sites.
I have visited very recently. The only hardware not updated recently is the MacPro which they've addressed and the Mini which I wish they would. iPad, iPhone, updated recently and leading the industry. iMac - how many 5k PC's do you know of? MacBook Pro range, only 200 odd days ago and due for another. Performance is right up there with anything else. My experience covers since the 70's in PC, Mac, and various mainframes, so I'd wager my experience is very relevant.
But you have a nice day anyway as you ignore my response.
All these comparisons to Starbucks are way off (below) the mark. Apple is in the realm of Pete's, a far superior product, sniff.
"Unlimited funds" ? We pay 140% tax on all cars. That's USD150,000 for a Mercedes C-Class. Our roads are one of the costliest to drive on compared to most of the world. Diesel-engine vehicles are taxed even more. Our pump prices are comparable to many european countries. We pay for healthcare here and premiums are escalating quickly, given that our healthcare industry is mimicking the US more and more each day - defensive medicine. In addition, Singapore has no natural resources. We lack sufficient fresh water to sustain our own population so we've historically imported water from our neighbours over the years, and with those contracts ending within this century, we've started to desalinate sea water and also convert waste water into drinking water. We import basically EVERYTHING we consume. 20% of the country sits on reclaimed land and the government continues to reclaim land every day as our population expands. Our airport is built on reclaimed land! We severely lack free land/space and continue to tear down buildings every 10 years to make them higher each time to accommodate more people. Some of the things we have going for us however are clean, safe streets and an efficient, stable government. Income inequality is increasing I believe, and it's unfortunately become a sad truth of many well-developed nations - and the debate still rages on whether a conservative or labour form of government serves it's nation best.
So no... No unlimited funds lol. We 'pay' for what we 'eat'. Our government has strived to hit a balance between adopting a western and eastern approach in our way of life and so far, we doing ayyyyyttt.
I know the situation in Singapore exactly. I never said the man on the street has unlimited funds, but rather the Singapore Govt, (which, let's be honest, is basically one family and friends).
Yes, Singapore has done a great job at transforming itself, but the reality is that it has come at the expense of the environment.
Believe it or not, they have never discouraged that. As long as you aren't loading data onto a demo from an external source or viewing offensive content, no one is going to tell you to go away.
I agree with the comments that coffee and Apple products are rather distinct, but there are some things that Apple sells that are as cheap as coffee or cheaper: apps, movies, TV shows, and music. These can be purchased anywhere at any time, so there's no real reason to do so in a store. But if Apple can figure out a way to also increase sales in the iTunes or App stores through it's retail stores they will make a mint. I'm thinking that could be where Ahrendts is going.
