Yes he said “do what is right”, meaning what is right for Apple. I don’t think they are doing that.
Contrary to reason and evidence
Yes he said “do what is right”, meaning what is right for Apple. I don’t think they are doing that.
I didn’t say they were floundering, I said they aren’t great. Their technology is just becoming kind of boring.By every measure one would measure the success of a company, Apple isn't floundering now. To me, it doesn't "show" as you put it.
Actually, you did. You expressed your “concern” that Apple under Cook wasn’t as smart or in tune with technology as Jobs was, and closed out withNo I’m not saying that Apple is doomed. They have so much capital they will be around for a long time still. I’m saying that Apple needs to get back to what really makes Apple Apple.
That will cause their ultimate demise.
Well you may be right.
However, services growth was 31% or something YOY (Year over year for same quarter), so let's say it was 30% growth for 6 years, how much revenue would it be then? It would be big! Still not the same as iPhone revenues perhaps, but the point is that services revenue is growing fast! Tim Cook said that by 2020, services revenue would be double what it was in 2016. It's growing FASTER than that! Wow! 9+ Billion dollars from "services". Compare to other companies revenues, and compare to other companies revenue growth. Wow again!
Yes if they follow the same track they are on I think they will eventually become irrelevant like a lot of companies do after they hit their technological peak and I think Apple has hit theirs. Don’t get me wrong I love Apple products, I’ve bought lots of them over the years but I don’t like where Apple is headed.Actually, you did. You expressed your “concern” that Apple under Cook wasn’t as smart or in tune with technology as Jobs was, and closed out with
I’m sure Apple appreciates your “concern”.Yes if they follow the same track they are on I think they will eventually become irrelevant like a lot of companies do after they hit their technological peak and I think Apple has hit theirs. Don’t get me wrong I love Apple products, I’ve bought lots of them over the years but I don’t like where Apple is headed.
Having an opinion of not liking where the company is headed, does not necessarily mean that the opinion of Apple becoming irrelevant will follow. You're right though, it could happen. Anything can happen.Yes if they follow the same track they are on I think they will eventually become irrelevant like a lot of companies do after they hit their technological peak and I think Apple has hit theirs. Don’t get me wrong I love Apple products, I’ve bought lots of them over the years but I don’t like where Apple is headed.
Bad products sell all the time: Windows Vista, Ford Pinto, cigarettes
Yes if they follow the same track they are on I think they will eventually become irrelevant like a lot of companies do after they hit their technological peak and I think Apple has hit theirs. Don’t get me wrong I love Apple products, I’ve bought lots of them over the years but I don’t like where Apple is headed.
No I’m not saying that Apple is doomed. They have so much capital they will be around for a long time still. I’m saying that Apple needs to get back to what really makes Apple Apple.
Maybe Apple does know what they're doing after all. Yeah... #dongles![]()
Look at the Mac revenue, it hasn't grown in 6 years.
Since Apple introduced the iPad in 2010, sales of desktops and laptops have been in a rather steep decline. The Mac isn’t immune, but luckily Apple has iPad. It sells about twice as many units as Mac. (Apple’s never been afraid to cannibalize their own products; iPhone pretty much killed iPod.)Look at the Mac revenue, it hasn't grown in 6 years.
Looks like a record for the third quarter, correct? Even with the Mac sales down. People wonder why they neglect the Mac, and here is your answer. Of course people would buy more if they updated it regularly, so it's mostly their fault.
I don't think so. My last iMac lasted almost 10 years. It went through 2 major updates and I ended up with the new iMac Pro. I expect to get 10 years out of it as well.
Apple's growth in Services seems to be really propping them up at the moment, everything else is either pretty flat or somewhat down.
These figures will never cease to amaze me.
What happened to all the "iPhone X is a failure."?
That's quite a dip in Mac sales. Hope to see some really good numbers in the 4Q 2018 and an even better 1Q 2019 with the rumoured updates for the remaining Mac lineup.
Of course, because clearly users who upgrade their computers every 10 years are the super common majority. You’ve figured it out!I don't think so. My last iMac lasted almost 10 years. It went through 2 major updates and I ended up with the new iMac Pro. I expect to get 10 years out of it as well.
Apple Pay is launching in Germany later this year.
Cook says AirPods remind him of early days of iPod, when he saw white earbuds everywhere he went.
Apple now has over 300 million paid subscribers.
Apple's Wearables Revenue exceeded $10 billion over the last four quarters. This primarily includes Apple Watch, AirPods, Beats. 60% growth year-over-year. Apple Watch had a record June quarter, with growth in the mid-40-percent range.
It was never about that for us. It was about doing something great for the user. I think if you treat the user and customer well, you have a great business over time.
If 10% of sales are Macs, isn't it time to trim the price on them? Doing so would boost sales, market share and overall revenues. Computers aren't going away, and tablets will never fully replace them - not for another 10-20 years, anyway.
What happened to all the "iPhone X is a failure."?
7% = Other
(read: Dongles)
Lol nah... AirPods, Apple Watch, AppleTV, HomePod, Beats and sure some adapters. But Apple has left the market for cables and adapters mostly to third parties.
Try Apple Watch, Apple TV, airpods, beats headphones.
You know everything else.
The more money this company makes the worse the products seem to get (maybe not worse but “meh” compared to the quality they used to put out), at least that has been the case under Tim Cook’s Apple. They seem to be good enough for most people though because it is still Apple and the brand more or less sells itself at this point with some of their stronger points still in tact, like their; ecosystem, stance on privacy, customer service etc that keeps users ‘locked in’. Doesn’t mean their products and software are as good as they could and should be though.
Apple and Huawei are both Chinese made phones with comparable build quality but Huawei has higher battery capacity and better value. So, not surprised that Huawei surpassed Apple.
Can some one explain this in simple words to me, they made $11B profit in only 4 months?! Or is this the total of 9 months...as in up until the 3rd quarter?
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Can some one explain this in simple words to me, they made $11B profit in only 4 months?! Or is this the total of 9 months...as in up until the 3rd quarter?
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This is not surprising, its like how McDonalds makes more money than say a high end cuisine restaurant in a fancy hotel, mass market opt for the "good enough" product. Windows always sucked but people bought it, it worked "good enough".
Unfortunately, this is what makes Apple, its not the "good enough" company its the usually "best in class" company. When people were making Nokias and BB, Apple made the iphone. When People were using Internet Explorer, Apple Made Safari. When Compaq was making the Presario, Apple made the iMac. Thats why it gained loyal followers.
Unfortunately, this seems to be changing.
worth of products. This is their revenue. However, in order to design and produce those products, Apple had to spend money on R&D, Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, and had to buy the components. After all of these expenses are taken into consideration, Apple made a profit of $11.5 Billion. All in the last 3 months.
Quite impressive, huh?