Apple Reports Record Results for 1Q 2017: $17.9B Profit on $78.4B Revenue, 78.3M iPhones

[Abazigal]

What is troubling is that the iPhone accounts for 69% of Apples profits. Think about this for a second Apple Inc is afloat on the performance of a single product category. If their mess up even a single iPhone release that will significantly hurt the company.

Well, I guess it can go either way.

Apple is clearly using the iPhone as an anchor with which all their other products and services revolve around. The iPhone usually gets the best tech first or exclusively. Products like the Apple Watch and AirPods exist to sell more iPhones. Apple Pay, Homekit, Siri, Apple Music, Healthkit, iMessage, all are useless without the iPhone.

The end result is an ecosystem which is clearly designed to lock users into the Apple platform and get them to stick with an iPhone for as long as possible. Which is irritating because it's so effective.

It's clearly a gamble, but I don't think it is as risky as some are making it out to be. Even if Apple does screw up an iPhone release, I am betting that the ecosystem is sticky enough that customers might just stick around with an older iPhone and wait for the next iteration, rather than abandon ship for Android. That affords Apple a little leeway in a sense.

 

[amegicfox]

yes more money and still selling outdated macs that are 4 years old

way to go Tim !

 

[Uofmtiger]

Fantastical, the stock email app, and Apple maps all work just fine for me, all day and evening. They enable my work efficiently, which is just what I need. And they sync effortlessly across all my devices, including the one on my wrist. I'm happy.

Me, too. I also use Siri on a daily basis and it works great. I have already used Siri three or four times this morning without a hitch.

 

[code-m]

Well, I guess it can go either way.

Apple is clearly using the iPhone as an anchor with which all their other products and services revolve around. The iPhone usually gets the best tech first or exclusively. Products like the Apple Watch and AirPods exist to sell more iPhones. Apple Pay, Homekit, Siri, Apple Music, Healthkit, iMessage, all are useless without the iPhone.

The end result is an ecosystem which is clearly designed to lock users into the Apple platform and get them to stick with an iPhone for as long as possible. Which is irritating because it's so effective.

It's clearly a gamble, but I don't think it is as risky as some are making it out to be. Even if Apple does screw up an iPhone release, I am betting that the ecosystem is sticky enough that customers might just stick around with an older iPhone and wait for the next iteration, rather than abandon ship for Android. That affords Apple a little leeway in a sense.

This risky approach/gamble worked in the past when competitors were way behind with offering such as an app store, usability, hardware and software design, etc. Over the years Android has caught up not only on the app store front however on software and hardware design etc.

Some committed users may hold off on the next iPhone release, we have seen this with the Note7 fiasco, the problem is that people have been getting gradually frustrated over the years with Apple, iPhone, Mac, etc may it be hardware, software or both.

Patience does run dry eventually, I guess that horde of cash is being saved from rougher times ahead. Apple at present it investing in future technology and other segments by diversifying it's interests. The issue is that only a few of those pay off.

Apple reminds me of a risky gambler putting it all on one number and colour for many rolls, at some point that luck will run out and Apple will be left in a tough position. The worst part is that it's fan base thinks this will never happen.

I have used Apple products for over 20+ years and I will admit that initial there was no competition for the iPhone or iOS, however recently I have adopted Android as it has evolved into a capable mobile OS including its app store, this is something I would not have even considered 5 years ago. However here we are. Still have a Mac and considering Linux for my future OS.

I wonder if there are many others in a similar situation. Loyalty only gets you so far until you get slapped in the face one too many times.

 

[Born Again]

Fantastical, the stock email app, and Apple maps all work just fine for me, all day and evening. They enable my work efficiently, which is just what I need. And they sync effortlessly across all my devices, including the one on my wrist. I'm happy.

they work but they arent the best . they arent world class. There are better apps now.

 

[Smartass]

Tim is good at making money, but he is not good when it comes to innovation.

 

[farewelwilliams]

I have an alternative theory:

1) Apple sees iCloud as replacement for local storage. Everything will be in the cloud and only the files in immediate use will be stored locally. This is how iPhones & iPads already operate. There is no need for local backups like Time Machine and related products like Time Capsule.

2) Apple wants to make computers that are as simple & non-technical as possible. That means built-in monitors and memory & storage that can't be changed later. Think laptops and iMacs (or iPhones & iPads) rather than Mac Mini & Mac Pro, neither of which has been changed for three years and possibly never will.

3) If someone wants to have an external device like a monitor or a local backup, there will be an option, though designed & made by a third party even if sold by Apple.

and why can't my theory co exist with your theory?

 

[Abazigal]

they work but they arent the best . they arent world class. There are better apps now.

And those better apps happen to be ios only.

 

[Born Again]

And those better apps happen to be ios only.

I'd be happy if apple starts letting us change the default on certain apps like navigation, mail, browsers, etc.

btw why are my videos in photos?

this has been an ongoing issue for 10 years hasn't it?

 

[dilbert99]

You weird.

Pot Kettle Black?

 

[Abazigal]

I'd be happy if apple starts letting us change the default on certain apps like navigation, mail, browsers, etc.

btw why are my videos in photos?

this has been an ongoing issue for 10 years hasn't it?

You filmed them with the camera app, so they go into the camera roll like every other photo taken using the camera app?

 

[dilbert99]

You filmed them with the camera app, so they go into the camera roll like every other photo taken using the camera app?

If you asked a hundred children where would they look for videos on a phone what do you think peoples answer would be if you gave them multiple choice
a) in "photos"
b) in "videos"

 

[0lf]

Well, let's see the reaction in three months when Q2 is 12 weeks instead of the usual 13 and everything is down...

But, is this 14 weeks quarter a 13+1 weeks quarter or a 1+13 weeks quarter ?

 

[Abazigal]

If you asked a hundred children where would they look for videos on a phone what do you think peoples answer would be if you gave them multiple choice
a) in "photos"
b) in "videos"

You didn't phrase the question properly. Do you mean videos recorded from the camera app, or videos purchased from iTunes?

I just don't see the point of segregating photos and videos taken this way. Say you are at an event and have taken photos and videos of said event. Why should I have to toggle between two apps to view the media associates with said event?

 

[dilbert99]

You didn't phrase the question properly. Do you mean videos recorded from the camera app, or videos purchased from iTunes?

I just don't see the point of segregating photos and videos taken this way. Say you are at an event and have taken photos and videos of said event. Why should I have to toggle between two apps to view the media associates with said event?

Ok, I'll rephrase...

If you asked a hundred children where would they look for videos they have taken with the phone what do you think peoples answer would be if you gave them multiple choice
a) in "photos"
b) in "videos"

 

[Carnegie]

But, is this 14 weeks quarter a 13+1 weeks quarter or a 1+13 weeks quarter ?

Comparing it to the year ago quarter it was a 2 days + 13 weeks + 5 days quarter, if I understand what you're getting at correctly.

It would be different when compared to other first quarters as they had different starting and ending dates. For the 13-week (first) quarters: Some ended Christmas Day, some ended December 30th, others ended in between those dates. In calendar years 2005 and 2011 the holiday quarters ended on December 31st and were 14 weeks long.

Also, what Plato65 said about Q2 being 12 weeks instead of 13 weeks is mistaken. Most of Apple's quarters are 13 weeks long. It's just that once every 5 years or so they have to have a 14 week quarter to account for the reality that the average year is about 52.18 weeks long, not 52 weeks long.

 

[Abazigal]

Ok, I'll rephrase...

If you asked a hundred children where would they look for videos they have taken with the phone what do you think peoples answer would be if you gave them multiple choice
a) in "photos"
b) in "videos"

C) The same place where the photos I took are stored.

 

[dilbert99]

C) The same place where the photos I took are stored.

you're a teacher, you should know better, you are saying the kids would say that videos would not be in videos?

I asked both my kids that question and they said videos

 

[0lf]

you're a teacher, you should know better, you are saying the kids would say that videos would not be in videos?

I asked both my kids that question and they said videos

Isn't the video app being replaced by TV app ? (not everywhere though)

 

[huperniketes]

iOS Simulation has always worked. How do you think people develop iOS apps? You just need to install XCode.

Xcode's iOS Simulator is just that, simulating what a developer's code will experience when it's an app in an iOS device. Xcode builds apps differently for the simulator than it does for actual iOS hardware. The simulator runs code built for the developer's CPU (an Intel X86 processor), using the same iOS libraries but also built for the developer's X86 CPU.

The iOS Simulator doesn't actually run iOS apps, which are built for ARM-based CPUs. You'd need an ARM CPU emulator to run iOS apps on another platform.
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Apple should spend some of that money on higher labor compensation for us AASPs keeping these boxes running

To hear these Apple apologists, it's your own fault for continuing to work for Apple. Apple cares about profits and market demand. If Apple found it hard to find AASPs willing to work at lower rates they might offer higher pay to attract more.

Then again, being Apple, they may just decide to stop selling those boxes!
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I don't recall anyone ever saying Swift was horrible (if they actually used it compared to Objective C). I think you made that one up.

I've said it. Many times. And I'm not alone.

"…Objective-C without the baggage of C" is total BS. Swift's syntax is a major step backwards to C and a programming mentality of the 1970s.
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You didn't phrase the question properly. Do you mean videos recorded from the camera app, or videos purchased from iTunes?

I just don't see the point of segregating photos and videos taken this way. Say you are at an event and have taken photos and videos of said event. Why should I have to toggle between two apps to view the media associates with said event?

So you think there shouldn't be a Videos app? You should expect to find videos and photos in the Camera app, whence they were shot, and videos, music, books etc purchased from iTunes in the iTunes app?

Or should each media type have its own app to provide best experience to that content?