Really, shut up? I doubt that very very much. I'm saving this post by the way; too many people make these types of promises and don't pay up.
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Apple Supplier Numbers Suggest Apple Watch Sales Are Below Analyst Expectations
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Really, shut up? I doubt that very very much. I'm saving this post by the way; too many people make these types of promises and don't pay up.
Yeah, because saying total absurdities makes them real, no question about it... (sic)
Not sure yours qualifies as a logical, emotionless post but if we're going to try and make this all about a few key execs and a dead man, I've been moving towards this opinion:What a thread. So much emotion over logic. Tim is a Great COO, and a Terrible CEO. No vision, no soul. Profits, dividends, and happy shareholders. Nothing else. The Apple Watch will never make it past V2. Apple Music is the worst written Software in Apple's history.
Steve is face down in his grave. It may be too late to save Apple. Jony needs to separate himself in every possible way from Tim, and Eddy. It's up to him and Newsome. I would not be surprised to see Phil leave within 12m.
With Jobs' passing, I think design was handed to Ive and the business to Cook the way it would be in a more traditional company.
Ive is a great designer, but he really benefitted from Jobs challenging him and I think Jobs became the only one who could. I'm guessing he wasn't made CEO because he either wasn't interested in, or capable of, running a business.
I think Cook is a fine CEO in the traditional sense, but Apple's culture was built around Jobs being in everybody's business. I think Cook takes the more divisional approach.
Ive, much like George Lucas, is great at the idea generation and at execution, but needs someone in the meeting to act as a filter in between those stages. When Lucas started the prequels, he really needed someone with the guts and stature to say, "George, I love you, but that's some crazy sh*t you just said out loud." I think Ive needs the same-- but he needs someone to curb his minimalism where Lucas needed someone to curb his excess.
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Apple really got it wrong with the price. It's just a very overpriced notification band.
Do you think something more in line with iPod pricing ($200-$300) would make more sense?
As others have noted on this thread and others, can one really trust the Wall Street Journal any longer? After being acquired by Rupert Murdoch its standards have really dropped and they have gotten a lot of things wrong.
Keep in mind: the WSJ is owned by the same guy that does Fox News. That means hype and sensationalism at the expense of sound journalism. Enough said.
Keep in mind: the WSJ is owned by the same guy that does Fox News. That means hype and sensationalism at the expense of sound journalism. Enough said.
Snickers? Are you in high school?
Far from it..Maybe you don't understand the joke.
Well, it's actually the shareholders that will determine Tim's fate some day. May not be his decision.
Good point!
You all sure about that Rolex thing in 2015? Nobody will buy a Rolex bec last decades BEC you dont live that long if you are a mature person. So when you buy something for you, THEN buy something for you and not for your legacy.
Rolex it's just a piece of jelewry and thats all...an apple watch is the future and time will tell
Define luxury, the difference between AW ED and a rolex is just the time of lasting thats all..bec both are made from top notch materials thats define the luxury
Rolex it's just a piece of jelewry and thats all...an apple watch is the future and time will tell
Define luxury, the difference between AW ED and a rolex is just the time of lasting thats all..bec both are made from top notch materials thats define the luxury
Which means that it is, without a doubt, the most popular useless item on the market today.
The craftsmanship and skill that represents the pinnacle of watchmaking is usually associated with mechanical watches and not a kiddinh digital watch that requires charging every couple of days.
The finest automatics rank among the most intricate machines in the world and watchmakers continue to vie with each other to make mechanical movements ever more elegant and ingenious by incorporating all sorts of added ‘complications’ or features. The most expensive mechanical watches cost several hundred thousand pounds (think Rado, Rolex) or even millions.
I own a Rado Diastar with 11 diamonds and it looks great and classy. I don't want to be shown as someone who is tapping glass of his watch multiple times.
The finest automatics rank among the most intricate machines in the world and watchmakers continue to vie with each other to make mechanical movements ever more elegant and ingenious by incorporating all sorts of added ‘complications’ or features. The most expensive mechanical watches cost several hundred thousand pounds (think Rado, Rolex) or even millions.
I own a Rado Diastar with 11 diamonds and it looks great and classy. I don't want to be shown as someone who is tapping glass of his watch multiple times.
I own a subm. Rolex and 2x Longines , yes they are looking classy but with time don't tell me that the AW will not improve the design even more ?! living in the past is one thing, i bet you believe in GOD bec your elders inject your brain with that.
A full mechanical watch will be a thing of collection for the collectors and nothing more. You want to show off buy a AW ED, you want to be classy wait 2-3 more years and you will..you want to leave a legacy behind you, yes buy rolex,pp etc but better build your own company, trust me it's even more iconic
A full mechanical watch will be a thing of collection for the collectors and nothing more. You want to show off buy a AW ED, you want to be classy wait 2-3 more years and you will..you want to leave a legacy behind you, yes buy rolex,pp etc but better build your own company, trust me it's even more iconic
Tell that to Prine Andrew. He dropped his Rolex for an Apple Watch Edition and has worn it in public.
The Apple Watch isn't in the same universe as a Rolex. People who think the Apple Watch is a "luxury" item in the same way that a Rolex is a "luxury" item have no clue about what defines a luxury good. Apple is a consumer electronics company, not a purveyor of luxury goods. The watch is a nifty piece of engineering but it's no high fashion item.
I disagree. I think sales are going to really grow. Once they knock a zero off the prices - I'd don't know what I'd do with one, but I'd pay $30 for one just for fun, no problem.
Definition of luxury:
:a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth
: something that is expensive and not necessary- like Apple watch right ?
:something made from top materials -like gold/staineless steel/sapphire right?
Like i said most of you living in the past where 20 years ago a 10-20-50.000$ wasn't at the arm of everybody
These days i know a lot of people fanatics that keep all the salary for the next 5 years and buy a rolex...so the definition above is rock solid
Vertu is a luxury item bec of its OS?nope its an device like Apple watch digital...but because of its materials used in it
Even a price drop of only $100 would make it much more appealing.
Here's the article:
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/07/20/apple-watch-tops-iphone-ipad-customer-sat/
It's quite interesting
Interesting point.
I don't blame people for not wanting one or worrying that the product isn't good. But there seems to be a strand of people who ignore the headlines about sales numbers, customer satisfaction (especially among non-techy users), market share, Apple Watch sales exceeding apples own expectations etc.