He's the CEO. Of course he's going to say a load of positive stuff.This is what Tim Cook said on the July earnings call:
http://www.imore.com/this-is-tim-transcript-q3-2015
He's the CEO. Of course he's going to say a load of positive stuff.This is what Tim Cook said on the July earnings call:
http://www.imore.com/this-is-tim-transcript-q3-2015
He's the CEO. Of course he's going to say a load of positive stuff.
Ratner said: “We also do cut-glass sherry decanters complete with six glasses on a silver-plated tray that your butler can serve you drinks on, all for £4.95. People say 'How can you sell this for such a low price?' I say, because it's total crap."
If Apple wants to silence criticism, it's pretty simple, really:
Don't solder memory in pro and desktop computers.
Don't deliberately cripple devices for the sole purpose of increasing margins.
Don't be an extreme bean-counter when making product design decisions.
Don't use shell-game pricing schemes to try and fool customers.
Don't hire and appoint juvenile, classless thugs like Dr. Dre to an executive position.
Don't bloat your software with unnecessary marketing/up-sell features and gimmicky features/add-ons (i.e., iTunes, etc.).
Tell TC to stay out social/political issues and don't use the position of CEO as a means to promote a personal agenda (as we've seen, it only leads to hypocrisy, among other things).
Lose the stereotypical marketing clown-college marketing clowns (it's getting rather cheesy).
Give your customers what they want (within reason) to the best of your ability.
Don't get too greedy.
Focus on product interests first, rather than investor interests.
Finally, KISS. Remember "it just works"? Apple is getting farther and farther from that.
The fact that they expanded their plans to sell the watch from 300 stores to 1050 leads me to believe that it is selling better than Best Buy expected.
But wait, I thought you said Apple never said they were pleased. So do they say positive stuff or not?He's the CEO. Of course he's going to say a load of positive stuff.
This post perfectly explains how I'm feeling as well, and I couldn't have said it better. And, honestly, judging by some of the other posts on here that are so quick to "defend" the other side, I'm fine with holding a point of view more in line with this way of thinking, rather than having blinders to some of the real problems that have occurred (hopefully not occurring) the past few years at Apple.
So you can sell them to even more people? I'm struggling to understand why having product in more stores is somehow a sign of failure. Of course there are people here who think Apple purposely makes less of something (or hides it in a warehouse somewhere) to create the illusion of demand, so nothing should surprise me I guess.Why?? If you could sell them as fast as you can make them, why would this move be necessary?
When designing products there are trade offs. I love the retina display on my watch. Could you have a nice display like that, that is always on, and still get decent battery life? And let's not forget we didn't get 3G and GPS in the iPhone until the second gen and we didn't get LTE until iPhone 5.I just think Apple skated to where the puck was, not where it was headed (always on display, GPS), just like all other uninspired corporations, and that disappoints me.
Let's wait till we see some actual numbers .... if Apple allows it. I was in my local BB and asked the "person on AW duty" about sales. Answer: "a lot of looking but few buying.." Suppose it doesn't help there is an Apple Store in the mall across the street![]()
No one would know what to make of the numbers if they were released. No matter how many were sold, Apple pundits would say it's not nearly enough. The bar is set astronomically high for them. It's pretty common knowledge that they have already sold more than all other smartwatches combined, but that hasn't done much to change the minds of the naysayers. So I don't blame Apple for holding back on this info. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
Really? 3G and price drops due to contracts were no-brainers. App store didn't gain traction for a while though because Steve didn't like the idea, but the concept was at least there initially.
if you buy me one I'll consider it.But I really dislike watches. I'm required to wear one at work but as soon as I'm off duty, that thing is off me.
What I think is that it does damage to the business and the brand in the long term to market your next best thing as something it's not..
And there it is. The damage control Apple apologetic right on cue, within a very quick and specific time-frame. If the rest of the Apple employee departments (product/software depts.) worked as hard as you PR/marketing employees, Apple would have no critics. Unfortunately, Tim Cook has decided to invest more in marketing and PR rather than product improvement/development. Seriously, you guys make it so obvious. Tim, is that you personally?
Apple (Watch) is doomed.
Watch took some 45% of all watch revenue, and 11% of total watch product count.
I have barely seen this device in the wild, if ever. Frankly, not only do I not have the urge to buy it, but I have now completely forgot about the product.
This thing has been a disaster. It's starting to get digs in influential media now too. That's not to say that any smart watch is a hit. None of them are, because they are currently pointless expensive devices with no clear exceptional function. Those who say otherwise must just be trying to justify their 500 dollar iPhone accessory.
One of those people that may not work for him but works great for a lot of others. If it's not your thing don't worry about it...just makes him look like he has an agenda to drag what is a very useful product to alot of peopleThe confirmation bias is strong with this one.
Why?? If you could sell them as fast as you can make them, why would this move be necessary?
Watch took some 45% of all watch revenue, and 11% of total watch product count. Hardly "doomed" for a new product.
"Doomed" is Microsoft spending $500,000,000 to develop a cell phone which sold just 500 units of.
Who heralded it as the next iPhone? I'm sorry but that's BS. Even the biggest bulls never expected iPhone revenue and profits. It's the haters that are saying because it doesn't have iPhone 6 like success it's a failure.It is amazing how this gets turned around. Heralded vs. Reality
When the AW was about to launch, it was heralded as the next big thing. iPhone level next big thing.
It hasn't been. It has done well but so far has shown no ability to drive profits like the iPhone does.
You're exactly right. That's as idiotic as saying the new Macbook has been a total failure because "it's not driving profits". Neither device was intended to. But both have seen strong sales, and the watch is getting more attention ( and sales ) every day. It does exactly what it was designed to do and what most of us bought it for. That's a success in anybody's book.Who heralded it as the next iPhone? I'm sorry but that's BS. Even the biggest bulls never expected iPhone revenue and profits. It's the haters that are saying because it doesn't have iPhone 6 like success it's a failure.
Explain why Apple would need to expand retail access if the watch were selling well.