?????????????????????????Ok, 12 million doesn't sound as bad after all the talk about 10,000 units/day and multiple issues with manufacturing.
Gee, is MS still selling the Windows Phone?????????????????
?????????????????????????Ok, 12 million doesn't sound as bad after all the talk about 10,000 units/day and multiple issues with manufacturing.
Aside from many people's suspicions that this is an artificially created shortage with the intent of spiking demand,Wasn't Cook supposed to be supply channel expert? I'm not understanding why Apple continually has supply problems, though with the X, it seems more acute.
Your last bit is the huge difference: they will have been stockpiling X's for a couple months when it goes on sale. They have sold past iPhones (6/6s/7) at rates approaching 400k-500k every day, which means making them at at least that rate (faster if you don't run the factories 24/7/365). In contrast, the rumors are the X can't be built faster than 10k per day (likely due to maximum supply rates for key components, meaning Apple can't just open up more production lines). That's 1/40th the rate of previous iPhones. Once those 12 million sell out in the first 10 minutes, supply will be a trickle, and availability will look like the early days of the AirPods.Of course the demand for the X may well exceed 12M at launch, but I don't see it as a catastrophic supply constraint that some seem to imply since the numbers seem to be in line with previous years. The question will be more about how fast they can replenish their stock supply after the launch.
That's true IF the rumors of 10K per day max production are true. But are they? To have 12 million stockpiled, they would have to have been manufacturing at least the bottleneck key components starting in early 2014 (while they were making the 5S). In what universe does that seem likely?Your last bit is the huge difference: they will have been stockpiling X's for a couple months when it goes on sale. They have sold past iPhones (6/6s/7) at rates approaching 400k-500k every day, which means making them at at least that rate (faster if you don't run the factories 24/7/365). In contrast, the rumors are the X can't be built faster than 10k per day (likely due to maximum supply rates for key components, meaning Apple can't just open up more production lines). That's 1/40th the rate of previous iPhones. Once those 12 million sell out in the first 10 minutes, supply will be a trickle, and availability will look like the early days of the AirPods.
By the same token, its been rumored that they only started making the X recently, and given this is to be a flagship model, I would expect them to start the manufacturing process a lot sooner.
Cook used to be the supply chain guy, but that was handed over to Jeff Williams. I think Jeff is spread too thin (no pun intended) with also being involved with theWasn't Cook supposed to be supply channel expert? I'm not understanding why Apple continually has supply problems, though with the X, it seems more acute.
10k per day is very likely a test run..In contrast, the rumors are the X can't be built faster than 10k per day
Unless Ming-Chi Kuo has a different definition of 10k than we do, there is no way in the world that Apple has only been making 10,000 iPhone X models per day. If that is true, it would take them over 3 years to have built up 12 million in opening stock. You really need to get your story straight.
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/11/kgi-gold-iphone-x-possibly-delayed/
in the U.S, that game is generally just known simply as Telephone.Where I am we used to play a game that roughly translates to "broken phone" and was about the "mutation" of an original phrase through the players from the first receiver to yhe last One. Sounds a lot like what happens with rumors.
maybe because you keep looking at pictures of it?that notch is bugging me
I think having one of the first off the assembly line for this one isn't a good thing.
Good luck to the first 12 million.
Let's hope your face unlock works better than the demo! Maybe that actual phone had a rejected sensor in it?
Well 12 million that seems like a lot I mean people hate the camera and cried like baby's about the black bar on the front. We should be good, right?
Just my thoughts but AT&T and Tmobile users will have the toughest time getting one. Where as over priced Verizon users and budget Sprint users will be able to get it easier. Why Verizon service is so over priced users most likely are not going to spend $1000+ for a phone. Sprint users are there for the budget / low cost servers and probably are less likely to spend $1000+ on a phone. Now AT&T and Tmobile they both have the bulk of the users and will probably get more stock but still not be enough. Just my thought...
I agree. Plus the iPhone 8 & 8+ will bleed off some of the demand for the X. Only time will tell what percent of the market will go for the 8/8+ vs the X but I am still optimistic about getting one of those 12 million phones on the first day if they really have that many.I agree. It’s an over 1k phone, I think some people will have second thoughts about ordering it.
10 million for prelauch seems hopeful.
I find it hard to believe this phone was not designed, developed and ready to go two years ago. This is a manufactured supply and demand ploy. Every year same old crap...
Only 6? I have 100 coming.Glad the 6 iPhone Xs I ordered are already guaranteed. Have fun boxing it out for the rest on launch day.
Wasn't Cook supposed to be supply channel expert? I'm not understanding why Apple continually has supply problems, though with the X, it seems more acute.
You're one of those guys huh.... pay attention to things and you won't make silly statements. the phone that "failed" wasn't set up for FID yet. There was a text bar on the phone saying as such.I think having one of the first off the assembly line for this one isn't a good thing.
Good luck to the first 12 million.
Let's hope your face unlock works better than the demo! Maybe that actual phone had a rejected sensor in it?
My cousin Sal has 1500 already locked in!Only 6? I have 100 coming.
My cousin Sal has 1500 already locked in!
And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I can get an iPhone!Limit launch to the great United States of America only!