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iPhone 6s Plus in Short Supply Due to Backlight Module Production Issues
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This is a completely new phone, internally and externally. The only thing really that's the same is the look of it. I really don't see how you could be a big electronics/Apple fan and have come to the conclusion that you have.
I think it is more a case of feeling superior by dismissing the efforts of others. Of course, having a memory that barely goes back one year, makes this easier.
Short supply, let me guess the scenario at a typical Apple store. For the next few months after the iPhone 6S is release, there will be people in lines, hoping against hope that their phone that they want is in stock. If it's in stock, hopefully it won't be sold out once they get to the front of the line.
Apple only does this once a year and for 3 to 6 months after the iPhone it's always on short supply. Color me surprise!
Apple only does this once a year and for 3 to 6 months after the iPhone it's always on short supply. Color me surprise!
The point is that if you don't have the supply quite yet, you don't offer it for sale - especially a 'pre-order' sale which is supposed to assure first receipt. The whole idea of pre-order has become nothing more than marketing ******** to facilitate their claims of "units sold first weekend" - keyword "sold", even if it's not even made yet. Yes, it is very difficult to keep a supply chain of this scale and complexity, however if you know well going in that you cannot possibly satisfy demand and keep your 'availability date' then you simply don't make the promise. This "demand is too high to keep up with" excuse is complete crap. They've done this enough times to know what to expect in the first weekend. If it's truly a case of quality issues , perhaps they should only release a new iPhone only once a year to give them enough time to get it right and have enough to sell. Unfortunately it's quantity over quality, which is really sad coming from Apple.
THey should have held off on the pre-rder of the plus then.. It doesn't make any snese.
Can you buy T-Mobile phones at the Apple Store? Thought you had to pay full outright price
I've had to turn in my iPhones multiple times due to issues screen issues or some other defect. The fact that a new screen issue is already developing while these devices STILL HAVEN'T SHIPPED yet is very concerning to me due to this.
The conversation at Apple always goes one of two ways:
Tim: You mean to tell me that we won't have nearly enough come launch time?
Manufacturer: That's correct.
Tim: We're expecting to sell 10 million at launch, but it'll be fine if we only make 5 million by then. As long as they're sold we don't care if they actually exist or not. Customers can wait, we need those sales numbers high.
*OR*
Tim: We can produce more than enough to satisfy demand on launch day, but lets keep some at the warehouse to give the appearance of a huge demand. This makes everyone rush to order on the first day.
Take your pick, but either way, really shady practices on Apple's part.
It's not shady at all. They make the estimated delivery date very clear prior to purchase, so you have the information you need to decide whether or not you want to complete the purchase. And anyways, it is far more common for iPhones to be delivered before the estimated delivery date than it is for them to be delivered after it.
I would much rather make the purchase now and know I'll be waiting over a month instead of having to constantly check and see when new stock is available. If somebody wants the phone and there's no option but to wait, it makes perfect sense to just let people get the ordering process out of the way so they don't have to worry about anything until the phone arrives.
I was actually thinking the 6 to 6s upgrade is bigger than the 5s to 6 upgrade (which was - essentially - just a cosmetic makeover and screen size increase). I would put the better camera, 4k, live photos, and force touch over a screen size increase
From an engineering standpoint, if you're having issues with quality control while trying to mass produce a major product, you don't begin sales or at least halt all current sales until it's figured out. Yield issue means having trouble keeping them consistent from a QA/QC standpoint. The fact that they're shipping or preparing to ship while still having quality issues is worrisome. This is what causes "antenna-gate" issues. But hey, they got their weekend sales numbers!
aren't they about 150 bucks to make? timmy just ordered an AMG upgrade kit to his company merc, so god bless those (Rip off) margins lol
if apple shot your dog, would you manipulate the facts to show that the dog ran towards the bullet really fast, and it was in fact, his fault..
They don't produce anything, but the fact is that every one of the 3D touch screens produced are for Apple and Apple only, so I think it's safe to say they dictate quantities produced and quality standards, hence they are the de facto producers of the screen.
I completely agree with that as I've already ordered my 6S Plus with a shipping date of late October. I'm certainly not thrilled with that but I understand that there's nothing i can do about it now but wait. I'm trying to be optimistic about getting it sooner, but it's not the end of the world if i don't.
Going back a bit further however, Apple has done this enough times to know what to expect at launch. They're not being caught off guard by any sales numbers. They know early on when they decide to begin production that it won't be enough and yet they choose to offer a pre-sale with "Available September 25" knowing well that customers will have to wait a month or even two. While I do see your point about knowing what you're getting into when you order, the part that's shady is this false supply/demand frenzy being created by Apple to give an illusion of a demand that can't possibly be met, when in reality it can.
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Right on time, a rumour explaining shortages of an apple product that is about to launch . Feels like these are controlled rumours to hype up demand, cause it will be resolved very shortly 
I always had a suspicion that apple themselves used Ming-chi to control the leaks before launch .
And given he gets it so right
so often , others stop looking....You can use T-Mobile EIP financing to buy iPhones at the Apple Store. That's how I bought my 6 Plus. They're unlocked out of the box too.