It is - the problem is it's just not that much better than a 6S, and even a close call compared to the 6 (which is what my iPhone 7 replaced).
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iPhone 7 Demand Has 'Peaked' as Shipments Forecasted to Decline Significantly Over Next Two Months
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It is - the problem is it's just not that much better than a 6S, and even a close call compared to the 6 (which is what my iPhone 7 replaced).
Well if you keep telling yourself this for long enough you will believe it - but only you will believe it.
What can it do that the 6s can't?
I put myself down for one at local store, but realistically unlikely to get one before January. This I think is a real drawback - I thought Tim Cook was the great supply chain guy. Since the product essentially has maximum one year currency - in practice less than that because who would buy one in July or August (or even June?) - to delay shipment by 3 months is a big deal. It misses the Christmas period gift giving, most people are broke in January, and you only get to feel you have the latest phone for about six months when all the rumors about the next one start coming out. Buyers are not stupid they know they're going to feel buyers remorse for such an expensive purchase (here well over $1000). There will be a great incentive come January to think heck I've waited this long and missed all the fun, why not wait another six months and get the really good one. Personally I was so desperate for a new phone - dying battery - I changed it, and now the pressure is off for a new phone. Sort it out Apple!
You do realize you have to look at the decrease as a percentage of the stock price. Since October 25, Google is down around 9% and Apple is down over 10%. Amazon is down over 13.5% - more than Apple but that is partially to do with comments made by Trump regarding anti-trust issues and the perception that Bezos went after Trump with the Washington Post.
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There might be a simple reason. Tim Cook gives his estimates once a quarter (with some exceptions) Analysts update their forecast as soon as they get new data.
They should be... but that's where permanent software updates come in to play.
It'd be a real shame if that new iOS update made even typing out a message laggy...
This is pretty basic history that is being predicted. iPhone sales are very high in release quarter and then drop off for the rest of the year.
The difference is that the quarter is October - December and Kuo is saying sales are dropping November-December. So in other words this quarter will be down.
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Apple phone sales are dropping however. AAPL, GOOGL and AMZN have dropped at about the same rate.
$13 AAPL is about the same as $80 is for GOOGL. AAPL is $105ish and GOOGL is an $750 is stock. You need to look at the precentage of the pricing.
YoY .....AAPL is down 5.9% while GOOGL is up 1.78%
Bookmarked to mock in a few months when Apple release record high numbers and you look like a complete goof.
Same here, I got my fix checking it out at the Apple Store in Bellevue, WA. Its a nice device, but I prefer putting that money in the bank and letting some interest grow on it. I would be most likely to purchase an iPad, but I was disappointed when Apple didn't update the 12.9 Pro this year. I hope the next revision adds 3D Touch support and a super fast A10 variant, even though I might not end up buying it.
So..so...you're saying I'll have to wait just as long for the one I orders 8 days ago? I'll check the status in December then
Understandably, Cook's job is to always put the best light on Apple's numbers. So while he doesn't outright lie, he does carefully manipulate words to make things sound better.
His favorite thing is to give a positive sounding comparison to other numbers we don't know. ("We sold more online the first week than we did via retail outlets last year" and other such meaningless drivel without knowing the previous numbers.)
As for analyst insight, they usually have inside sources in factories and supply chains; heck even spies counting boxes in import customs warehouses.
Hardly, now I have a 6 so can't speak for the 6S but the 256GB option is a bonus, the A10 chip is the fastest out now (well that will be until next year) Apple have been good on mobile chip design, the camera is a big improvement, and the water-resistance a nice plus.Well if you keep telling yourself this for long enough you will believe it - but only you will believe it.
Very interesting, pretty much what I thought, these days it's hard to keep stuff under wraps. Doesn't mean they're always right (as we saw last week with the US election).
Different analyst companies have slightly different assets, but the bigger ones have been around literally for decades and have built up pretty darned good sources. They're not just guessing from nothing. They've got hard evidence.
I agree with you; it doesn't mean they're always right. After all, sometimes their agents will report something (like a case color) which is really meant for a totally different device, or a maker might throw them off by using new parts sources or multiple prototypes.
While analysts rarely seem to predict the exact numbers ahead of time, they usually get a pretty good general drift. And when they go back and re-analyze past history, their data is great.
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Just two months after the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus launched, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes demand for the smartphones has "peaked" in line with a significant monthly shipment decline starting in November.
Kuo predicted Apple's overseas suppliers will revise down their iPhone shipments by 5-15% in November-December due to lower-than-expected demand stemming from a lack of significant improvements.In a research note obtained by MacRumors, Kuo noted that the out-of-stock phenomenon that typically follows a new iPhone launch results from fixed capacity, and is not only due to robust demand. Kuo reiterated his forecast of a possible year-over-year iPhone shipment decline in the first quarter of 2017 due to the lower-than-expected demand and fierce competition in China.
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I wonder when that demand in my area will start declining - no stores of any kind have availability - I've been checking daily, and I can't just go wait in line every morning to get one of the 5 that they distribute...
I am not sure that demand has "peaked".
I am not sure that demand has "peaked".