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Yes Angela Ahrendts and Apple have been determined to eliminate people lining up and having to wait and have been largely successful in doing so.
OH the horror! What will I do if I don't get the Iphone by October 1st?
You've just described the sales cycle of every new smartphone release by every major manufacturer. There's always going to be interest in having the latest technology, and said interest will wane as the phone ages and newer models become available. It is even desirable to the extent as soon to be "outdated" inventory draws down and production resources are gradually freed up for new models. Even with their thousands of engineers it is a miracle that they are able to pull off an annual new phone; it would be impossible to move to six month cycles, not to mention a marketing and sales nightmare.
Maybe MacRumors ought to find a different line to sell. The rumors are getting sad and predictable, with not much truth attached.
The iPhone SE was primarily meant as a budget/entry level iPhone that would serve the demographic who wanted a 4 inch model. It's also primarily going to be intended for India, with their economical considerations, and Apple reportedly building a facility their.
The iPhone SE was not intended for an annual update and won't see a refresh along side the 'iPhone 8' this Fall. I do see it returning in 2018 and likely being updated within 18 months, which it first launched back in March 2016.
Funny how Samsung doesn't have any "yield issues" with its OLED displays. Why is it that Apple is the only one who can't seem to get the same technology as the rest of the industry without delays and drama?
Plus oled screens have been used on phones for years with little issue. Not sure why all of a sudden when apple joins the fun the world grinds to a halt.
Probably not, but that would not be in keeping with historical releases and would further the premise that something went wrong with the release. Hence my original comment that a company with the resources of Apple should not have a problem with this kind of product release.
Agree.
Ever since the spec-bumped 7-series AND 8 rumors first landed, I initially wrote them off as rubbish. NO way Apple was going to release new 7-series AND a new 8. I mean, how would that work?
Tim: "So those are the 7s and 7s+. And these are the best iPhones we have ever build."
**mildly enthusiastic applause**
Tim: "But we have one more thing..."
**wildly enthusiastic, albeit confused, applause**
Tim: "Today we are launching iPhone Edition! Which is even better than the best iPhone we've ever built!"
Jokes aside... If anyone can successfully pull off launching a new version and a newer version of the same flagship device, it is Apple. Will be interesting to see how this all shakes out.
These are simple supply and demand issues. When you're dependent on a competitor for your display, S*** can happen. Samsung is building a new $4 Billion facility for OLED, but it's not online.
The information is probably not 100% true, but I get the feeling Apple makes more compromises today and no longer has a leader to convince employees to sleep under desks, sacrificing everything and put their soul into making things insanely great and do the impossible.
I want to hear reports of yelling and screaming, and phones being dropped in fish tanks, employees doing what they said they couldn’t. I hope some of this is still happening but not getting out. My guess is those days are over.
I know they will get it done, but sounds like a bunch of compromises.
I want to hear reports of yelling and screaming, and phones being dropped in fish tanks, employees doing what they said they couldn’t. I hope some of this is still happening but not getting out. My guess is those days are over.
I know they will get it done, but sounds like a bunch of compromises.
You'll have to educate me if I just don't know how Samsung sales roll but are they able to deliver 5 million or so phones on launch day? Does the shipping on their newest flagship phone slip to one month within 5 minutes of the pre-order going live? Apple moves a crazy amount of phones and is exceedingly particular about quality control (Foxconn ate 5 million iPhone 5's one year that did not meet QA).
We're in the silly season for iPhone speculation in any case. Moving the September event or launching the iPhone late would actually be nothing new. The 'regular' cycle of iPads in March, iPhone/laptops in June, and iPods/desktops in the Fall didn't last all that long and eventually everything moved to Fall.
They appear to be very predictable when really they tend to be very flexible and nimble. Keep in mind they launched the iPad 3 only to launch the iPad 4 eight months later and the iPad Pro 9.7 (to great fanfare) only to discontinue it a year later.
You misread. Not six months to update one model. Instead, I suggested updating two different models, with update announcements six months apart. Each would still be on a yearly update schedule.
For instance, Samsung does this with their flagship Galaxy and Note phones, with one being updated around Mar-Apr and the other around Aug-Sep. This provides two sales boosts during the year, and customers who are simply wanting the latest and greatest don't have to wait as long. Plus it keeps them in the news.
That was 5-8 million phones which were RETURNED after being shipped and many sold to unhappy customers who didn't like getting a phone already scratched up straight from the factory.
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It would be a weird move for Apple to release the 7s and 8 at different times. The sales for the 7s could be hurt by the people who will wait for the 8 to arrive. And maybe even vice versa.
This situation would probably be pretty confusing to the average consumer, too - the people who don't know a thing about phones, but always want "the new iPhone."
"You're getting the new iPhone?!"
"Yeah! The 8, so not until November."
"Cool! Wait, what? I thought the new one already came out?"
"Yes, the 7S did."
"Wait, so there's two? Why?"
...See what I'm getting at?
This situation would probably be pretty confusing to the average consumer, too - the people who don't know a thing about phones, but always want "the new iPhone."
"You're getting the new iPhone?!"
"Yeah! The 8, so not until November."
"Cool! Wait, what? I thought the new one already came out?"
"Yes, the 7S did."
"Wait, so there's two? Why?"
...See what I'm getting at?
I'm sure "Swift" from macrumors has a better handle on production than analyst after analyst, who are all saying the same thing.
I'm sure with a bit of advertising, Apple can pull it off.
Haha, good one. They produced 20-25 Million iPhones per month during last years peak quarter. Supply chain is fine. New phones are hard to make. In a couple years, they'll roll out 20 Million OLED phones a month without breaking a sweat.
Maybe this is the way Apple is trying to hide leaks this year, by preventing any manufacturing from happening until after the keynote announcement. This, plus creating rumors about delays due to a ton of "innovation" crammed in one device, will help ramp up excitement. What a brilliant marketing strategy!
Oh I'm sure it will get released on-time.
This doesn't mean you won't have to wait a month or two for stock to become widely available. Production delays can still be a factor after a phone is released.
Releasing something and having enough are two different things. Just wanted to point that out.
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Does anyone really get iPhones as Christmas presents?
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Like the 2013 Mac Pro----"released" in 2013---like 10 of them. On New Year's eve.Oh I'm sure it will get released on-time.
This doesn't mean you won't have to wait a month or two for stock to become widely available.
Releasing something and having enough are two different things. Just wanted to point that out.