Which is too bad. I know a lot of Apple fans who would LOVE to be able to buy beta Apple products
I think all companies are feeling the pressure from manufactures like you mention. Samsung probably feeling the brunt much more than Apple
I think their prices have been going up too like Apples?
I think all manufactures will continue to face pressure from lower prices phones that are just as capable and will meet the needs of 99% of consumers. Samsung is facing this pressure more than Apple because the move from one Android phone to another isn't as big a change to Apple to Android.
And that's probably already implemented in the new iPad according to the latest testing on Youtube. Looked almost like silly putty.
I have no bubble to burst. I have no vested interest in reducing Apples stock.
I look at it from a customer point of view. I am not a shareholder in any company but it would be disingenuous to take only the high end phones.
Have watched it dozens of times. Gives me chills every time I see it.
I disagree with most of what you wrote. You’re acting as if the exception (Apple delaying the release of the charging pad due to a technical problem) were the rule, and it’s simply not. No matter how hard you try to make it so. Unlike most other companies, Apple doesn’t typically share concepts or talk about vaporware. It’s just not how they’re built. Apple typically only talks about stuff that is ready for prime time. That’s just true. If you want to focus on the rare exceptions to make a non-point, I can’t stop you.
I simply point out the bad things that Apple does and as a consequence it often comes across as if I think various things are the norm at Apple. I know and do not intend for it to come across like that.
Its just a shame that Apple will not break out the unit sales. They obviously have something to hide.
That is illogical, fans of any product is not related to means.
I decided to take a look at Apples annual results for the first time.
I guess I can understand what Apple is trying to do here, since I am an elementary school teacher myself, and I do see some parallels between what they are doing and what I do when I establish classroom rules and routines with my students. For example, one basic rule I have is that no one leaves their seat without permission (and I do take pretty challenging classes this year). It might seem stifling and draconian, but the intent behind this is that by not being able to walk around as they wish, it's harder for students to misbehave and get up to mischief, which in turn results in fewer disruptions, allowing me to better conduct my lessons. I do mix this up with regular breaks so my students aren't desk bound for too long, but my point is that you have to (try and) see the intent behind the move, not just the move itself.
Service sales are increasing making the company revenue less dependent on iphone sales. That makes reporting unit sales less relevant. At least in my opinion.
Again, imo, this is part of the issue. Let's say a third party repair shop breaks a warrantied part? It's on apple to fix? It's not as black and white as right to repair.
I used a phone holder on my belt rather then put the phones in my pocket, which is why I like the current crop of thin iphones. I can carry them in my pockets easily.
Any you are entitled to your opinion. But Apple is choosing to do this when most media/news outlets state that this is bad.
That is simply FUD.
I don't know what country you are in but I can tell you that in Australia and in the UK, if you take your car to a garage to get brakes installed, the garage is not liable for the engine. Again FUD
People have the right to repair. That does not mean that the manufacturer has to foot the bill for what you do that breaks anything
People must have the right to repair. The only thing that manufacturers are challenging is the loss of control
That says a lot. I used to be the laughing stock for carrying my motorola v3 flip phone on my belt. Never again, its not worth it!!!
Over the years, Apple has chosen to do things that the tech and financial media has stated were horrible ideas. Time and time again, Apple has been proven correct.
That's patently incorrect. The cell signal was hard-coded to always show 5 bars even though that wasn't the case. They had multiple iPhones on the reveal stage for Jobs to demo & make it seem like it was only one iPhone because as @kdarling pointed out the software was so buggy that it crashed the phone constantly. That's as you put it is the equivalent of a "coy little glimpse in a dark room".
The media outlets are entitled to their opinions.
It's only FUD because you have no counter-point.
It's only FUD because based on your response, I can assume you missed the intent of the original post.
Nobody is stopping people from repairing, they do it all the time.
That loss of control is the sticking point, imo.
Great example of hyperbole on the internet.
Different strokes for different folks, which is why I like thin. Thin is in.
That's how you believe apple acts, or you know that apple acts this way.
Hypotheticals are fun to discuss. So let's further that by saying the unauthorized fuse causes a fire that burns a house down. Now the headlines read: "Apple computer burned a house down". The fact that an unauthorized repair caused this, will be lost.
And I guess these rules are fixed and cannot be flexible. I have seen first hand where inflexible school rules are bad. I have family that work in schools. I also have family where inflexible school rules have caused medical issues.
Apple may not set out to deliberately screw their customers. But Apple makes the rules and the effect is that Apple does indeed screw over a given percentage of their customers. Louis Rossman says he gets 30 customers a day coming to him where Apple have placed a high repair cost due to their practices. Any company that uses a script like that is going to screw over their customers. If you have your wits about you or if you luckily get the right genius, then the outcome can be changed in to a positive one.
This is simply FUD. Cars have been repaired by third party repair companies for years. If a mechanic can safely work on a killing machine, then I have no qualms about a third party repair company working on my out of warranty products, especially since Apple will not do repairs.
Again FUD. People have eyes.
That is one example, but no it was not the one I had in mind. I was thinking more like parts that are related to security.
FUD, I have all sorts of products. I have all sorts of service needs. I also go to restaurants. Use taxis and so on the list is endless. There are shoddy people and practices the world over yet the cogs still keep turning and I can get good repairs and service If I am wise enough. Give customers the credit they deserve to be able to choose the appropriate service in the same way they go about making choices elsewhere. The world won't end if Apple gives up control of the right to repair.
I don't think you are, but the consequences are the same.
All of what you say about the right to repair is FUD. I am not going to spend a lot of time refuting all your claims. Perhaps if you start with one point then I might.
So you think it is good for shareholders not to see the unit sales? Why is this?
I know little about the stockmarket too. But in my armchair, I would think that the unit sales are a great indicator to tell how customers are reacting to higher prices.I would think Apple shareholders would be more focused on revenue... not the number of items they sell.
But I don't know anything about the stock market.
