Really, having a trading program, does not mean iPhone prices are still ridiculously expensive.
And having an iPhone 7, a 3 year old phone, as an economic entry level rather than releasing a new low entry level iphone is also pathetic.
What I am saying is that iPhone prices can afford to be as high as they are because of those aforementioned reasons. Since older iPhones still hold their value fairly well, someone looking to upgrade can trade it in to offset part of the price of a new iPhone, thus making the price more palatable and increasing Apple’s installed base.
In addition, buying trends have shown that people would rather be seen carrying an older iphone that was once considered the best, rather than purchase a phone everyone knows is a “cheap iphone”.
To put it bluntly, it’s only the economists who are ignorant of Apple’s user’s base that is clamouring for a cheaper iphone. In reality, this concept won’t work. Apple’s user base only want the best (or what was once the best), are willing to pay for it, and will not accept any substitutes.
It is pathetic how you ignore the most recent numbers.
- Apple lowered its own guidance
- Reduced iPhone prices both in China and Japan. And problems to get in India.
- Stock price tanked almost 40%
- Apple cut iPhone production
- Foxconn fired almost 50k employees.
- Macbook and iPad unit sales were actually lower than last quarter.
- Apple cancel reporting unit sales numbers, due to the reason that sales are slowing.
What’s even sadder is that everyone is rushing to pin them on whatever Apple is doing that they don’t agree with. Ignoring that there may also be perfectly legitimate reasons for them, such as a possible impending recession in China, or that India may simply need to be written off in the short run because its economy simply can’t support iphone pricing.
I think I have addressed those points individually at one time or another. I might go back to them later, after returning from my run (and breakfast).
In addition, excluding the Apple watch, in the last 10 years, there was no true innovation in the entire Apple line up. The entire computer line up is overpriced and underspec. They look completely outdated and the Apple quality is not what is used to be anymore. Just look at the Macbook Pro and what happened in the last 3 years. 2016 through 2018, was a failure in design and quality. So much so that in the first week of release they discounted the entire dongle/adaptor line up. Bad keyboard, useless touchbar, overheating, removing mag-safe, problems with speakers, and can continue, but you can see below all the shady issues with Mabooks.
I agree that Apple seems to have screwed the pooch with the MacBook Pro, and I am personally not too worried, because it was clear to me right from the start that Apple’s heart was never in the Mac line to begin with.
It’s clear where Apple’s future lies in. Wearables, health, AR, self-driving cars. Look to this, and you will see that Apple’s future is as bright as ever.
And I would say that 2-3 new product categories every 10 years sounds about right.
Through this last 10 years, Tim Cook showed us that he is a great product manager. Yes Apple has a lot of money, which does not mean the products are great. Cook is not an innovator that can deliver innovative products.
I agree with you.
And that’s because Tim Cook isn’t Apple’s product visionary. That role is being fulfilled by Jony Ive.
Instead, Tim Cook is the steady hand Apple needs to weather through this new raft of challenges (namely political and economic ones). Challenges, I dare say, that not even Steve Jobs would have been able to handle were he still alive.
It is certainly not the end of Apple, but it does not look that promising, especially for a company that used to be the leader in innovation and quality.
What is happening to Apple?
MAcbook Pro Shading issues
Dreaming and putting your head on the sand will not make reality go away.
Nor is running around and crying “the sky is falling” at every instance of negative Apple news. Everyone is using every chance they get to criticise Apple for every misstep, be it real or imagined, while refusing to give Apple proper credit for what it did well.
Tales of Apple’s impending doom have been way over exaggerated.
You will see. They will all see.
