Posts by drobforever

If the 4x retina display is way too expensive for the mini, I really hope Apple would reconsider another resolution for iPad mini 2. Yes the dev would have to do more work for sure, but if let's say they need 2 years to get the mini to...

Well, the question should be, how many of the iPad 4 sale is coming from a returned iPad 3? Given lot's of stores give 30-day return, and given Apple was selling around 5MM iPads a month last quarter, this has to be a concern. 

Quote: Originally Posted by mstone  2 weeks = 14 days in case the math is too difficult to understand. Or second option, don't pass out before 10 PM and order next day pick up in store. Those are your two options. If...

Quote: Originally Posted by mstone  They are posting 2 weeks back order which means they are delivering everyday. Just today they announced that you can order online and pickup in the store the very next day. If...

The biggest problem right now is not the margin. It's actually the rumor 'low yield rate' of the iPad mini.    It seems like even without long lines buying, the mini ran out of stock quickly. That means not a lot have...

Jobs can handle Forstall, now that SJ's gone, nobody can control Forstall. It's unfortunate but it's not Tim's fault or Ive's fault or Forstall's fault. It's just the way it is, Tim has to deal with this, and the only way is to let...

People understandably are rooting for Ive because of his good reputation in hardware designs. But to me, that's not very relevant. In the end, Cook needs to step up as the CEO, he's the person who's ultimately responsible for all the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum  I agree with that... But they didn't do it and the damage was done -- requiring some response from Apple. Tim chose a letter, IMO, the approach outlined above would have...

Quote: Originally Posted by pdq2    And BTW, after hours, AAPL finished up, not down.   AAPL will be ok, but I don't expect AAPL to outperform the market anytime soon. With iPad 4th gen, Apple...

The problem is not that it's too high compare to Nexus7 or Kindle Fire HD. It's comparing with the iPad 4 for $499 and refurb iPad3 for $379 that's problematic!