Before every Apple blockbuster product introduction, the so called experts come out of the woodwork to push the stock down on rumors, so they can manipulate the market for a few days while they load up on Apple Stock and options. Its like clockwork, and its called market manipulation, which is done simply through rumor and hearsay. This is the easiest, safest way to push the stock down without fear of SEC intervention. It happens every year, before every new phone or service introduction.
I doubt that Apple would have delayed their launch to April 23rd if they couldn't meet the demand. 5 Million was a fairly conservative number considering they are used to iPhone launches approaching 80 Million in a quarter. Therefore this rumor in my opinion just another attempt to manipulate public opinion and move the stock lower.
This is just more desperate propaganda planted by Apple's competitors. It's so pathetic that they resort to this crap. It's so far below any sense of "fair play" or any concept of simply rolling up their sleeves and doing what's necessary to come up with an honest product that's as least as good as the ?Watch.
I highly doubt it would be competitors pushing a story like this. This type of story only benefits Apple as it gives buyers who were on the fence a sense of urgency to order.
I'm in with sog35 on this. If it was exceptionally dubious, AI should have waited for confirmation. Instead they've now had to write another report essentially wholly retracting this story. Shoddy work, AI.
Jeez...what a lot of moaning Minnys. Of course this is relevant, if only to point out the continued vacuous nature of online reporting. If it ain't news yet, it soon will be and which will provide some very edible schadenfreude when sales numbers come in. Personally I like hearing how dickheads justify their paycheck with FUD and assenine reporting. I come over all warm and fuzzy
The recent second keynote for the Apple Watch had a very strong Chinese bent, not surprising, as we know how much Cook sees China as the future. There is no question in my mind that Tim would have loved to have launched the Apple Watch in time for the Chinese New Year. The fact that they missed it by a relatively short time suggests that yield issues were very likely the culprit.
Whether these issues have been resolved or happened some while ago is moot. The damage has already been done for this year. That opportunity of early momentum has been missed.
You realize the "halved" production target of 1.5 million watches per month is twice the total sales of all Android watches for the past year, right? If Apple manages to sell 18 million watches in its first year, some forum bozo will call it a "failure," even if it manages to grab 90% of the smart watch market in the first year.
You realize the "halved" production target of 1.5 million watches per month is twice the total sales of all Android watches for the past year, right? If Apple manages to sell 18 million watches in its first year, some forum bozo will call it a "failure," even if it manages to grab 90% of the smart watch market in the first year.
18 million in the first year would be a success. Not a triumph, but a success nonetheless.
Maybe Apple got much less pre-orders than the targeted so it reduces manufacturing order by half. In a marketing point of view, this looks good just like that it implemented a trade-in program to keep iPhone sales rather than lowering its sale price.
Maybe Apple got much less pre-orders than the targeted so it reduces manufacturing order by half. In a marketing point of view, this looks good just like that it implemented a trade-in program to keep iPhone sales rather than lowering its sale price.
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I doubt that Apple would have delayed their launch to April 23rd if they couldn't meet the demand.
5 Million was a fairly conservative number considering they are used to iPhone launches approaching 80 Million in a quarter. Therefore this rumor in my opinion just another attempt to manipulate public opinion and move the stock lower.
Why even publish this.
Because you know other websites will publish it "as is", but here on AI, the rumor can be countered with some relevant factual information.
This is just more desperate propaganda planted by Apple's competitors. It's so pathetic that they resort to this crap. It's so far below any sense of "fair play" or any concept of simply rolling up their sleeves and doing what's necessary to come up with an honest product that's as least as good as the ?Watch.
I highly doubt it would be competitors pushing a story like this. This type of story only benefits Apple as it gives buyers who were on the fence a sense of urgency to order.
Why even publish this.
"Enquiring minds want to know..." /s
Really !!!! again !!!! when was the last time a Apple product was delayed due to manufacturing issues ???
Of course this is relevant, if only to point out the continued vacuous nature of online reporting. If it ain't news yet, it soon will be and which will provide some very edible schadenfreude when sales numbers come in.
Personally I like hearing how dickheads justify their paycheck with FUD and assenine reporting. I come over all warm and fuzzy
The recent second keynote for the Apple Watch had a very strong Chinese bent, not surprising, as we know how much Cook sees China as the future. There is no question in my mind that Tim would have loved to have launched the Apple Watch in time for the Chinese New Year. The fact that they missed it by a relatively short time suggests that yield issues were very likely the culprit.
Whether these issues have been resolved or happened some while ago is moot. The damage has already been done for this year. That opportunity of early momentum has been missed.
18 million in the first year would be a success. Not a triumph, but a success nonetheless.
Preorders haven't started yet.