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What many did and/do not seem to appreciate is the extreme difficulty to create a mobile operating system comparable to Apple’s iOS. This is particularly in light of the impediments, e.g., Jobs demand for secrecy; patents, that Jobs put in place to …
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Originally Posted by USB- So they found a work-around. Fantastic. But don't go making fun of people with tattoos just because they can't use the full functionality of a piece of tech. If you don't like tats, come up with a better argument P…
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Quote: Originally Posted by USB- And news flash, but tattoos have existed long before the Apple Watch, or any watch for that matter. Apple should have realized this when they were making it. Products must be designed to fit in with society, not …
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Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69 If Apple didn't know tattoos would interfere with sensors then it's inept research, and if they did know, and said nothing then it's deception. What scientific knowledge that you have, that everyone sho…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram Apple reports 'shipments' (standard industry practice) plus additional information -- usually during the conference calls -- on beginning g and ending channel inventory. If you put that together, you c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by gilly33 Don't know why we make these comparisons anyways. Samsung shipped 83 million + smartphones how much of those are real sales. Competition is good but so called research experts depending on their bias throw all…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider South Korean electronics conglomerate Samsung has taken a sizable year-over-year profitability hit in its mobile phone division, with declining sales of high-volume, low-cost feature phones and tablets dr…
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Quote: Samsung Q1, 2015 Financial Earnings Report Segment Sales Mobile communications: 23 Billion US [Q1 Results] ? Mobile : Earnings improved QoQ due to decreased marketing expenses and expansion of new mid/low-end smar…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Despite strong iPhone sales, Samsung was able to top Apple in terms of smartphone shipments during the March quarter… …Samsung was estimated to have shipped 83.2 million smartphones, giving it a 24 perc…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DanielSW ROTFLMFAO! What next? Any of you inked-up ignoramuses know what "consequences" means? Guess Apple Watch isn't meant for everyone. Wonder how those sensors read scar tissue or whatever's left after a tattoo re…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 Sure bob. Thats like selling a car without tires I believe that you cannot buy a first-purchase car that is not fitted with tires. For sure, it wouldn't pass the Highway Safety Regs, and I doubt that a new …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Macky the Macky I'm not sure Apple Watch bands have "pins" like other brands of bands... The the accent color is the finish on the clasp/closure that is visible but usually on the opposite side of the band from the w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69 Then what sense does it make to have brick and mortar stores? Why not become just a online retailer, and be done with inventory? What makes you think that they is not part of Apple's strategy for offeri…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jmgregory1 I'm not sure why it's hard to imagine a scenario where when you buy an Apple Watch, you first select the watch version you want (sport / color, stainless / color, edition / color), then the second step is t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freediverx I'm curious as to the main reason behind the initially limited inventory. Did demand significantly surpass Apple's expectations? Did Apple encounter production or yield issues that unexpectedly constrained …
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Quote: Originally Posted by alcstarheel Show me a major wristwatch manufacturer that sells a watch without a band. They aren't selling pocket watches. Agree. Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram That observation amounts to a hill of …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jinspin These are estimates not including 8 other countries. Also does not include Gold watches which sold out. Margins on Gold are insane and can push ASP much higher with much fewer sales. I have often question…
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You stated in a previous post yesterday, and I Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I think we just read in another article that if Mr Cook had his 'druthers he might have delayed the release [of the ?Watch] for awhile longer. Could you ple…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mac_128 …this is a mess. I was optimistic and supportive of Apples plan thinking they really had this worked out, but they didn't. I feel like an idiot now suggesting to people that Apple would not have offered online…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I think we just read in another article that if Mr Cook had his 'druthers he might have delayed the release for awhile longer. He did? Please supply a link. Thank you.