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JWSC said:

That’s it China.  Just keep going.  Just keep giving Apple more reasons to diversify manufacturing out of your country.  The sooner, the better.  And good riddance.

The Chinese are the ones who are in a position to say good riddance to Apple and not the other way around as you claim.

You don't know too much about business, do you?

ro_ro_ur_boat said:

This survey tells me that they’re just confirming that the pandemic causes people to be more economically responsible. It’s a waste of resources. 

What the details of the survey should tell is it is a little value and relying on it would be foolish. Did you look at the data, study criteria and survey design?

62% of the respondents are from geographic areas containing less the 33% of the country's population and only two of the country's top 10 economic centers. I wouldn't be too influenced or draw any conclusions based on this survey.

Harsh Kumar ( the analyst and author of the report) still maintains a strong buy rating on Apple with a share price target more than 10% higher than yesterday's close price. Mr. Kumar says he is surprised. He does have a record, when it comes to Apple, of saying one thing in his public reports, but doing something very different when it comes to guiding his clients.

zroger73 said:

My iPhone 3GS was a significant upgrade over my original iPhone.
My iPhone 4S was a significant upgrade over my 3GS.
My iPhone 6 was a significant upgrade over my 4S.
My iPhone 6s Plus was a significant upgrade over my 6.
My iPhone Xs Max was a less significant upgrade over my 6s Plus.
I haven't been even remotely tempted by any iPhone 11 and don't expect to be tempted by the iPhone 12, either. To me, the performance and capability of the Xs Max still exceeds my needs and wants and I can't justify upgrading - it's like buying a 700+ horsepower sports car to commute 5 miles to work on a 45 MPH road.   

I am wondering if that is code for you probably can't it afford it right now or can and are not comfortable given the economic destruction Trump has reaped upon the American economy. I hope it is a comfort call for you.

I fully understand and don't disagree about excess horsepower, but when you say you are using a Xs Max and IPhone 12/12 Pro is not a significant upgrade, you lose me.

I am trading in my X. Three years on my X is enough and the upgrade is very significant. I like lots of horsepower whether I am going three miles to the market or 150 miles across the alley to see my friends ... a need for speed. I like fast, powerful cars and fast, powerful phones. I am fortunate I can afford them and also lucky (not really luck) my finances are not very affected by the current conditions making it tough for a lot of people.

Make sure you vote. No excuses.

dutchlord said:

Ever heared of Covid-19? People lost their jobs and have no/less income. Buying an iPhone is the last thing to worry about. 

No, I never "heared" of Covid-19, but I have heard of it.

Your logic, not unsupported, says buying a new iPhone is the last thing to worry about right now for a lot of people and you are not wrong. However, your assumption that logic will guide enough people to have a heavy impact on holiday shopping is quite weak. I don't think you know too much about consumer behavior.

That belief derives from two facts: 1- The carriers intentional deceptions, untruths and conscious effort to confuse consumers, 2- Most consumers' tech intelligence rates with that of moron.