levi

gatorguy said:

2009: iPhone 3GS "supply constrained" http://allthingsd.com/20091015/worldwide-demand-for-iphone-3gs-outstripping-supply/
2010: iPhone 4 'supply constrained": http://touchreviews.net/iphone-4-supplies-constrained-ipads-shipping-quantities/
2011: iPhone 4s "supply constrained" http://www.cnet.com/news/analyst-report-iphone-4s-supply-issues-due-to-constrained-key-component/
2012: iPhone 5 "supply constrained" http://www.computerworld.com/article/2472844/smartphones/apple-iphone-5-faces-supply-constraints-as-consumer-attitude-shifts.html
2013: iPhone 5s "supply constrained"  http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123724-iphone-5s-supply-is-highly-constrained-better-get-in-line-early
2014: iPhone 6 "supply constrained" http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/10/iphone-6-demand-far-outstripping-its-supply/
2015: iPhone 6s "supply constrained" http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/apple-iphone-6s-plus-facing-supply-constraint-report/
2016 iPhone SE "supply constrained" http://forums.appleinsider.com/discussion/192917/apple-faces-constrained-iphone-se-supply-on-surprise-demand

Either someone is not the master of the supply chain as has been oft-stated or there's always hokey reports of "constrained supply" planted around the time of every new model release. Quick, get 'em while you can!

Or Apple sells a lot of goddamn highly demanded, state of the art, phones. 

iTunes is complimentary to services like Netflix and HBO Now. 

cali said:

levi said:

Apple is the company, not the product. iPhone, iPad, Apple Music, etc - are the products. Having 'store' attached to thier reta locations is redundant. Also, removal of which breaks down the perceived barrier between retail staff and operations, engineering, etc. It's a welcome and smart move. And to your point about auto dealerships - they're not owned by the parent company, they're in essence franchisees. That said it's entirely appropriate to say 'I'm going to take my car in to Mazda today', and I know people that speak accordingly.

Makes sense and yes I've heard people say "I'm going to Nissan" etc.

Your point about products and Apple the company makes me wonder, will they began to phase out 3rd party accessories such as headphones?

Dropping "Store" would make a lot of sense in heading in that direction.

Cases, keyboards, cords are MADE and licensed for Apple products on the other hand.

Retail locations will still be retail locations with items for sale from Apple and third parties. Selling and demoing products, and Apple experience are still the main function. There's just no need to have store in the name, because it goes without saying. 

VisualSeed said:

rogifan_new said:

Makes sense as no one ever says I'm going to the Target Store or Walmart Store. But I think the website should say Apple - The Domain, or Apple, The Domain. That clearly identifies it as the store name, then location.

Well because Target and Walmart are not the product as well and are officially the names of the stores. I still add the words dealer or dealership after a car brad e.g. Toyota Dealership or Ford Dealer. I guess you could say "I'm going to Toyota" or "I'm going to Ford" but it sounds a lot less formal. 

Most places just differentiate their online presence from their brick and mortar by specifically adding ".com"

Apple is the company, not the product. iPhone, iPad, Apple Music, etc - are the products. Having 'store' attached to thier reta locations is redundant. Also, removal of which breaks down the perceived barrier between retail staff and operations, engineering, etc. It's a welcome and smart move. And to your point about auto dealerships - they're not owned by the parent company, they're in essence franchisees. That said it's entirely appropriate to say 'I'm going to take my car in to Mazda today', and I know people that speak accordingly.

thewhitefalcon said:

Iphoneloca said:

 Any chance that with another mic, the iPhone might become a little bit more like Amazon's echo? I would love to talk to Siri from across the room, but she's not quite a Goodnuf listener. 

Siri doesn't use the bottom mic as much as the top two. 

Yes, but a bottom mic would be used for something. If they are redesigning or expanding this it would indicate new or improved functionality. Some of the most frequent complaints about Siri is accuracy and range - things that Amazon may have partly addressed through a robust microphone array. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss iphoneloca's comments.