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GeorgeBMac said:

$5Million for a design?   $300,000 for a piece of clear glass?

Apple needs to get fully over its design supercedes function obsession.  

It did gain some separation from its obsession with thin and light Macs at the expense of functionality.  But it needs to do the same for its stores.  They are centers for customers to do their research, obtain education, get quality service and, oh yeh, buy products.  But NO customer goes to an Apple store to see the pretty glass front.

Yes, image matters.  But, as Porsche has proven:   "Form [needs to] follow function"

You have an argument when it comes to design/funciton of products. You have less of an argument when it comes to the retail stores. They function to inspire people with the awe of seamless, transparent spaces that seem to be made of light. Another option: throw out the meme of form follows function completelhy. Form follows culture. Porsche has a culture, Apple has a culture, COMPUSA had a culture.

crowley said:

Never enter a deal with Apple.  They're smarter than you, have better lawyers, and you'll get screwed eventually.

Alternatively don't miss agreed upon milestones. Another example: Apple and GT Advanced Sapphire factory.

Spolied food infested with maggots. Cancelled orders, Partial deliveries. $10 delivery fees. No more free delivery over $35 with Prime. Automatically added tips. Prime price increase. Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods are so expensive and the service so outrgeously bad I cancelled Prime altogether and i'm phasing out Amazon and Whole Foods permanently.

Beats said:

This number is sad for Apple. They could have had the entire market. I’m still confused why Jimmy left. He was doing an amazing job. He has a relationship with the biggest artists and had the drive. I really thought Apple Records was coming with him on board and many people thought Apple Music would be the App Store for musicians.

Its less sad when you realize apple always aims for 49% of any market and lets everyone else split the rest.

JinTech said:

macxpress said:

And how many of the 31% are free tier Spotify users? As is the case with a lot of areas, Apple isn't the top of the market share, but they are where it counts, which is revenue/profits. 

Really? Because I am constantly seeing ads for "free six months of Apple Music with said purchase!" I wonder how many of those users are in the mix here.

Good point but someone can be a free spotify user forever, and one can use apple music free for a limited time, once.