disneylandman

cali said:

They better announce a new AppleTV.

Prepare to be disappointed.

The same article at 9to5Mac is much more detailed, and explains that iPhones sold in China, Japan, and the United States have the Qualcomm modem.  iPhones sold in other territories have the Intel modem.  In those other territories, they recommend buying the Verizon/Sprint/SIM-free version, which has the Qualcomm modem.

Take a look around and face reality.  Not many people care to buy or wear an Apple Watch, compared to the millions that use an iPhone.  The smart watch category is a niche market and the masses choose not to buy one.  That is just the way it is, and Kuo is pretty much on target with the Apple market.  The Apple Watch is lumped in with iPods and AppleTVs because it is nothing more than an accessory product.  So Apple never has to release the numbers because it is combined with other accessory sales.  Smart move on Apple's part for the financial statement.

rogifan_new said:

Soli said:

rogifan_new said:

The whole point of the program is to be able to get a new phone after 12 months, not 14 or 15.

You seriously thought the point of the program was to magically make components appear out of thin air because you signed a contract? Did Dumbledore send this agreement to you via owl?

What are you talking about? Some iPhone Upgrade Program customers were unable to order phones when others were. All because Apple put them in a separate queue and limited them to in store stock. Some got a message saying Apple wasn't taking reservations anymore and to come back on September 17. Who wants to get up in the middle of the night to see that message?  I'm sorry I think it's a mess and certainly could be handled better.

All the program does is allow a person to be ELIGIBLE to upgrade their phone each year.  It does not ENTITLE them to be handed a phone on the very first day.  If a person wants to upgrade each year using the program, they have to wait with all the other people in the program.  Did you think you were the only one in the program?  This happens every year with the regular pre-orders.  The initial stock is wiped out within minutes and then people cry because they have to wait a few more weeks, or a month, to get their new phone.  

In 2012, I had to buy an iPhone for a new job and it was two months before the iPhone 5 release.  I could not wait for the 5 release, so I had to get a 4S.  So two years later, I was eager to get the 6 Plus to replace the 4S, and waited those extra months to fulfill the contract and skip the 5S.  This time around, I would like to upgrade to the 7 Plus, but I am not in any rush to get it.  The 6 Plus is no slouch, so I have no problem waiting for the demand to die down and stock to replenish at a local store.  So if you are complaining about upgrading your 6S to a 7 because you think you are entitled to something special in this program, then it sounds like you are just acting a little spoiled.  It is a phone, get over it.  What do you expect when over a million people try to hit the site all at the same time?

tycho24 said:

Like, why wouldn't they show the front of the box?????! Lol.

If you have seen the boxes for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, you would know the front of the box is plain white with nothing on it.  The product details are only printed on the back of the box.  So why would anyone show a picture of the blank front of the box?  Anything can be faked with Photoshop.