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  • iPhone sales fall to 51.2M, Apple earns $50.6B in revenue in disappointing March quarter

    kermit4krazykermit4krazy
    sog35 said:
    And if you look at the 30-year trend, Apple is ON FIRE! 

    Come on, sog, you're just being silly. There are short-term trends and long-term trends. As of right now, revenue and income-wise, Apple is on a downward short-term trend. That doesn't mean they're going out of business, but it is what it is. They're doing a little worse now than they were last year. The question now is whether the trend reverses, remains the same, or accelerates. 
    Looking at trends and ignoring circumstances is foolish.

    Its like if some one made $50k salary in 2015 but also got a small inheritance from his grand uncle of $50k. He made $100k total.
    The next year his salary is $75k but did not receive an inheritance. 

    Would you say his earnings is on a down trend? Hell no. Because you realize the $50k was a one time event. Same with the iPhone 6 cycle. That was a one time event.

    Basically Apple is getting punished this year because they had a ridiculously successful year last year. For crying out loud iPhone 6 units were up 40,000,000 and 43% in the first 2 quarters compared to iPhone 5s.  That is NOT normal. That is an ANOMALY.  In fact the increase in iPhone 6 units was more than the combine increase in units for the iPhone 5s AND iPhone 5 COMBINED.
    "Basically Apple is getting punished this year because they had a ridiculously successful year last year. "

    Come on. You know that's not all of it. iPhone sales ALWAYS spike after the release of a new non-S model. Always. Mac sales were also down -- at a rate exceeding the PC industry overall. iPad sales continue to fall. Apple lost marketshare to its competitors in every core area. 

    You can rationalize anything if you try hard enough. Doesn't change the facts. 
    singularity

  • iPhone sales fall to 51.2M, Apple earns $50.6B in revenue in disappointing March quarter

    kermit4krazykermit4krazy
    sog35 said:
    Not trying to be an azz here Sog but why are you comparing 2014 numbers? Shouldn't they be compared to the quarter from this time last year, not two years ago?
    I'm comparing 2 years ago because the iPhone 6 cycle was an ANOMALY. There was multiple years of PENT UP DEMAND for a larger iPhone. It is unfair to compare that once in a decade cycle to this year.

    In all businesses there are peaks and troughs in sales. The key is to look at the longer term trend. 2, 3, 5, and 10 year trends. You can't just look at 1 year.  Looking at the 2 year and 5 year trend - iPhone is showing great growth.

    Tim Cook said it best:

    ." We are lower than the iPhone 6, but I think all of us know that was an extraordinary cycle, that accelerated upgrades from 2016 into 2015, and so that comparable will be tough for this year, but that's a transitory thing."

    In other words alot of the people who suppose to upgrade in 2016 (those who bought the 5s) upgraded earlier in 2015. That hurt 2016 sales.  But that is transitory and temporary as Cook said. I fully expect like Cook that iPhone 7 sales will again show growth.
    And if you look at the 30-year trend, Apple is ON FIRE! 

    Come on, sog, you're just being silly. There are short-term trends and long-term trends. As of right now, revenue and income-wise, Apple is on a downward short-term trend. That doesn't mean they're going out of business, but it is what it is. They're doing a little worse now than they were last year. The question now is whether the trend reverses, remains the same, or accelerates. 
    singularity

  • iPhone sales fall to 51.2M, Apple earns $50.6B in revenue in disappointing March quarter

    kermit4krazykermit4krazy
    It's just hard to argue that the company is firing on all cylinders when all three major product categories are seeing year over year declines. I've been a fervent Apple fan and owner for at least a decade, but I've been seeing so many things since Jobs died that indicate to me that this isn't the same company anymore. So many decisions are marketing driven nowadays, like why I can't get a Macbook with two ports because they don't want it to steal sales from the Macbook Pro, or why I can't still get a computer with user-serviceable parts because then people will spend less on upgrades. These aren't things that benefit the end user. These are things that benefit the bottom line at the expense of the end user. 

    Just across the board, this is now a company focussed on making money MORE than it's focussed on making the best products in the world. 
    anantksundaramelijahgelitistsnobjosha

  • Apple's 13" MacBook Air gets 8GB RAM as standard

    kermit4krazykermit4krazy
    The saddest thing is that the 13" Air is probably the direction Apple SHOULD be going, instead of leaving it behind in favor of the overpriced, overhyped Macbook. The Air is priced right, has the ideal # and configuration of ports, and doesn't sacrifice functionality in favor of a fancy form and a high-priced screen that's overpriced and overkill for most users.
    irelandbaconstangbb-15entropyswaverboy

  • FCC adopts 'Unlock the Box' proposal to open set-top box competition

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    Apple Bud said:
    That's fantastic news. The days of market monopolies (yes, many markets today are served by only one provider) are over. Why cable operators have had preferential treatment for years is beyond me, but suspect it has everything to do with campaign contributions.


    Actually it had nothing to do with campaign contributions. It had to do with something called local franchise agreements. Companies lobbied cities for exclusive guarantees to local residents in exchange for them spending the money to install cable lines and other telecom infrastructure, and they refused to provide service without the guarantees. 
    iosenthusiast