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SiTime said:

Xed said:

SiTime said:

eriamjh said:

I’m surprised the supply chains exist enough to build in Brazil.   

They (Foxconn) have been assembling iPhones in Brazil for 15-ish years.

That's not the Foxconn flex that you think it is. I'd expect that in 15 years even India could compete with where China is today. I don't see that ever happening for Foxconn in Brazil.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/business/foxconn-trump-wisconsin.html

Huh? “Foxconn flex”? What does that mean?

I know what a “flex” is, but what does that have to do with my reply?

I don’t work for Foxconn. I was just factually stating the they have been assembling iPhones in Brazil for 15 or so years. Brazil assembles iPhones. And… that’s all I was saying.

So… yeah… okay… that was weird. Bye, lol.

To me your comment read that Foxconn in Brazil was capable of taking over a good deal of what China produces because they've had a presence for 1.5 decades. Since you're saying that's not want you were implying I rescind my previous comment.

SiTime said:

eriamjh said:

I’m surprised the supply chains exist enough to build in Brazil.   

They (Foxconn) have been assembling iPhones in Brazil for 15-ish years.

That's not the Foxconn flex that you think it is. I'd expect that in 15 years even India could compete with where China is today. I don't see that ever happening for Foxconn in Brazil.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/business/foxconn-trump-wisconsin.html

paisleydisco said:

'declining' meaning those who want one already have it and see no reason to upgrade every year. 

On top of that, I know many people, myself included, that won't upgrade again until the O2 sensor is reactivated.

avon b7 said:

I have looooong criticised Apple's business model on this point.

It makes all the sense in the world to stagger releases for the reasons stated in the article. Plus, it would keep the marketing people happy with something new to push every few months and draw attention away from competing releases.

It would also be a positive in terms of iOS rollout issues. 

It would also allow Apple to produce fewer iPhones at a given time which is currently necessary in India compared to China. IOW, this could Apple to shift more overall production to India going forward.

mccargos said:

I don't understand why you would stagger a iphone with the same number over a 2 year release like that 

The market is so mature that annual releases really aren't making as much sense, especially with the average upgrade cycle for buyers are getting longer. Personally, I was a new iPhone every year like most AI readers when the iPhone first came out, and then it was every other cycle, and I think now I've gone 3 years and I'm still not sure I want to upgrade this year when a better camera and Apple AI being the biggest gains that I'd see (which aren't that important to me at the moment).