Massiveattack87

nubus said:

Not unexpected at all. The 15 Pro isn't doing better than 14 Pro (1% worse). But the collapse is in the base 15 and Plus. From 29% to 23%. In total 7% of sales have moved down to previous gen hardware. And 14 base was really just a 13 so those numbers were probably bad as well.

45% of customers going Pro is nice... but Apple is bleeding customers from the bottom of the stack. The drop in sales is what should worry Apple. If you don't buy an iPhone then AirPods and apps are also not being bought. 

Very tiny updates from year to year: Why should most people upgrade their phone? 
And people cut their spendings amid coming recession and inflation pressures. 

Wasn't it a naive thinking from the executives that people are stupid to get excited for iPhone 15 with updates which do not generate added values? 

I hope they get hammered and get "back to the roots". 

flydog said:

Massiveattack87 said:

GM is not the only one. Mercedes Benz officially confirmed that CarPlay will not be supported for next models.

The reason of Mercedes is that Apple wants to strive for "All or Nothign" strategy. 
Mercedes Benz would have no issue to have CarPlay as long as basic features can be played by Apple, but Mercedes Benz is not willing to give up the entire control to Apple.

I fear that more and more OEMs would follow GM´s and MB´s decision not to support Apple CarPlay if Apple continues sticking to their "All or Nothing" strategy.

But Having driven EQS, I have to say that MB is way way behind in the UI/UX area. 
MB tries hard to present their cars as a modern technology, but it feels old somehow. 

Nothing can top the simplified UI/UX made by Apple. 

No. Mercedes Benz did not confirm "that CarPlay will not be supported for next models."  What Mercedes will not be supporting is next gen CarPlay.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/29/24144356/mercedes-benz-ceo-apple-carplay-next-gen-decoder

My bad. You are right. 

But Apple may face a critical momentum in the automotive area to lose their relevance.
Apple is a premium brand. I think Apple needs MB or BMW as a partner. 

GM is not the only one. Mercedes Benz officially confirmed that CarPlay will not be supported for next models.

The reason of Mercedes is that Apple wants to strive for "All or Nothign" strategy. 
Mercedes Benz would have no issue to have CarPlay as long as basic features can be played by Apple, but Mercedes Benz is not willing to give up the entire control to Apple.

I fear that more and more OEMs would follow GM´s and MB´s decision not to support Apple CarPlay if Apple continues sticking to their "All or Nothing" strategy.

But Having driven EQS, I have to say that MB is way way behind in the UI/UX area. 
MB tries hard to present their cars as a modern technology, but it feels old somehow. 

Nothing can top the simplified UI/UX made by Apple. 

Still an useless device so far.
Very "un-Apple" product without headset comfort. 

Maybe, it would be a good device after some generations. Maybe not. 

Originally, they planned to launch new iPads in March. They had to postpone due to software issues.

Apple is very poor at software. Their bugs from iOS17 confirm that Apple has to work on their software talents.