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GALAXY NOTE II
I would say the lack of jailbreaking and unlocking as well as poor QC in the iPhone 5 are leading reasons why folks aren’t buying them.
This obsession with getting the latest phone TOY is absolutely ridiculous. The younger generation no longer answers a phone or talks on it. They cannot deal with an actual conversation, they can only communicate by texting.
We are getting dumber at an alarming rate.
In my opinion, Apple got ahead of itself with the iPhone 5. Apple Fanboys are quick to gobble up the new tech, but average people, myself included, don’t want to “upgrade” their gadgets every 12-18 months. The iPhone 5, to most consumers, is just a flashier version of the 4/4S, and adoption is weak as a result.
I believe this is less about money and more about market saturation. People will gobble up tablets, because they’re new and cool. Apple’s almost perfected the iPhone, and minor tweaks, performance increases, etc. are going to go unnoticed unless and until the newest whiz-bang apps require them.
FWIW, Microsoft is feeling the same pinch with Windows 8. People don’t want a new OS just because it supports touchscreens. Win7 works very well already.
Strange, I didn’t see anything about Obama voters.
You seem to assume that only liberals buy iPhones and other Apple products.
My WAG is that the student loan bubble is a factor with iMargin at AAPL.
Finally upgrade my years old laptop. Probably a 15 pounder to a 5.5 pound HP 2.4ghz, 15.4 screen, 500GB, 4GB ram running Windows 8.
Did not want to go to Windows 8. They have a start menu system designed to sell videos, music and games that we could do without.
PC works well and cost $379 at Best Buy. Went by the Apple computers that ran $1500-$2000. Just cannot see paying that much. Never could.
I have one, and it is a very nice product. The environment is simply different. Unless the iphone4 is failing, there is no widespread need to upgrade for most consumers. The 4 is fine. Also, the competition has improved greatly. I chose iPhone over Samsung galaxy III, but it was a close call. I wanted to stability and more reliable battery life, which was a struggle i had previously had as an android user.
A year or so ago, I was in Verizon a day after a major phone release. There was no crowd or rush. The days of long lines is mostly over for these releases, as each phone is only an incremental change from others. The customer base has matured in the mobile space.
GALAXY S-III
GALAXY NOTE II
The main reason i’ve held off getting a 5 so far is because they changed the charger connection on the bottom of the phone rendering all my current docks around my house obsolete, which sort of ticks me off.
But, I am due for an upgrade on my phone plan and will probably break down and get one soon.
Why buy a phone when they can get the free Obama phone? :)
the liberal Apple just released the iPhone 4, it’s way too soon for anyone to crave a 5. I know this because I have kids that use these phones. Me, I wouldn’t dream of such, I hate my phone, a Samsung peice of junk but I would not absolutely not get an Apple
I had a IP4 for 2 years and changed to a Windows 8. Everything about the Windows Nokia 920 is better except the app selection. I could have had a IP5 but it was not a compelling upgrade, and Android is not supported in my company.
The iPhone 5 isn’t selling as well as the iPhone 4 series because the 4 series is made very well and it’s not necessary to upgrade every single year.
Don’t knock an American-based technology company for inventing and making quality products. It’s kind of something I want.
(Complaining about price is like comparing Mercedes to Datsun.)
Probably a strong economic indicator that the 0bama Depression means that people don’t have the $600-$700 to throw out on something that is not significantly more advanced than the iPhone 4.
I’ve been an Apple enthusiast since 94. I have a working Mac Performa 575 which I still use for everything but internet. It’s running OS 8 and it’s fine. I have a 9 year old iBook and a 4 year old Mac Book. I use them both and I’ve never had any problems with them. I have a six year old iPod and an iPhone 3GS which is almost 4 years old and works fine.
I was going to upgrade the phone for the simple reason the storage isn’t very big. I went to my local Apple store and I was not impressed by the iPhone 5. I don’t like the shape, or the fact it’s now on a 9 pin on the bottom.
I know Apples cost more than a PC but the fact they keep going and going, hold their retail value if you want to resell them. Yes, it’s expensive but it’s really is like comparing a Caddy to a Pinto. Heck it’s like comparing a Caddy to a Yugo. I can tell you personally, I saved for over a year for each of my computers, to purchase them outright, with cash. It was worth it.
I don’t think the demand is “weak”. I just think there is a glut on the market for cell phones and the market is saturated.
The problem with upgrading to the iPhone 5 from the 4 or 4s is that where I live...there isn’t any 4G-LTE service. It’s still 3G in most places and unless you live in a major metro area you’ve still got only 3G service. Why spend good money on a new phone with new technology witout the infrastructure to back it up.
Maybe it is because the iPhone 4 didn’t work. It’s Bluetooth sucked and the voice command was useless.
Me: “Call Wife Mobile”
iPhone: “Calling 911”
*cancel*
Me: “Call Wife Mobile”
iPhone: “Playing songs by Rush”
*cancel*
Me: “Call Wife Mobile”
iPhone: “No number found”
*cancel*
*sigh*
Funny and the American people are just beginning the tax hikes. First the Social Security and the over 450K crowd and soon coming to a job near you, the under 450K crowd will see taxes going up before the end of the year GUARANTEED....dang bastids.
"He (Jobs) is dead, Jim". Apple doesn't adapt, anymore.