I normally don’t talk about earning reports for the various computer companies, but I found the recent Apple report quite interesting. No, it wasn’t about the all money and profit they made, but about the sales of their most important products.
To summarize: their iPhone sales were up but their iPad sales were down almost 10%. I understand their phone sales being up, even though we will see all new models in two months. As for the falloff in iPad sales, I think that is easy to explain.
I and many other analysts believe people love their iPads so much and they work so well that they don’t feel a need to upgrade. That was pretty much how I felt. I got lucky as a friend wanted to buy my iPad 3 as he had no computer and that was all he needed. So I gave him I great price, then bought myself the new iPad Air (#5 if your counting). I wanted it because it was so light…35% lighter than my old one...important as one gets older. But it runs almost exactly the same as my iPad 3, even with a better processor!
iPads are still selling well, make no mistake about that…and they should sell well as it is an excellent product. It is just that corporate culture demands more sales and profits, and quality is not as important. Sad. But, I look for Apple to keep up their high quality as it is their greatest strength. That is why I am thinking of buying an Apple laptop sometime later this year.
PS: Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at the earnings call that we are going to see a lot of exciting new products at the next Apple Event, probably around 9/19. I am looking forward to it.
OK…enough about Apple. Let’s take a look at the important news and computer tips and tricks. -JRC
Tech News and Opinions
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Computer Tips and Tricks
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Get started with Facebook Save
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Mobile Computing
25 More Tips for Mastering iPhone Photography - 100 Tip Series
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