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Post by chinacat on Nov 25, 2017 5:47:32 GMT -8
Nice to see last week's dip wiped out, especially with a short week. DED has a reminder of what ten years of iPhone has accomplished in Editorial: Thankful for iPhone X, along with heaps of scorn for both the strategy and tactics of its legion of imitators. His note that the iPhone X "lights up when it sees you" made me smile. On the whole, it is probably a bit over the top, but he does end with "Now, Apple, fix Siri, iOS 11 and Maps search and we can be thankful next year as well." Warning: long article, but well worth the time IMHO. Now that the worries about any inability of Apple to meet what seems to be fairly insane demand for the iPhone X (will we begin to see stories about the iPhone 8 being a failure?) are fading, AFB members should be a happy group for the next few months. Party on, Garth!
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Post by CdnPhoto on Nov 25, 2017 8:02:56 GMT -8
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Post by Ted on Nov 25, 2017 9:04:22 GMT -8
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Post by chinacat on Nov 25, 2017 11:34:23 GMT -8
"Whereas the iPhone X you know it just exudes pure unguent luxury" From dictionary.com: unguent noun 1. an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc. There IS an adjective form "unguentary," but... ROTFL "Apps just feel like they're better optimized and better designed for iOS then they are for Android. And I think there's a very empirical reason for that. And that's because, for app developers, it's easier to develop an app for iOS then it is for Android. Basically, that's because there are fewer Apple devices that developers need to think about. Whereas with Android phones, there's like hundreds, and hundreds, and hundreds of different phones with different specs and hardware inside." empirical adjective 1. derived from or guided by experience or experiment. So would this not seem to apply more to the "hundreds of different phones with different specs and hardware inside"? OK, I'll stop now.
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Post by chinacat on Nov 25, 2017 11:47:11 GMT -8
OK, I lied...Just played the first few seconds of the video - "iPhone Ex".
ROTFL
Yep, that's a couple of them there real experts.
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Post by Ted on Nov 25, 2017 12:25:04 GMT -8
I'm really looking forward to this January's earnings report. It could be a true blow-out. BWDIK www.macrumors.com/2017/11/25/kgi-iphone-x-production-improved/Back in reality, my month-old iPhone 8 developed a battery issue. Yesterday morning it was dead, while I'm sure it had about 50% charge the night before. How odd, thought I, as I plugged it in. After charging for an hour, there was no change - it still showed the depleted battery image - but now the phone back was warmer than normal... The Apple Store took care of my needs quickly despite it being Black Friday and the store being quite packed. The young, female genius assisting me coaxed the phone back to life somehow (maybe it cooled off enough when I walked to the store?) and said, "Oh, the diagnostic is saying it has a thermal issue. There was a temperature warning." She sifted through the results a bit more. "Huh, it says it reached 150 degrees at some point. I haven't seen this before. We'll be replacing this unit."
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Post by chinacat on Nov 25, 2017 13:59:26 GMT -8
Sorry to hear about your troubles, Ted, but I am glad Apple was responsive. Hey! Maybe you should write an article for Business Insider!
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Post by archibaldtuttle on Nov 26, 2017 8:12:54 GMT -8
I'm really looking forward to this January's earnings report. It could be a true blow-out. BWDIK But OMG then Apple is in a really tough position with next year’s compare!
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Post by Luckychoices on Nov 26, 2017 13:52:58 GMT -8
I'm really looking forward to this January's earnings report. It could be a true blow-out. BWDIK But OMG then Apple is in a really tough position with next year’s compare! Myself and several others "Liked" and chuckled at your comment, knowing full well that it'll turn out to be used as negative by Apple Bears. Heck, it's already a concern for some Apple Bulls as shown by this comment I noticed today regarding a Seeking Alpha article. ============= applenuts Comments (70) |+ Follow |Send Message Best read of the day. Thanks for the article. As an AAPL bull I am with you on your price targets and justification for increase in share price. The only thing I fear is the expectations following March 2018 quarter. How will Wall Street treat a maturing iPhone X? I think long term the stock will weather that issue gracefully, however, I would not be surprised to see a quick whipsaw drop considering a tough compare would be in the works for 2019. =============
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Post by appledoc on Nov 26, 2017 16:32:40 GMT -8
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