The shine fades off Apple. Buyers are cheap.

[Mac.World]

The one thing that bugs me is the way Apple don't break down sales of each model (3GS, 4, 4S).

Samsung could do themselves a favour and copy apple by listing all "galaxy" phones sold (Ace II, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Advance, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Y, Galaxy Nexus e.t.c) as "Galaxy sales" for phenomenal numbers quarter after quarter.

Very true! But that would actually require Samsung to produce official numbers at quarterly earnings reports.

 

[ChazUK]

Very true! But that would actually require Samsung to produce official numbers at quarterly earnings reports.

I do wonder at their lack of disclosure on (shipped) sales figures but it's their prerogative I guess. It does make you wonder about all these analyst numbers thrown around when it comes to marketshare and sales predictions.

On a personal level, I couldn't care less who sells more or less of whatever product, as long as what I buy fits my needs I'm fine with it all.

 

[batting1000]

The one thing that bugs me is the way Apple don't break down sales of each model (3GS, 4, 4S).

Samsung could do themselves a favour and copy apple by listing all "galaxy" phones sold (Ace II, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Advance, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Y, Galaxy Nexus e.t.c) as "Galaxy sales" for phenomenal numbers quarter after quarter.

Their earnings calls would take forever reading off all the names of the phones and their doleful sales numbers. Is it any wonder why they only release Galaxy S sales numbers?

 

[Technarchy]

So by only discussing a comparison of the recent quarter to the same quarter last year, but completely ignoring a drop in sales of around 30% this fiscal year, wouldn't be considered positive spin?
What would you call it?

Keep thinking about it.

You know the answer, you just have to admit why you are initially wrong in your thinking.

 

[ChazUK]

Their earnings calls would take forever reading off all the names of the phones and their doleful sales numbers. Is it any wonder why they only release Galaxy S sales numbers?

Are you thinking it goes something like this?

Galaxy Ace, we sold 5 of them.
Galaxy Y, 9 sold, 4 returned.
Galaxy S III, 10,000,000
Galaxy Mini, 3 sold on eBay for a knockdown price...