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Other Tim Cook’s latest iPhone scam explained
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It is Tim and he wants us to purchase more stock.
Correct. And Tim Cook knows that, which is precisely why he does it. Cook knows the vast majority of customers are not going to check the specs, and instead they'll just assume that it's the latest model and therefore must be faster than the previous year's model.
I pretty much don't buy anything new from apple anymore, FBMP or gumtree is my go to, you need to know what you are doing though. My 14 pro 256gb I got new for $1KAUD, retail is $1899AUD.
Obviously you have to wait 3-6 months after release to get these deals.
Apple prices a rort here, and that is coming from someone with a house load lol.
It worked differently under Steve Jobs. Jobs was able to make profits and have high profit margins without Tim Cook’s practice of cutting corners and raising prices by an additional 25% (well before the inflation of the last few years).
Cook has removed chargers and headphones from iPhone boxes, and then raises prices on the iPhone. With Mac laptops, he removed extension chords and microfiber cloths and raised prices on the laptops. Everything that he removed is now sold separately. He’s trying to squeeze as much money as he can out of customers by giving them as little as possible.
It’s possible to make profits without the high level of greed of Cook.
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Steve Jobs said the famous quote "you're holding it wrong" ... so I'm not sure what mean. Steve Jobs did wonderful things. But he was far from perfect. Steve Jobs was also the one to make Tim Cook the new CEO to take his place, so he thought he was up to the job. And so far, that has most definitely been true. The premise of this thread is inherently false.
I think "shareholder greed" is the term you're looking for. This is the problem with basically all publicly traded companies, they're expected to be infinitely profitable in a finite world. Apple under Cook has done a lot of things I fundamentally disagree with, but so did Apple under Jobs. The lesson: companies aren't your friends. None have your best interests at heart.
Easy enough. Read my words. No one said removable batteries did not have good usages like those you list, just that they were not optimal for consumer cellphones for the clear reasons that I listed. And, like you reference, the issue of fitting into skinny jeans pocket is essential to the design engineering of a consumer cell phone.
E.g. I have pro Nikons and a couple of dozen Milwaukee battery operated tools all with removable batteries that are definitely the way to go with those items. But I do not try to stick my Nikons or power tools in my not skinny ;~) jeans pockets.
My non-removable iPhone battery always lasts a full day and is easily MagSafe recharged while I drive, while I am at my desk, or while I sleep. In my opinion the non-removable battery choice was an improvement and apparently Apple agrees.
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Sorry to burst your bubble. It may have been dressed up better but Apples job is to make that money, 30-40% profit. Get every last cent out of every cable, which used to fall apart after 6 months, but hey, it’s environmentally sound that’s why it’s flimsy. They make some nice kit and sell it well but they don’t give a F about anything other than making money, it has always been this way.
I’m not saying have it clip on the bottom like a dewalt drill
How about just don’t use proprietary screws and bind everything by serial number, Apple innovates more on ways to limit people who want to extend the lifespan of their device, then on their actual devices themselves, all while BSing about being “green”
Apple could easily make the battery replaceable by having a simple to remove back plate with a rubber non glued gasket. Have the battery connected with an easily removable connector and pull able glue strips so you can remove the back, unplug the connector, pull the glue strips then swap in a new battery. That’s all the requirement is, it doesn't have to be an encased clip on battery like other devices It just has to be easily user serviceable/replaceable..
Why are people so obsessed with user replaceable batteries? So they can replace it when it gets old? You can already do that.
ok, this is true, BUT, people only have their iPhones for 1 year & upgrade them when the new one comes out...
Not really, you cant just go get a battery, you have to ask apple for permission and give them serial numbers
But yeah, expensive device that runs on a battery, and seeing batteries have a life span, yah think folks are kinda into being able to easily replace a wear and tear part in their thousand dollar plus phone 🤷♂️
Huh?
I know working class types and big money types, none of them upgrade every year, maybe every 2-3 at the earliest
Everyone does do this, just not necessarily the way you might vote.
You take the phone to a repair shop. Ask them to replace the battery. Come back an hour later and pick up your phone. And you are good to go for the next several years.
What’s the big deal with that?
I never understood the Steve Jobs worship. he was a very smart man who did what he did very well, but for some reason people think that means he only did the best things, and was the most ethical and honest person. Maybe it’s because he’s not alive anymore. People have this weird thing of trashing someone while they’re alive, but once they’re dead acting like they were the greatest person in the world
Removing extra accessories that people didn’t use was an environmental decision. If 9 out of 10 people leave the accessory in the box that means 90% e-waste. It sucks for the 10% who wanted the particular accessory. Not only is there an e-waste factor but also shipping factor because look at how small the iPhone box is now versus before they did this. As usual, Samsung criticized Apple for doing this, then did exactly the same thing because it makes sense. Now many phone manufacturers don’t include chargers or headphones.
Also, I’m not sure why you think Tim Cook raised the priced of Apple laptops? The prices have gone up and down slightly but the MacBook Air for example is actually cheaper today than it was before Tim Cook was CEO. That’s not counting inflation because if you took that into consideration, it would be considerably cheaper.
I feel like you’re looking at things from through “the good ole days” lenses. It’s easy to look back in time and think wow it was great back then. It’s because people look back at what they remember was great but forget anything negative.
To be honest, I miss the ability to pop the back off a phone and replace the battery. What I don’t miss is the battery flying off when I dropped the phone or lack of water resistance.
As you said, there’s really no restrictions on replacing the battery on an iPhone. You can choose to go to the Apple Store which is what I would do or go to some shop in the mall and they will do it as well. Either way your phone is going to work for a few more years.
Apple doesn't say the iPhone 14 has an A16, they say it has an A15.
This is the specification page for the iPhone 14:
Chip
- A15 Bionic chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 5‑core GPU
- 16‑core Neural Engine