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The real story is that from now on Apple will not be reporting unit sales for their products. Next quarter and from there on there will be just the aggregated s
by Theodores 8y ago
The real story is that from now on Apple will not be reporting unit sales for their products. Next quarter and from there on there will be just the aggregated sales figure for how much physical stuff they sold with nobody knowing whether that was phones, watches, laptops or dongles.
This is their choice and their business. I don't think this is fair on the people that have helped them get to where they are by writing apps, making accessories or even writing web pages that look good on Safari.
Why would a company invest in making accessories for the iPad if they have no clue as to whether the things are selling or not? How do you make the business case to invest in such accessories if you only have anecdotal evidence as to whether the iPad is selling or not?
- bunnycorn 8y agoThird party data. There isn't also official sales data for Android and Windows devices.
- GeekyBear 8y agoMeanwhile, Google does not reveal their unit sales or even their revenue for the various Pixel devices. >unlike most hardware manufacturers, Google refuses to share official sales numbers for their phone. Instead, during earning reports they simply bundle the product under Alphabet's "Other Revenues", leaving us in the dark about how successful the product is. https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/rare-moment-pixels-sales-figures-are-revealed-0178148/ https://android.gadgethacks.com/news/rare-moment-pixels-sale...