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I scrolled all the way to find out the one thing im interested in with apple. How much do they take you for this time around. 549 or about 100 times what the Ac
by timwaagh 6y ago
I scrolled all the way to find out the one thing im interested in with apple. How much do they take you for this time around. 549 or about 100 times what the Action store charges for headphones (with good sound). Sound is produced using magnets and a coiled up wire. Its the simplest electronic product out there by a large margin. Yet people are jumping at the chance to give apple money. I can only complement Apples marketing. They have done a phenomenal job.
- kmonsen 6y agoThey seem to be sold out for the next 6 months, so I guess it is a product people want.
- timwaagh 6y agoYes, that's kinda the point. You see Apple, you buy.
- nine_k 6y agoCoils, magnets, and membranes: $30. The over-the-head hardware, wire, etc: $40. Usability, care for minor conveniences, thorough support in the rest of Apple products: $529. Some other companies tried to emulate this, with limited success. It's not just a problem of designing and executing (which are real large problems), but also a problem of forming a large base of devoted fans, and a reality-distorting field™ to keep them devoted. The latter cannot be done with smoke and mirrors, only with solid design and engineering, plus the right elitist-but-accessible marketing. This is easier when you are Ferrari or Tissot, but Apple managed to be almost price-competitive, and sell massive amounts.
- timwaagh 6y agoVery much true. You cant see these out of context of the whole ecosystem. Making the best (according to many) computers, operating systems and phones means being able to sell headphones at a high margin.