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On 2023-10-01, Alan <
nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2023-09-30 18:56, RabidPedagog wrote:
>>
>> I am very reluctant to believe that Apple actually cared that people had
>> already purchased Lightning accessories, and didn`t want to force them
>> to buy new ones. This is a company whose business depends on people
>> buying the same phone they already have but with a higher number every
>> year. The "theory" that they wanted to hold onto very lucrative
>> accessory market makes the most sense.
>
> But it simply ISN`T "very lucrative" for Apple.
>
> Take a look:
>
>
ed).pdf>
>
> Page 21.
>
> "Wearables, Home and Accessories" taken TOGETHER totaled 20% of iPhone
> sales in 2022...
>
> ...and that category includes:
>
> `AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, HomePod mini and
> accessories.`
>
> Do you really think that the Lightning accessories are any significant
> fraction of that?
It`s an insignificant percentage. Just look at AirPods revenue alone:
top_tech_companies/>
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