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On 2023-09-30 19:11, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 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:
>>
d).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:
> 
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> 

Wow!

I mean I knew that AirPods would be a bit part of the category, but damn.
--- Mozilla Thunderbird
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