Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

Sure: Mainly it means that Apple is struggling with their supply chain, which for a hardware manufacturer isn't great. But since this is a brand new product it doesn't impact current revenues, but it does impact outlook.

Re: Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

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Post by Retr0spectrum » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:17 PM UTC

mjsweet wrote: post #3

Would this be a manufacturing or software issue?

It doesn't sound like they're giving any clues.

Re: Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

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Post by untog » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:18 PM UTC

pschneidr wrote: post #4

rememberlenny wrote: post #2

Can someone explain what this means for their share price?

Sure: Mainly it means that Apple is struggling with their supply chain, which for a hardware manufacturer isn't great. But since this is a brand new product it doesn't impact current revenues, but it does impact outlook.

> Sure: Mainly it means that Apple is struggling with their supply chain

They haven't clarified if it's a software or hardware issue yet, so we can't say that for sure.

Re: Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:19 PM UTC

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Re: Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

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Post by pschneidr » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:21 PM UTC

untog wrote: post #6

pschneidr wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure: Mainly it means that Apple is struggling with their supply chain, which for a hardware manufacturer isn't great. But since this is a brand new product it doesn't impact current revenues, but it does impact outlook.

> Sure: Mainly it means that Apple is struggling with their supply chain They haven't clarified if it's a software or hardware issue yet, so we can't say that for sure.

On a higher level, software is part of the supply chain. The only difference is that the vendor is a internal business unit.

Re: Apple Delays AirPods Wireless Headphones

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Post by UVB-76 » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:25 PM UTC

Hopefully the delay is a chance for the product designers to go back to the drawing board.

I simply cannot fathom why anyone would want to own a pair.

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Post by jonny_eh » Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:26 PM UTC

What are the odds they just cancel the product? I haven't seen much excitement for them (since they're pricey and can be so easily lost), and if they're having trouble making them, I could see them just cancelling them and going back to the drawing board.