On Tuesday, Apple reported its first quarterly drop in iPhone sales in more than a decade, causing shares in the company to plunge 6.5%. Facebook comments edited for clarity and grammar:
I still have the iPhone 4, and I’m not paying $500 just to have the latest and greatest. For some people, that’s the price of a new laptop. Apple may be pricing itself out of consumer markets for the long haul.
—Jen Simmons
Let’s not forget that Apple is not a one-product company. Much criticism has been thrown at the company for the so-called failure of the Apple Watch. But it has become the world’s best-selling smart watch.
—Jim Antista
Many people around the world have an iPhone they are happy and satisfied with. If your phone works for you, there’s no need to upgrade.
—Obadiah Owens
Well, iPhones are no longer superior to Android devices. I contend that droids are superior because of the expandable memory.
—Mike Sullivan