I've seen this with my own grandmother and I don't get it. Its a way of thinking, not an issue with the phone. They *think* it should be complicated to use so they try to make it complicated. My dad has a rugby, and its a pain in the ass to use. You have to scroll through crap, menus are clunky, takes forever to type a name into a contact, etc. With an iPhone, or most smartphones now, you look for what you want to do, touch it, and do it. EASY, as long as you don't freak out about it!

Sid, one day you are going to be looking for toilet paper and there will only be three seashells...

I finally convinced my Father (he's 81) to get a mobile phone for emergencies. Went went with the most basic phone ATT had.

Why? Despite countless hours of my time and many apple store visits he remains completely lost with his iPad. Last time we talked he said he wanted to throw the iPad against the wall out of frustration. Thankfully I talked him down and he's now holding the iPad until I can pick it up. Apple store never really helped either - they managed to delete his account and email, all his pictures, and have convinced him to purchase loads of peripherals (BT keyboard, screen protectors, cases, extra chargers, etc...) Grrrrr.

When the very last person in the world buys one, I'll let you know how I like it ;)

Java, you can use a deactivated phone to call 911. No need for a plan.

I hope that's a long way off...I'll be in my iGrave if you're the one :D

I would think these smartphones would be marketed to the emerging market, i.e., not retirees. For them, there's the jitterbug.

My 80 year old father had a iPhone and iPad and used them with no issues. My MIL has both and loves her iPad. It is not just age, it is a mindset. My wife's grandmother refused to get a VCR because "she did not want anything that complex."

My mother is 78 years young, she has an iPad, iPhone ,Apple Tv, she knows how to stream media from her devices to her tv an sound system. She has built her own web page (using templates) blogs, downloads, uses photoshop...

Granted my brothers and I have given her a lot of help, she embraces the tech... my nieces think she is to cool for school...

She is a geek and she loves technology...

This

Confirmed: China Mobile to Officially Begin iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Sales on January 17 - Mac Rumors

Tomorrow's market activity should be interesting.

edited: Motion beat me to it, lol Just in time for the Chinese New Year....

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...Gx2aVfbGnTr04g

You mean I might finally break even? :eek:

ianb

At 7 AM ET it is up 20 pts in pre-market.

Would now be a good time to sell my mint condition iPhone 4 - 32 Gig? It has been sitting in my closet for a year since I bought my 5. I really don't need the 4.

As long as people upgrade every 1-2 years, APPL will do fine.

Sherwood

Every 1-2 years??

Isn't more like 1-2 months ....



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Apple’s Q1 FY14 earnings release will come after the bell (right around 4:30pm Eastern) on Monday, January 27, 2014.
Afterwards, the company will conduct a conference call with analysts to discuss financial results of its first fiscal quarter on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00pm PT / 5pm ET.

Appel will provide a link to the Audio webcast as the date approaches.

Source: Apple Inc.

Apple’s Q1 FY14 earnings release will come after the bell (right around 4:30pm Eastern) on Monday, January 27, 2014.
Afterwards, the company will conduct a conference call with analysts to discuss financial results of its first fiscal quarter on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00pm PT / 5pm ET.

Apple will provide a free Burberry coat to every retail shareholder.

No, but they are going to make a plaid iphone.