There's a trio of strange stories this week that all revolve around the reporting of Apple vs. Samsung statistics, or rather the rush to propagate incorrect, sensationalistic, negative narratives around the currently trendy Apple is doomed theme. Things like Google saying the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad mini in Japan, or reports of Samsung beating Apple on profitability. Yet what's interesting is that these stories didn't stop there. People looked into them, dug into them, and called bullshit.
Chris Burns from Slashgear:
According to Bylines, BCN covers a total of 16% of tablet-carrying sales channels inside Japan. With a relatively major gap in stores covered in this study ? especially considering the relatively unique nature in which Apple sells its tablets in Apple-exclusive stores ? the simple assertion that the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad across Japan should never have been made.
Daniel Eran Dilger from AppleInsider:
Looked at honestly, Apple and the entirety of Samsung Electronics are both making nearly equal amounts of money, but Samsung is relying on much larger volumes of lower quality products to keep up.
Also interesting, this bit of reporting by Brian Klug and Anand Lal Shimpi on Anandtech calling for more consistency in benchmark reporting by manufacturers, as those often factor into comparative reporting.
Check them all out, and keep them in mind when next you read an "Apple - or any company - is doomed!" article.
Source: Slashgear, AppleInsider, Anandtech
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