Above Avalon Episode 187: Thoughts on Apple Watch Series 7

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Apple’s Missed Opportunity at WWDC

Above Avalon Episode 184: Let's Talk WWDC 2021

June 26, 2021 by Neil Cybart

In episode 184, Neil discusses the big themes found with this year’s WWDC. The episode then takes a deep dive into watchOS direction and what Neil sees as missed opportunities for unleashing more of Apple Watch’s potential. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page (https://www.aboveavalon.com/membership).

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WWDC 2021 Review

More on Apple’s Missed Opportunity at WWDC, My Ideas on Apple Watch Strategy Changes, Rethinking Apps on the Wrist

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Apple Has a Decade-long Lead in Wearables

Above Avalon Episode 183: A Ten-Year Lead in Wearables

May 29, 2021 by Neil Cybart

Six years after releasing the Apple Watch, it’s still not clear who is going to represent genuine competition for Apple in the wearables space. In episode 183, Neil discusses the series of events have come together to give Apple a wearables lead of not just a few years but more like a decade. Additional topics include Apple wearables sales (unit sales and revenue) and the three components of Apple’s wearables lead. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.

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Apple Watch Is Now Worn on 100 Million Wrists

Above Avalon Episode 180: 100 Million Wrists

February 13, 2021 by Neil Cybart

According to my estimate, 100 million people now wear an Apple Watch. This means that approximately 10% of iPhone users wear an Apple Watch. In episode 180, Neil discusses these installed base and adoption figures as part of a larger discussion regarding Apple Watch’s sales momentum, growth potential, and roles in Apple’s ecosystem. Receive my analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (3 stories per day, 12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit the membership page.

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Above Avalon Episode 174: Apple Watch Is a Runaway Train

Apple Watch Is a Bridge to the Future

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Apple Watch Momentum Is Building

Above Avalon Episode 174: Apple Watch Is a Runaway Train

October 03, 2020 by Neil Cybart

While the tech press spent years infatuated with stationary smart speakers and the idea of voice-only interfaces, it was the Apple Watch and utility on the wrist that ushered in a new paradigm shift in computing. In episode 174, Neil discusses how Apple Watch momentum is building. The product category resembles a runaway train as no company is in a position to slow it down. Additional topics include the stationary smart speaker mirage, Neil’s Apple Watch installed base estimates, how Apple Watch derives its momentum, and Apple’s health platform.

Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (2-3 stories per day, 10-12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members in both written and audio forms. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit AboveAvalon.com/membership.

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Above Avalon Episode 113: It’s a Smart Speaker Mirage

Above Avalon Episode 163: A Revolution on the Wrist

Apple Watch and a Paradigm Shift in Computing

My Apple Watch Adoption Estimates

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Above Avalon Episode 163: A Revolution on the Wrist

February 08, 2020 by Neil Cybart

In addition to being a sales success, the Apple Watch has ushered in a paradigm shift in computing. In episode 163, Neil discusses how the Apple Watch is fundamentally changing the way we use technology. Additional topics include paradigm shifts, Apple Watch sales, Apple’s new Apple Watch Connected initiative, stationary smart speakers as extensions of existing products, and Neil’s new framework for recognizing paradigm shifts in computing. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (2-3 stories per day, 10-12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit AboveAvalon.com/membership.

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Apple Watch and a Paradigm Shift in Computing (Above Avalon weekly article)

Above Avalon Episode 118: Apple Watch Is a Bridge to the Future (Above Avalon podcast)

Apple Watch Unit Sales and Installed Base Calculations (Above Avalon daily update)

The Grand Unified Theory of Apple Products (Above Avalon weekly article)

A Stationary Smart Speaker Mirage (Above Avalon weekly article)

Product Vision: How Apple Thinks About the World (Above Avalon report)

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Apple Watch Forced Fitbit to Sell Itself

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Above Avalon Episode 158: Forced to Sell

November 09, 2019 by Neil Cybart

How did Fitbit go from being considered the wearables leader to viewing a $2.1B acquisition as its best hope for shareholders to recoup any value? What led Fitbit to run out of options as an independent company? In episode 158, Neil discusses how Apple Watch forced Fitbit to sell itself. Additional topics include Google’s acquisition offer for Fitbit, how Apple Watch redefined the wrist wearables industry, and the most damning evidence of Fitbit’s demise. Receive Neil’s analysis and perspective on Apple throughout the week via exclusive daily updates (2-3 stories per day, 10-12 stories per week). Available to Above Avalon members. To sign up and for more information on membership, visit AboveAvalon.com/membership.

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