Did the One sell 5 Million Units or Not?

[Gator352]

I simply can't understand people that gent into the thread just to say that the topic is irrelevant and telling nobody cares, if you don't care, just don't enter. This is an HTC One forum, and the number of units sold may be relevant for some including the future of HTC

Because this isn't about the title of the thread. It's mainly about the person who started it and why.

 

[Gator352]

HTC has not released official sales figures, so it's speculation.

And again, creating this thread contradicts this prior post of yours:



This doesn't seem to fall into any of the above categories.

It's also interesting to note you ignored that the "analysts" from the two articles you shared blatantly contradict each other. When someone said the One cracked five million, you cried foul. But, these new bits of speculation you seem to argee with wholeheartedly.

Furthermore, the analysts from the first article clearly stated they expect growing sales throughout the summer months, yet, rather than take note of that, you find a second article with analysts predicting the device has peaked in sales, pointing that out with a:



I wonder why you post these links and accept their information without question, and I wonder why you create these threads that do not have anything to do with your personal experiences?

You spend an awful lot of time claiming you're unbiased because you've purchased two One's, yet your posts sure don't show it...

Thanks. This is what I have been trying to say.

"Yikes, sales have peaked already? Shame for a good phone." by MADLAW1071. This comment right here shows how snarky and sarcastic it really is. It's not sincere in any way, shape, or form.

 

[madlaw1071]

Are you serious?the HTC sales estimate was from an anonymous source which the company backed away from. The analyst is from one of the largest financial institution in the world. No comparison.

Feel free to ignore my posts going forward. I have no desire to engage you further.

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[Jerry Hildenbrand]

This post was created to get a rise out of people. Claiming otherwise is foolish, but it will be done anyway.

The juvenile antics of some posters in these forums who have some need to get others to justify their purchase makes me chuckle. I've never witnessed so much insecurity in a smartphone forum. Everyone participating in discussions of this type needs to understand that they have been lured by folks with a thinly veiled agenda, who have a crippling need to get you to say their opinion is right and they didn't spend money in a way you think was wrong.

Stop caring about them, I did long ago.

 

[HalizDad]

This post was created to get a rise out of people. Claiming otherwise is foolish, but it will be done anyway.

The juvenile antics of some posters in these forums who have some need to get others to justify their purchase makes me chuckle. I've never witnessed so much insecurity in a smartphone forum. Everyone participating in discussions of this type needs to understand that they have been lured by folks with a thinly veiled agenda, who have a crippling need to get you to say their opinion is right and they didn't spend money in a way you think was wrong.

Stop caring about them, I did long ago.

Meh...I coldn't care less what phone anybody else uses. I am quite happy with my One, and was happy with all my other phones at one time or another.

 

[madlaw1071]

This post was created to get a rise out of people. Claiming otherwise is foolish, but it will be done anyway.

The juvenile antics of some posters in these forums who have some need to get others to justify their purchase makes me chuckle. I've never witnessed so much insecurity in a smartphone forum. Everyone participating in discussions of this type needs to understand that they have been lured by folks with a thinly veiled agenda, who have a crippling need to get you to say their opinion is right and they didn't spend money in a way you think was wrong.

Stop caring about them, I did long ago.

Agenda? Some people just like to see the world burn. Lol

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[Gator352]

Are you serious?the HTC sales estimate was from an anonymous source which the company backed away from. The analyst is from one of the largest financial institution in the world. No comparison.

Feel free to ignore my posts going forward. I have no desire to engage you further.

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Here's new about your precious S4....

Galaxy S4 losing steam? Samsung's shares follow suit | Mobile - CNET News

 

[Aquila]

I think that just about everyone believes one of these boxes is true. Maybe we should wear signs. ...

Just kidding. So how many devices exactly did they actually ship and how many were sold to consumers? And, is that relevant to Samsung or not? How many people buy phones because their sales met or exceeded sales expectations? What are the specific expectations from HTC? Also, not to put this in the wrong thread, but someone brought it up... what in the hell happened to Samsung's stock?

Also, whoever made the point about high sales equating to more options for 3rd party accessories - you get +1. Excellent point.

 

[madlaw1071]

Here's new about your precious S4....

Galaxy S4 losing steam? Samsung's shares follow suit | Mobile - CNET News

Both phones are precious. Why else spend so much money on them?

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[JHBThree]

I would hardly call analysis from a major financial institution unfounded speculation.

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It's a guess. That's all analysts do, especially when discussing sales numbers.

 

[tohio]

Not true. The iphone and android leaped BB because BB took to long to make an effort to catch up with the times. They saw that it wasn't broken and they did nothing to try to fix it. Kinda like what iphone and windows phone is going through now. Now that BB has put out a compelling phone, users have either moved to iphone or android as platform of choice....not because of financial situations.

Yes, it's true:
"3. As Research in Motion crumbles, end-user applications will suffer
As with the previous and reasons still to mention, developers will soon wake up to the difficulties that the BlackBerry platform will face. Not only is a huge cultural shift under way from BlackBerry OS 5, 6 and 7 to the next generation QNX-based operating system -- this will be the all-consuming crunch time for BlackBerry developers.

But the more that Research in Motion struggles, and the 'Osbourning' sales issue that it has to overcome, developers will opt for better platforms to build upon. Ultimately this will lead to further detachment with end users."

Source: Five reasons why you should forget the BlackBerry | ZDNet

 

[adriandb]

least that's what they are saying in forums and on web sites.

Which is completely representative of the total population.

 

[jokout1]

First off, I will admit that I am a S4 owner and clicked on this thread in the trending list, that in itself will probably color my comment to many but I can freely admit that I have a certain appreciation for the Ones style and could very easily see myself with it in my pocket!
With that said, it seems to me that we are ALL missing the boat here a little in that ALL of these numbers floating around are NOT hard numbers and purely speculation! We tend to get caught up in sales figures that are really manufactured numbers by Wall Street analyst that in most cases have no real connection with trueth but are fabricated to push stock values one way or the other for financial gain, PERIOD!
Wall Street loves to build a companies stock value and then tear it down taking profit all the way! Apples recent stock value is a good example of this!
Sadly, in HTCs case, this speculation IS very important with their current financial condition, I wish them well!



Cheers

 

[Jnorton2724]

The phone is amazing. I hope HTC did well with sales.

Sent from my HTC One

 

[tohio]

Which is completely representative of the total population.

It is the total population of those who want to say something in forums and web sites about their BlackBerry purchase decision.

 

[yfan]

Things appear to be tough all over.
Samsung hit by Galaxy S4 sales woes to the tune of $12 billion off the market valuation
Galaxy S4 sales predicted to be lower than anticipated, despite strong performance so far

This is probably a big part of what's going on. The new flagships are in some senses victims of the leaps their predecessors made. Sure, the S4 is nice, latest, and has all the bells and whistles, but the vast majority of people who have S3's don't care to upgrade, since they still have a pretty damned decent phone that serves all their needs and then some. They see no need to jump onto the next bandwagon. The HTC One is a different category, but still, the point is, last year's phones were so technologically advanced, the average consumer has no need to get a new one this year (even if they can afford to). I have a Nexus 4, and I plan on getting the next Nexus, but that's only because it's available at a discounted rate from the Play store.

Are you serious?the HTC sales estimate was from an anonymous source which the company backed away from.

To be fair, let's also remember that the retraction was also issued by a source just as anonymous as the original. Unless somebody can put an official name on either report, the two are equally unreliable.

 

[osubeavs728]

This is probably a big part of what's going on. The new flagships are in some senses victims of the leaps their predecessors made. Sure, the S4 is nice, latest, and has all the bells and whistles, but the vast majority of people who have S3's don't care to upgrade, since they still have a pretty damned decent phone that serves all their needs and then some. They see no need to jump onto the next bandwagon. The HTC One is a different category, but still, the point is, last year's phones were so technologically advanced, the average consumer has no need to get a new one this year

This is one thing apple was good at back in the day. Whether it was purposeful or not, none of their phones had every single piece of newest technology. That way people who bought the previous version had a major reason to upgrade to the newer version of the phone.

 

[Rule9]

I posted this in the S4 forum's "sales" thread as well: I'm just offering my own opinion here but I think the reason so many people get focused on these sales numbers is because they're looking for some kind of validation that they chose the right phone because "everyone else did". Or perhaps there's some small measure of paranoia that if sales aren't overwhelmingly high then that means low future support for their phone. I think it's just a fear and insecurity thing. I've bought plenty of products from companies who's sales weren't spectacular that I was very satisfied and those companies are still here and doing fine.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

I posted this in the S4 forum's "sales" thread as well: I'm just offering my own opinion here but I think the reason so many people get focused on these sales numbers is because they're looking for some kind of validation that they chose the right phone because "everyone else did". Or perhaps there's some small measure of paranoia that if sales aren't overwhelmingly high then that means low future support for their phone. I think it's just a fear and insecurity thing. I've bought plenty of products from companies who's sales weren't spectacular that I was very satisfied and those companies are still here and doing fine.

Validation for one's phone purchase seems to be very important for a lot of people, I've noticed. It's like the Bloods and the Crips.

 

[tohio]

Validation for one's phone purchase seems to be very important for a lot of people, I've noticed. It's like the Bloods and the Crips.

Duh! Of course it is. Do you seriously think anyone wants their purchase, be it a car, washing machine, motorcycle or cell phone to be the wrong one? Of course not. Who wants the purchase decision they made to be shown to be injudicious? Validation is an important part of the human psyche. What that has to do with to criminal gangs is beyond me. Care to elaborate?