This Week in Apple: Imitation is the highest form of fatuity

Sound the klaxons, because Apple’s sales are down! Sales of Finewoven cases may soon go to zero altogether, but at least we’ll have a lot of Pencil options.

Apple’s doing bad!

How can this be?! Just a little while ago they were on top of the world!

“iPhone Sales in China Dropped Significantly in Q1 2024”

OK. OK. So, that’s China. But, surely, Apple’s doing well in the U.S.?

“iPhone activation market share hits new low as Android dominates”:

The latest data shows a notable drop over the last year bringing Apple’s US smartphone market share of new activations back in time six years.

Well, maybe people are buying new iPhones and just not activating them. That’s probably it.

Anyway, Apple has new products out that are surely—

“Apple Vision Pro Customer Interest Dying Down at Some Retail Stores”

Oh, come on!

“Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments As Demand Falls ‘Sharply Beyond Expectations’”

Low Vision Pro demand makes no sense because last year I didn’t know anyone who had a Vision Pro and this year I know several.…