https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/01/letter-from-tim-cook-to-apple-investors/厨子的原文:
While Greater China and other emerging markets accounted for the vast majority of the year-over-year iPhone revenue decline, in some developed markets, iPhone upgrades also were not as strong as we thought they would be. While macroeconomic challenges in some markets were a key contributor to this trend, we believe there are other factors broadly impacting our iPhone performance, including consumers adapting to a world with fewer carrier subsidies, US dollar strength-related price increases, and some customers taking advantage of significantly reduced pricing for iPhone battery replacements.
只有这里提到了电池更换,跟运营商补贴减少,美元走强放在一起说的。厨子用了"some customers taking advantage of significantly reduced pricing",不太确定他说的意思,感觉既可以指对低价更换电池的不当利用,也可以指单纯的所有低价更换电池计划。不过也可以解释 engadget 的模糊措辞了……