IPhone 6 for the day

Slate has an video about the tricks that the new iPhone can do, and a Business Insider article by Steve Kovach about its sales:

After their first thirty days on the market, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are selling better than any other new iPhone model before it, according to surveys from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) and UBS. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus accounted for ninety percent of iPhone sales during that time, according to the survey, meaning practically everyone buying an iPhone got the latest and greatest model. That's up from just over eighty percent of buyers choosing the iPhone 5S or 5C during their first thirty days last year.
UBS found that Chinese customers were very interested in the iPhone 6, and nineteen percent of Samsung phone owners planned to switch to iPhone. The iPhone 6 Plus appears to be slightly more popular in China, too, with a little over half of respondents telling UBS they plan to buy one rather than the iPhone 6.
Here's the latest on iPhone 6 demand in China, from a UBS research note released Friday:

Our recent UBS Evidence Lab study complements the backward-looking CIRP work in finding impressive iPhone 6 buying intentions. Over forty percent of respondents were likely to buy an iPhone 6 in the next year, with China surprisingly strong. There is clear share gain: nineteen percent of Samsung users look to switch to Apple for their next purchase. It also found a tilt toward the 6 Plus at over half of indicated purchases. CIRP data show the smaller iPhone 6 is selling more than the 6 Plus, which we expect to continue. But, due to supply shortages, we don't know the underlying 6 Plus demand. The Evidence Lab study suggests the 6 Plus could exceed expectations, especially in Asia.

Rico says you learn something new every day... (But he doesn't know how anyone carries around the Plus, except in a purse or briefcase; that sucker is big.)