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Originally Posted by holymadness
Look at all the sour grapes in this thread. Jilted lovers don't obsess about their exes half as much as mobileread obsesses about Apple.
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I tried hard to find anything that resembles an argument in your post and unfortunately I failed.
Obviously Apple is currently earning fabulously and no company would have been able to meet this unbelievable level of expectation that has been built up with regard to Apple. It is no surprise that questions are being asked as soon as they do not present major new products for a while.
Unlike other companies of that size their product portfolio is incredibly slim. They can't say things like "tablet sales are flat but medical equipment was strong and we received major orders for our new trains".
What does the product portfolio look like now?
- iOS looks dated; it requires an overhaul
- the iPhone looks mid-range compared to the new phones of the competition
- the computer range gives the impression of having been neglected; the Mac pro isn't even available in Europe any more.
- Apple may fall victim to its own perfection as it is difficult to see how they want to improve on the design e.g. of the iPad mini or the iMac unless they implement a major change to their design language
Are there any rumours of some major innovation to come? Not really. A watch? A TV?
TV seems so 20th century and Apple would probably rely on many external players to offer something that's radically new: cable companies, regulators, public TV systems abroad.