Re: Is Apple the new RIM?
Funny you should say that, as I was literally just thinking the exact same thing. Their mindset is much the same as what got RIM to where they are now... "we know what's best for the customer, so we're not going to listen to a damn thing they are telling us". Meanwhile they are falling further and further behind their competition, until one day their customers are going to turn on them and no longer believe their bs marketing. It's starting to happen now and could snowball quickly.
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Re: Is Apple the new RIM?
Originally Posted by
LazyEvul Apple has begun their decline in the smartphone industry, yes. As the industry continues to push the boundaries of modern technology, Apple is sitting at the sidelines twiddling their thumbs, with the same belief that brought RIM down in the first place: "Why do we need all those fancy features? Our product works just fine." The question is whether or not they've realized it, because it's certainly not too late to reverse things with relatively little pain. Even at their current pace, I reckon the iPhone has about two years before Apple is relegated to a similar status in the public's mind as RIM has been recently - Apple has invested massively in marketing, and it'll take some time for people to wake up and smell the coffee. But if Apple realizes the problem at this stage in time, they can very easily bounce back. The iPhone 5S/6 should be a good indicator of whether or not Apple is aware of the problem.
Total agreement... The next year is HUGE for Apple
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Re: Is Apple the new RIM?
Man, if your stock loses 52 billion bux in one day (over 12%) then you're fixing to have a problem...SJ is gonna turn in his grave...way to go Mr. Cook...
Re: Is Apple the new RIM?
If anyone seriously thinks Apple is the new RIM - meaning a company that will stay stagnant and not continue to improve is crazy. Take the iPhone 5 for instance. The only thing it doesn't have (hardware wise) is NFC. The screen size was a good choice since currently they only offer one option.
And remember, Apple has the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone. No one has seriously challenged the other pillars that make them loads of cash. And with one of the worlds largest PC software companies .. Microsoft ... Trying to do what Apple has done with ease .. Just shows Apple is fine.
However, this doesn't even consider that they are hard at work on some sort of TV product. I really think that is what is causing delay for the iPhone. Apple is a small company and they are expanding in order to be able to do what they need.
Apple will be just fine.
Now can RIM be an innovator? I believe they are. Apple can do well and RIM do well too. They both can and will do well.