> Since Apple has historically focused on executing extant ideas well... > I disagree, when apple released the iphone, they changed the face of what smart ph

> Since Apple has historically focused on executing extant ideas well... > I disagree, when apple released the iphone, they changed the face of what smart phones would ultimately become. It looks like you're actually agreeing: They (Apple) executed on an extant idea (smart phones) so well that they changed the face of the industry (app stores, etc etc).