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Can't believe I forgot AirPods! Agree with all your points--but my interpretation of the phrase "redefined the industry" means something more than just being t
by labcomputer 6y ago
Can't believe I forgot AirPods!
Agree with all your points--but my interpretation of the phrase "redefined the industry" means something more than just being the dominant seller. I don't know exactly how to define it, but I think it should include things like creating a new product category, or changing how other participants act.
So, for that reason, I almost didn't include Apple Watch, and I feel like iPad is iffy.
iPad certainly got the Right Stuff for tablets... but it doesn't feel that different than what came before. Tablets already existed and the iPhone already existed, and Apple "just" put iPhoneOS on a tablet. Part of what probably drove iPad sales over other tablets was the existing ecosystem of iPhone apps that would run in scaled mode.
- stouset 6y agoIn both the Apple Watch case and the iPad case, it's interesting because Apple is the industry. Nobody else has figured out how to compete here for the time being, and Apple is taking almost the entire profit margin from the product market.