> just frustrating because it could have been so close to perfection years ago if it didn't run off the rails I agree. But we're buying Apple's reputation, not

> just frustrating because it could have been so close to perfection years ago if it didn't run off the rails I agree. But we're buying Apple's reputation, not Apple products. If Apple makes crappy products consistently long enough, people will stop buying. I think it is in Apple's financial incentive to alternate back and forth between "near perfect" products than to mediocre ones. In the same way Facebook and Social media shows you a mix of stuff that you don't like and just enough interesting stuff to keep you hooked. What should be blamed here is corporations maximizing profit.