When did apple ever have an original product idea? Granted, they frequently release very good products. But they're always products that were first released b

When did apple ever have an original product idea? Granted, they frequently release very good products. But they're always products that were first released by other companies. The Apple I and Apple II were not the first commercial microcomputers, but they were very good for their time. The Lisa and Mac were very, very good conceptual follow-ons to the Xerox Alto. The Newton was a very good alternative to the Tandy/Casio Zoomer. The LaserWriter was a very good alternative to the HP LaserJet. The MacTV and Pippin failed miserably, but I guess the MacTV predated most computer based media systems, so you got me there. The Xserv was not the first server, but it was quite well constructed. The iPod was not the first MP3 player, but it was a very good MP3 player if you could get it to work. The iPhone was not the first smart phone, but it did redefine the category. IBuds just sort of suck. Not sure why everyone goes gaga over them. Apparently they're releasing a VR headset that the fanbois will go nuts over and talk about how it's the world's first VR headset. Or AR headset. Or MR headset or "iReality" headset or whatever Apple decides they want to call it. Apple NEVER releases original products. They ALWAYS follow the rest of the market, but they virtually ALWAYS follow the market with excellent products. I'm also inclined to say "so what," but not because of some delusion that Apple invents only original products. But because they're going to wait and see if other companies can make AI work and how they can make a compelling, profitable product. And that's okay.