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According to the article the people in line are just trying to grab some free publicity for themselves. Apple's doing a lot of things right, to be sure, but th
by cageface 14y ago
According to the article the people in line are just trying to grab some free publicity for themselves.
Apple's doing a lot of things right, to be sure, but their phone market share is still sliding, the newer flagship Android phones are extremely competitive, and the gap in the app market has narrowed considerably in the last year. Perhaps worst of all, they seem to be cruising on the momentum of earlier successes, with their rigid UI essentially unchanged since 2007 except a continued cynical slide into gratuitous skeuomorphism. They need a post-Jobs new home run product in the next 2-3 years.
Personally I'm pretty happy with the way the mobile market is shaping up right now because, in the long run, a monoculture with one dominant player is boring.
- jpxxx 14y agoI completely agree with everything you said. This is a Samsun and Apple game, with Samsung occupying every niche and market Apple won't take. There's no third platform evolving. And yeah, if Apple goes sub-$200, it's going to have to be with a wizzy new design. The flagship model is maturing.
- cageface 14y agoI don't like Microsoft as a company but I would like to see WP8 become a real alternative. They're taking some bold chances with their UI and a three horse race would be more interesting.