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For Apple to maintain the lead they have had they need to continue to innovate new types of products, not just keep improving what they have. I think there is

For Apple to maintain the lead they have had they need to continue to innovate new types of products, not just keep improving what they have. I think there is plenty of opportunity for this. Think smart appliances, houses, cars. The question is whether they still have the ability to do that with Jobs gone. Time will tell. Edit: Probably the most likely new category would be wearable computing now that I think about it. Longterm perhaps electronics integrated with the body.

psychometry 13y ago
They've done some impressive things on the hardware front recently--the Mac Pro redesign and streamlining their MacBook line come to mind--but since the iPhone 4, which had some incredible innovations like the antenna and Retina display, their mobile line has only seen predictable iteration. I expect the iPhone 6 to be a significant deviation in form factor from the iPhone 4/5/5S because Apple is run by smart people who are rarely late to the party.
- joshontheweb 13y ago
  No doubt. They are still doing great things. But, especially in the case of the smart phone market, the competition is catching up. Or at least coming close enough for a lot of consumers. In order for them to maintain the kind of dominance they are now used to, I think new types of products will be necessary. FWIW I'm not giving up my iPhone anytime soon and would be lost with out my Macbook Air.
- hahainternet 13y ago
  I hate to be the anti-Apple cynic here, but really? Higher resolution screens, a smaller computer and discontinuing products? That really doesn't strike me as that impressive.
  - psychometry 13y ago
    The retina display was a significant achievement and you need only compare the ppi counts of its contemporaries to see that.
    - piyush_soni 13y ago
      Almost every major phone has a ppi greater than Apple's these days.
    - hahainternet 13y ago
      The first retina display was made by Samsung I believe, and was higher than its contemporaries but not by a gigantic degree.
hershel 13y ago
The problem with wearables is that it's far easier to design a new wearable than a mobile OS. So this field is swamped with competitors ,some of are pretty innovative and some are very good at the cost game , and collectively they try many possible products.On top , there's no ecosystem to build(app store) so copying is far easier. Same goes for smart appliances.

psychometry 13y ago

They've done some impressive things on the hardware front recently--the Mac Pro redesign and streamlining their MacBook line come to mind--but since the iPhone 4, which had some incredible innovations like the antenna and Retina display, their mobile line has only seen predictable iteration. I expect the iPhone 6 to be a significant deviation in form factor from the iPhone 4/5/5S because Apple is run by smart people who are rarely late to the party.

joshontheweb 13y ago
No doubt. They are still doing great things. But, especially in the case of the smart phone market, the competition is catching up. Or at least coming close enough for a lot of consumers. In order for them to maintain the kind of dominance they are now used to, I think new types of products will be necessary. FWIW I'm not giving up my iPhone anytime soon and would be lost with out my Macbook Air.
hahainternet 13y ago
I hate to be the anti-Apple cynic here, but really? Higher resolution screens, a smaller computer and discontinuing products? That really doesn't strike me as that impressive.
- psychometry 13y ago
  The retina display was a significant achievement and you need only compare the ppi counts of its contemporaries to see that.
  - piyush_soni 13y ago
    Almost every major phone has a ppi greater than Apple's these days.
  - hahainternet 13y ago
    The first retina display was made by Samsung I believe, and was higher than its contemporaries but not by a gigantic degree.

hershel 13y ago

The problem with wearables is that it's far easier to design a new wearable than a mobile OS. So this field is swamped with competitors ,some of are pretty innovative and some are very good at the cost game , and collectively they try many possible products.On top , there's no ecosystem to build(app store) so copying is far easier. Same goes for smart appliances.