01-15-2013, 07:32 PM
History has a tendency to repeat itself.
I recently had a few discussions with people who have iPhones (and are Apple advocates) who are considering 'upgrading' to an Android phone. Their decision is based on price and the perception of Apple being too stringent on what they can or can not do with their devices.
Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall... iOS will eventually loose the battle with Android. You can not compete with free. Especially, if it's as good or better than your product.
However, Apple is an innovator. I'm confident they will invent new markets that will sustain them indefinitely. I believe Apple will revolutionize the TV market similar to way they did with the ipod (music industry) and iphone. Eventually, companies (like Google, Amazon, and Samsung) will rip it off and sell a cheaper version of it... and history will repeat itself once again.
If Apple can keep moving forward with innovation, then they will stay ahead of the pack. But, not forever. The copy cats will still be nipping at their heels along the way.
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I recently had a few discussions with people who have iPhones (and are Apple advocates) who are considering 'upgrading' to an Android phone. Their decision is based on price and the perception of Apple being too stringent on what they can or can not do with their devices.
Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall... iOS will eventually loose the battle with Android. You can not compete with free. Especially, if it's as good or better than your product.
However, Apple is an innovator. I'm confident they will invent new markets that will sustain them indefinitely. I believe Apple will revolutionize the TV market similar to way they did with the ipod (music industry) and iphone. Eventually, companies (like Google, Amazon, and Samsung) will rip it off and sell a cheaper version of it... and history will repeat itself once again.
If Apple can keep moving forward with innovation, then they will stay ahead of the pack. But, not forever. The copy cats will still be nipping at their heels along the way.
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