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by roryobrien 4623 days ago
I'm sure they have some real 'revolutionary' products on the road map, but from a business standpoint, why change what they are doing? They are profitable with their current product releases because of their crazy following. Small iterations to their technology that (my guess) cost very little but they can sell at a higher margin? Money in the bank. That 16gb HD is to make sure you pay them monthly for your necessary iCloud space. We are slaves to the Apple ways!

I'm sure we'll see something in the next year or two that is actually brand new that's not just a small upgrade to their current line up.

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I acknowlledge your point that people only innovate when they really NEED it. That's why disruptive innovation comes from more downtrodden companies. But apple is famous for the opposite of this. That even when at the top, they keep innovating to REMAIN at the top. And that is why its always a let down to see a new product with no innovation