Apple Inc. is the new Blockbuster.
You can almost smell the increasing obsolescence.
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Yep
Great then
Comparing Apple to Blockbuster is a big stretch. Blockbuster failed because it stuck to an outdated model and ignored innovation, like passing on Netflix.
Apple, on the other hand, has a strong brand, a loyal customer base, and a diverse ecosystem of hardware and services. While iPhone growth is slowing and they face intense competition and regulatory scrutiny, Apple is actively investing in new areas like AI and spatial computing (Vision Pro).
They're adapting and evolving, not facing imminent obsolescence. The "smell of increasing obsolescence" might be more about slower revolutionary innovation rather than an outright collapse.
My view too. Apple was called dead already several times and always came back. I bet also this time.
This is true, but they are struggling with AI and Vision Pro was a flop. They are probably not going anywhere anytime soon, but I think what Dr. Jeff is alluding to is the days of growth are more than likely behind us.
Every single person has an iPhone in their hand and AirPods in their ears. Idk about this one Uncle J.
They certainly are due for a course correction pretty soon here tho.
it's coming. i already made the switch from mac to a thinkpad.
I did exactly the same around 2012/13. I had used Mac's since '97 but ultimately became more and more disillusioned with Apple. Now I buy used Thinkpads and install Linux on them.
at some point the EU will make encryption illegal forcing apple and co to implement backdoors, so the switch to linux is inevitable.
At this point I'd say the only massive advantage they have is Apple Silicon. It's by far the best consumer arm chips on the market. But their software is so closed and they just don't seem to want to innovate anymore.
hmm, i assume you and everyone in your family owns a minimum of one apple device, no? when they become obsolete are you going to transition to an android phone and to an android tablet?
while apple may not be at the forefront of innovation, they do have extreme loyalty, a "lock the consumer in" ecosystem that is hard to break out of, and they've built up a brand that commands great margins.
i'd be shocked if apple isn't still a market leader in smartphones/tablets 5 years from now.
Yes it isn't easy but it is getting easier. Old thinkpad from eBay and install Linux.
For the phone get a pixel and install graphene or get a Ubuntu touch compatible device.
Not easy but possible.
not saying it isn't possible. just that its a bad take to think apple is on the verge of being blockbuster. i personally don't use any apple products, but that doesn't reflect the masses
What’s the alternative? No other company offers hardware as sleek or reliable.
You are directionally right but a bit too soon is my guess
Too many people are locked into the ecosystem. They're failing big time on AI, but they have a huge stockpile of cash that would be even bigger if they invested their treasury in Bitcoin. Instead, they'll buy someone out to catch up. They make great hardware, but they're Nazis when it comes to locking down its software and milking their customers. Stretch comparing them to Blockbuster. They going be around a lot longer
Apple is like Canada. Lots of potential but the lock in of thier system just leads to self destruction.
What’s its Netflix?
AI and robotics, in general.
The bigger issue is that they increasingly seem to be resting on their laurels and huge cash flows.
The innovators have moved elsewhere.
I see.
I’m sensing the Netflix to potentially be more of the decentralized + open source hardware/software.
Given that the biggest pain that I perceive from these tech giant is its centralized abused of its power: locked-in ecosystem + secrecy + the deceitful milking of its users’ privacy