Originally Posted by
Paint Horse
I am underwhelmed. Clearly the era of smartphone innovation is over. It is off to the commodity market. As Amazon has noted the profit is in the razor blades now, not the razor. I just wonder how soon it will be before all smartphones are free.
I really agree with this. I wonder if Apple would have been a lot better off long term if they had licensed out iOS. Android probably would have never had a chance, and Samsung Galaxy phones would all be running Apple software. Apple probably could have controlled 90% of the global market for smartphone software, much as Microsoft dominates PCs.
The way things are going, Apple appears headed toward niche status. It's like Mac vs. Windows all over again.