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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
maybe, but the last time we saw Apple without Steve Jobs at the head (1985-1996) it was the darkest time for the company. the only reason they were able to turn things around was because of Steve Jobs bringing over the OS X operating system from his NeXT company. Jobs was the primary driving force behind every single successful Apple product since then, so it'll be very interesting to see if they're able to continue with new innovation or stay status quo and rely on litigation to be their new "innovation"
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Well I would say litigation is a result of a lesson they learned from the early 90s. They aren't letting another windows come along, template their idea, and run them out of the market. So on that front I would say they are stronger than in their dark period.
Second, Jobs was run out of Apple the first time, and replaced with someone who was inferior. This time he left with a transition plan, and the chances a person who could continue his vision is much greater.
Third, Jobs still had his fingers in this iPhone, maybe at the road map stage. However, I don't see this being the first phone Jobs would have had no hand in. These Apple products are designed over years, not months.
So overall I would say Apple is not bullet proof, Microsoft is proof of that. However, they do seem to have learned their lesson, and do stand a good shot of making it work for a while longer yet.