Apple is at the first major cross-roads since the passing of its late co-founder Steve Jobs 12 years ago. It finds itself still largely dependent on the product lines and businesses that Jobs left behind. Its Vision Pro has received mixed reviews on launch, while it is also facing several other headwinds including a major lawsuit against what the DOJ claims are its anticompetitive practices.
    • Donebrach@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      They are still trying to find the right rune to transmute S. Jobs into that worm from the busy busy town what drove an apple car. Until then his soul may not rest, pumpkin spice must flow something something god emperor of NeXT.

    • Anticorp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      Doesn’t matter to them, they’re making more money than ever before, which is the only metric the boar cares about.

  • neptune@dmv.socialEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I think it’s as simple as phones and laptops are mature technologies. A laptop now lasts many years. Phones don’t get so radically better every 2-3 years people are compelled to upgrade.

    What sort of growth can Apple now sustain? A cheaper phone to compete with Android globally?