Shortly after these products became available to the public, problems (ranging from inability to make phone calls on iOS 8 to the rare, but evident, cases of bent iPhones) began to arise faster than they could be dealt with. If unprecedented, this bad publicity could have blown over quickly, but recent events such as the non-consensual U2 download and the iCloud hacking incident are making it difficult. This is not to say that everybody is displeased with Apple at the moment or will be in the future, but how much can one company take before all of it's competitors begin to outshine and outperform?
In fact, ther companies have already taken this opportunity to push themselves ahead by bashing Apple's recent mistakes in humorous advertisements. Some of these companies include Samsung, LG, and even Kellogg (Pringles) and Nestlé (Kit-Kats).
Although I don't personally think that Apple will reach it's end any time soon, it definitely isn't the star it once was and I don't see them being the at (or near) the top in the US for too much longer - especially with other companies passing them up by beating them at their own game.
I think that apple has been moving too fast and trying to out do the other phone companies, so they don't give themselves enough time to really make the best products they can.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Apple may be losing ground but there is still a long way to go before they are beat. Also the problems with their new phone seem to be exaggerated with only 9 actual complaints of bent iPhones
ReplyDeleteI think Apple needs to create products more revolutionary than the iPhone 6 if they want to stay on top. Yes, the phone has a bigger screen, but there's not much else to it. At least, the large screen is all I notice since the media has been focusing so much on the iPhone 6's issues. Ana's right; Apple needs to stop rushing to create new products. Instead, they should focus on the creative aspect and try to create the most innovative products around.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that they might be reaching their peak, what with the bending phones and iCloud vulnerability, but I'm pretty sure that Apple's programming OS X and IOS are pretty much impenetrable to hackers though the iCloud accounts may be. Android apps can be filled with malware while Apple apps are all extremely regulated, I mean, who's ever heard of a virus on an apple device? Mac computers are one example where compared to their counterpart the PC, Macs are basically invincible. Product wise, I think all of these companies are running out of ideas. Different sized computers is all they have been churning out for years now, and I think products like google glass and oculus rift will take over.
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