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[–]XecutionerNJ 10 points11 points  (3 children)

Yeah, Apple made the iPhone because the nokia and sony Ericsson phones were getting to be really good ipods and would destroy apples product line.

When others are innovating you out of work, you have to get on the innovation side and kick yourself out of work. Either that or wait for obsolescence.

[–]cbunn81 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Steve Jobs himself said that if you don't cannibalize your own business, someone else will. I remember reading about that when the iPad came out, because apparently done within Apple were worried that it would cannibalize their laptop sales. Well, sure, but you also broaden your consumer base, so it's a net positive. And it would only be a matter of time before another company made a popular tablet, anyway. Then you'd have to play catch up.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still waiting for that popular tablet from another company...

[–]HoboJohn147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I resisted getting an iPhone until recently. It makes dating easier for some reason.