Apple is flatlining. They are staying consistent with new product updates and still are competitive in their markets. I don't see much growth if any, though. So no, Apple is not going downhill.
Ask HN: Is Apple going downhill?
11–15 of 15 posts
Re: Ask HN: Is Apple going downhill?
#12I like apple. I still buy their products, but I do not think that I am a fanboy. I recently bought their new Ipad Air and it has been great. But to me it is "just an ipad"... meaning, if something truly awesome came out to replace it, I may consider that option as well.
It just seems like they really have not created anything recently that has really "wowed" me. Maybe they put the bar too high for the wow factor.
Re: Ask HN: Is Apple going downhill?
#13Apple follows trends - leaves other users behind.
They've done that for years, Remember when they produced lots of cool computers with a broad delection great business and productivity software? Well, not so much anymore as they first shifted focus to iPod, then to iPhone then iPad.
Doesn’t just happen with Apple though, every company is just as fickle just you don’t know it because you probably don’t use their product lines. Though I think a lot of PC users are feeling similar pain with Microsoft's marketing of Windows 8 which is a great departure from more productivity friendly version of Windows of the past.
Re: Ask HN: Is Apple going downhill?
#14Apple will always have a niche market. It's history shows that it goes mainstream only for a little while. Apple vs Microsoft in the previous decade and now Apple vs Google.
Re: Ask HN: Is Apple going downhill?
#15I'm very impressed with my new iPhone 5C but it has a major flaw... the plastic back is slippy as hell! I've dropped it like 10 times in the last week so ended up having to buy a case. At no point during testing did it slip out of someones hand?