It\u2019s perfectly legitimate to criticize Apple for a host of reasons. Some of you might feel the company is too overbearing when it comes to enforcing a tight ecosystem on their mobile and personal computing platforms. Others don\u2019t like the fact that Apple doesn\u2019t sell cheap gear, and sticks to the most profitable price points. They\u2019d rather have a $500 Mac, but at least they can get a reasonable substitute, the iPad, for that price, assuming you can find one in stock.<\/p>\n
In recent weeks, though, a few uninformed alleged tech journalists have come forth to repeat the claim that Apple is losing luster with their customers, and that they are poised to desert, in droves, to other computing and smartphone platforms. This comes as Apple continues to experience record sales and profits, so I trust you see the disconnect between such allegations and plain old logic.<\/p>\n
Whereas it was common in the old days to refer to Apple as a \u201cbeleaguered\u201d company, the chatter today is that they\u2019ve grown too large and they need to be stopped before they \u2014 what? \u2014 take over the world? I\u2019m not sure from what we\u2019re supposed to be protected.<\/p>\n
Certainly you can look at all the speculation dressed as fact and perhaps find a few snippets of accuracy. But, like certain radio and TV talk show hosts that I won\u2019t name, they use this scanty evidence as the basis for extrapolation to create the illusion of major developments.<\/p>\n