Like the fall of the Roman Empire, so follows Apple

Good. I’m tired of all their crap. It’s far past time for people to hop off their train.

Jobs is cackling in his grave

LMFAO…..Do you usually make investment decisions disregarding professional stock analysts for the wisdom of YouTubers looking to profit from “views”? Let me guess, you’re a big fan of cryptocurrency?

I generally like my iPhone and iPad. What more could Apple do for a better product? It seems with each new phone it sucks more. While faster, I prefer my old 8 plus over the 15. The prices are definitely too high. I keep mine until it no longer functions properly.

I like mine too at first. But like clockwork, all their crap starts spazzing out about 6 months in

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Never had apple, always had Samsung

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This

I don't have 26 minutes.

Cliff's Notes?

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Cliff's Notes?

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The video titled "Apple's Greed Is Finally Backfiring" argues that Apple's recent decline is due to a shift from a product-focused philosophy under Steve Jobs to a profit-driven one under Tim Cook [00:36].

Steve Jobs's Philosophy:
* Jobs focused on creating "great products," believing that financial success would follow [02:25].
* He saved the company from bankruptcy by streamlining the product lineup and focusing on hardware [01:47].
* He resisted financial strategies like dividends and stock buybacks, preferring to reinvest in the company [04:42].

Tim Cook's Leadership and Shift in Focus:
* Under Tim Cook, the focus shifted to "financial engineering" [05:52].
* Cook implemented a dividend and stock buyback program, attracting investors like Warren Buffett [06:01].
* The video notes a decline in product innovation, with internal emails suggesting a strategy of innovating "just enough" to maintain profit margins [13:09].
* This led to product stagnation and a notable price increase for the iPhone X [11:17].

The Failure of Apple Intelligence and Focus on Shareholders:
* Apple fell behind in the AI race, relying on outdated technology for Siri [18:09].
* A request for more AI chips was reportedly denied by the finance team, who instead prioritized stock buybacks [20:26].
* The video claims that "Apple Intelligence" was "almost entirely fabricated" and that promised features were delayed or removed [21:42].
* The video concludes that Apple now acts more like a finance company than a hardware company, a focus that could lead to its eventual downfall [26:04].

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The prices are definitely too high. I keep mine until it no longer functions properly.

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The Iphone 8 you bought was 699. You can get a brand new iphone 16 for 799. If anything margins were probably better for apple back in the iphone 8 days.

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Never had apple, always had Samsung

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Yep, I buy foreign products any chance I can get, especially Canadian.