re: Report: iPhone Sales Fail Triggered “Fire Drill” at Apple

I have a 5S I'm still using. It works fine but memory is starting to be an issue. Probably will replace in next year, but may only go to an 8 or so.

I'm surprised noone has mentioned the changing carrier market that no longer really subsidizes phones. A $200 iphone and a 2 year contract, to many, seems like a better deal than a $40 a month phone payment plus a cheaper plan price.

Further, phones used to barely last two years before they broke. They are built better and lasting longer, so no real "need" to upgrade that often, unless you just want to have the latest and greatest.

Jobs' gift was the innovation of new products. he could see the need for products, and know the public needed them, before the public knew they needed them.

The propritary nature of apple means they always need to be innovating and coming up with new products. That is what they are missing right now. Samsung, etc, have a lower price point and go after a lower market.