Taking a look at the differences, or lack thereof, between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 is a good indication of how the design has grown stagnant. People are experiencing gadget envy with their competitors. It would appear that Apple’s one design philosophy, which was such a powerful tool for adoption, is now having the opposite effect. ![]() ![]() Someone in their early 20’s who is not technically inclined complaining about a stale design is an indication of a larger issue in my mind. He didn’t like it that everybody seemed to have one, and he felt as though the design was getting old. When I asked him why he was interested, he said he was getting tired of his iPhone and was ready for something new. When I was car shopping this past January, a junior salesman at the dealership was very curious about my phone and began asking me a lot of questions about it. One particular example stands out in my mind. I can’t count how many times iPhone users have asked me recently about my Galaxy Nexus, which is almost two years old at this point. So why is Apple not receiving any love these days? With these kinds of monstrous numbers, the company should be receiving nothing but praise and accolades. The company generated $43.6 billion in revenue this past quarter, $9.5 billion in profit and added another $12.5 billion to their hoard of cash, raising their cash balance to $145 billion. Despite a 40% drop in stock price from $700 to $400, Apple continues to roll.
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