No matter which direction they go, there are going to be unhappy people.
Regardless of the above; they're still going to make money either way. So it's really win-win for Apple.
Sure the existing Apple enthusiasts believe that their self important needs dictate the success or failure of Apple. The bottom line is that for every person who is unhappy with a release schedule or lack of one; there are millions of people more than happy to trample over them and hand over their cash the next Apple product.
Regardless of the above; they're still going to make money either way. So it's really win-win for Apple.
Sure the existing Apple enthusiasts believe that their self important needs dictate the success or failure of Apple. The bottom line is that for every person who is unhappy with a release schedule or lack of one; there are millions of people more than happy to trample over them and hand over their cash the next Apple product.