Not being rude, but then why do you come here? Genuinely curious.
I am always fascinated when people denounce something (like a religion), and then can't seem to actually "leave" it. Or they become antagonistic.
I'm here because I like watching tech (in the security arena) , also educating readers with my knowledge and Apl is a very interesting story, I sort of want to witness the Apl decline front-row honestly and see how long-term Apl users (like my own sister) react to their world changing, its interesting. Google, Amazon, FB. Microsoft are not as desperate in positioning, Apl at 70% one product is very interesting case study. My degree is in Business process/statistics, so I have a background in analysis.
Remember I'm currently a current Apl user, ex-apl consumer I have a mostly unused Ipad Air (from work,,then I got Lumias) in my spare bag in my trunk, I update it once in a while, occasionally use it. So hope that answers your question. i would like to be blown away by a new apl product or even settle for a non -yawnfest WWDC that stops making me tune in for comedy in EDGE on my SP4 , so I'm curious as well to see how Apl works and navigates this cliff. If they pivot or fail. Everyone looks at a trainwreck and Apl is stage center. Apl is a huge bloated company, almost tragic with the nimble world around them, similar to AOL remember "You got mail" there was a movie on it. Good news they still have subscribers! Just lost "mindshare" , sound familiar?
I literally LOL'd when the over hyped AplWatch launch, with them describing the "Galaxy of Apps" and pillow watch..pure gold comedy.
At one point I bought ipods, an ipad3 (for my wife)...thought about iPhone for me (short time) and my wife . I even recommended to my wife to try the iPhone 6s after 3 androids she tends to destroy, she thought then she bought an Galaxy S6 saying to me simply "I don't like apl", she checked out the Costco girl asked about her choice and said good call LOL at checkout,"I hate apl" , brutal . She never used her iPad 3 either i bought her earlier pink smart cover and all...what a total waste of $400
Apl is not anymore a choice , nobody I know wants one anymore even my apl-sister/her husband who are both blown away by my SP4 and my older sister's Surface Book., So all this "fallout" is simply due to what Apl did after with products, prices and brain dead decisions. Their unabashed arrogance attracts me, why on Earth are they so arrogant? It's weird. I never got the Apl "cult" mindset...so I examine it and the associated vice up close.
Think of me as the
Canary. Look at Apl spelling for indicators.Thee letters to go. I'm just the messenger. I wish all well. Denounce? Let's try iObserve and iTry