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And when does that happen? And is this what you are hoping for?
Obviously, no one on this forum is hoping for it but given recent leadership issues Apple has been running into, it is more probable now than ever.
 
Google and the rest are like crack dealers. Get you hooked on some free stuff, then when you can’t not have it they’ll start charging you. Other than a few business cases, I haven’t seen the need for it in my private life. Not saying this for everyone, just me…
 
Nor Apple products and services user either?
I use it, but I'm not emotionally attached to Apple. If other people make better products, I'll switch over.

If a $3T company goes down to being a $1T company due to lack of innovation, i'm not going to lose a whole lot of sleep over it.
 
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