Wait so what's your definition of top? Most marketshare? That's it? Of all the metrics I presented they are all trumped by marketshare? If not, then what makes apple not on top?
Even if Ferrari made more money than any other car manufacturer i probably wouldnt say that they were on top. That said i do not object to your metrics (which pretty much boil down to one, or two, in reality), i just asked for your definition of "being on top", as i - personally - expect the exact opposite in the near future. Not because Apple is doing something wrong, but more likely because they are - probably - doing pretty much everything right.
Second about the 3g phones, I thought it was implied I'm talking about android smartphones, I should have specified per carrier.
And smart phone. Yet, youd still be quite wrong. Apples share of the smart phone market is far from Androids, what, 50% (?), and very few smart phones (if any) are non-3g. Still, i agree that Apple is doing well, and reiterate that Apple is probably better off
not going for a larger share of the market.
Iphone outsells most android phones combined on both att and vzw...I didn't realize that you'd think I was talking about every 3g phone that ever existed...
World is larger than Att and Vzw. Didnt realize i was talking to yet another American american.
again to not like apple is one thing but to downplay the success of the iphone is downright silly...that one phone made apple the number one smartphone maker in the world....I dunno call me crazy but if that's not top what is?
I do not particularly dislike the iphone, indeed it seems like a very nice device (that said, i will hopefully never end up buying one*.) Nor did i ever downplay its success. I just dont think that it will "remain top", as market grows and the premium segment becomes relatively smaller.
Will Apple continue to do great, and make nice profit anyway? Of course!
Will they become more marginalized, with fewer "killer features" compared to the competitive offerings? most likely.
I used to think Apple was doing it all wrong back in the days. Then i realized that they have all they will ever need, and that they are better off securing the pot of gold they have grabbed than fight for the pennies that are still up for grabs. In that way they are reminiscent of Ferrari. You wont see Fiat rebranding their cars just for the sake of market share, and why would they.
* This post is written using a mac, and i have yet to see an android phone i'd buy either. The only thing that has really caught my eye as of late is Wp7 really, but thats a different matter.
p.s. me not buying the iphone is not due to the quality of the device, but rather the mentality of the corporation. like i said, it seems like a very nice device, and i use one on regular basis.