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**lagunaEl** · 04-26-2012, 07:17 AM

Nothing lasts forever, least of all dominance in the technology industry. Especially when it's partially based on fickle consumer preferences. Apple cannot maintain its level of outperformance indefinitely.

It's a perfectly reasonable sentiment and some people are willing to make bets one way or another. Apple will only continue to beat expectations until it doesn't, and then the other side of the bet will learn.

I agree, but I do not feel this will happen until they are eclipsed by vastly superior devices, or simply misjudge future market trends and miss out on the next big thing. With a war-chest of funds, Apple is capable of cornering each market it is in and secure any hardware it desires (a la the iPads Retina display). Considering they've essentially set the trend in MP3 players, Cell Phones, and now Tablets, they will more than likely be an unstoppable force for at least another half-decade.

04-26-2012, 07:17 AM	#11
lagunaEl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	Nothing lasts forever, least of all dominance in the technology industry. Especially when it's partially based on fickle consumer preferences. Apple cannot maintain its level of outperformance indefinitely. It's a perfectly reasonable sentiment and some people are willing to make bets one way or another. Apple will only continue to beat expectations until it doesn't, and then the other side of the bet will learn. I agree, but I do not feel this will happen until they are eclipsed by vastly superior devices, or simply misjudge future market trends and miss out on the next big thing. With a war-chest of funds, Apple is capable of cornering each market it is in and secure any hardware it desires (a la the iPads Retina display). Considering they've essentially set the trend in MP3 players, Cell Phones, and now Tablets, they will more than likely be an unstoppable force for at least another half-decade.
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