marrtyy

Well,that's certainly what they're interested in - MONEY.

It's not going to make a difference. At this point, Cook,  you have exposed Apple to the worst type of criticism... high prices, noncompetitive value. High margins are only good for the stock holders. When Jobs was in charge he was price/value sensitive. 

The press used to report the news, now it creates the news. In a 24 hour news cycle nothing is sacred... just fill the space. So yes, you're right. Wrong narrative. Today most phones at a certain price point do the same things. But what phone do you want in your hand when you do it...That was Jobs' test. And if today the Iphone 7 is the new boring, I'll take boring. 

The irony in all this is that the Chinese steal everything from the West. Now they are suing Apple for something they probably stole from Apple to begin with.  Apple should realize that they not only have to worry about "patent trolls" but now they have to worry about "country trolls" ie China, India, the EU. The safest and least expensive place to do business might be the US. Come Home.