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Doodpants said:

Discontinuing the stickers? This would never have happened under Steve Jobs!

My guess is this is cost cutting going on.

charlesn said:

It's hilarious. Everytime an Android maker embraces the latest nobody-asked-for-this gimmick to sell phones, the knee-jerk reaction is so predictable: "OMG! Apple's iPhone has fallen behind! When will they add this gimmick, too?" And that starts the rumors and predictions for when Apple will debut a gimmick it has never indicated it has an interest in seriously pursuing. I can still remember the countdown for Apple to add a stylus to the iPhone which, doncha know, was an absolute MUST to "catch up" with Samsung. Samsung debuted the Galaxy Fold five years ago. To say this folding screen phone has never taken off is wildly laughable understatement. It's an expensive, barely visible blip on the screen of overall phone sales. There is no reason for Apple to pursue this and they won't. 

Hypothetical question for you - If it was instead Apple who came out first with a folding smartphone and not Android, what would you think about that?  Would it still be “nobody-asked-for-this-gimmick” OR would it be “innovative”?   

bushman4 said:

Not going to happen. If Apple wanted to boost sales they would do it now, 

We've heard this story for years

I sincerely doubt getting rid if the notch and dynamic island will have much impact
on sales volume.  Most people will still upgrade on their own schedule or installment plan they have,  not on a whim.   I’m really thinking about getting an iPhone 15 and think the dynamic island is no worse than the notch and may even be better.

I have liked  Apple products for many years. But,  standing on higher ground and looking at the bigger picture - it’s amazing how Apple is always in the right isn’t it?   They can do no  wrong because they are mighty Apple and are somehow better than every other company that ever existed.  No one should dare accuse Apple of anything related to anti trust laws or copying some other startup companies efforts.
it’s okay and expected for Apple to just keep buying up whatever it wants and taking over whatever it wants.  Right?  The idea now of two people starting a new company in their garage like Jobs and Wozniak did many years ago and becoming successful is nearly impossible.  That ship has sailed.   Instead, we now have huge companies that  just buy and take over other small companies who have something innovative.

I think Tim Cook will depart Apple by this time next year.  I really have not been a fan of the recorded product launches.  A live presentation is so much more interesting. That is not the reason i think he will be gone, but just something i wish they would change.