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You don't need a crystal ball to predict Apple's product cycles.... Macs Q2, iPhones Q3, etc. What has totally disappeared from the Apple picture is disruptive surprises. I found nothing about Beats, the Watch, or Music, mildly compelling. For the last 10 years, I was, demographically, Apple's target customer. How can kids buying blue earphones and $1.29 songs replace customers buying $4000 iMacs and $1000 iPads? Something doesn't compute. As I repeated numerous times throughout 2015, I don't think Apple (or Tim Cook/Jony Ive) executed terribly well. Better luck this year!

Looking to replace 2011 MBA with 13" rMBP this year. Question is, go for last year's heavily discounted model or pay a few bucks more for must have features/performance on new model? Time will tell! Would like to see 16MB RAM on all new 13s. I want that plus a 512GB or 1TB SSD.

I agree. Herd mentality, China woes, iPhone cycle, all contribute to AAPL's decline. But in 2015 Apple produced its lousiest products in recent history. The 1" fatter Apple TV, the boring do nothing Apple Watch, buggy OS X and iOS releases, Beats, Music... C'mon Apple (and Jony Ive) get your eye back on the ball already. Resting on your laurels doesn't work!

AAPL deserved to be flat this year! I'm no final arbiter but it was plain to me that Beats, Music, Watch, Apple TV, OS X, and iOS, didn't rise to Apple's lowest past standards. I think Jony Ive took 2015 off and Tim Cook took his eye off the ball. As a substantial AAPL shareholder I wish Apple better luck next year in regaining its past standards. Happy NY AI!