Picture Source: Matt Yohe, orginal loaded to the English Wikipedia Picture Author: Matt Yohe In previous post titled: Vendors Survival: Will Apple Survive until 2021? I argued that "t hat the probability that it will not survive is higher than the probability that the other vendors (not including Software AG and obviously not including SUN ) I discussed will not survive." According to my post, the reasons for assigning lower probability to Apple 's existence for 10 years or more included: 1. Apple is a Mountain Train. Its history is full of ups and downs. 2. If it will not continue to innovate, it will not be a leader and even stop surviving. 3. Dependence on the late Steve Jobs (When the post was written Jobs was still alive) 4. Binding to its Smartphone Platform, may result in Google's Android dominance. A Bloomberg article titled: Apple’s Patent War Seen Leading To Retaliatory Strikes , ...
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