Has Apple lost its way?

[LurkerJ]

fatslob-:O said:

LurkerJ said:

lol, you are funny.

"In fact they spend very little on R&D relative to their size when it comes to being one of the leading technology companies ..."

Apple spent an estimated $6 billion in R&D in 2015. That's in no way little, so nothing to deny here. Comparing them to other tech companies that spends more doesn't make 6 billion dollars "very little". 

"Apple was never an innovator in my eyes"

The rest of the world objectively disagrees. You have a very narrow minded point of view on innovation. 

Remember in my first post to this very thread I said "relative to size" ... 

All that cash yet the sum of their component manufacturer's dwarfs them when it comes to R&D spending ... 

It matters not what the world thinks just like how science isn't determined by a consensus ... 

Apple did not invent smartphones or tablets, period ... 

I must admit though that their very good at streamlining things and capitalizing on other corporations strengths ... 

Component manufacturer's like Samsung? who makes TVs, fridges, washing machines, smartphones, laptops etc? Please... It's no secret that Apple is a laser focused company, one of Steve's motto. Do people want them to spend just because it's cool to spend on RD?

Implementing technologies in a compelling way in a real product that people want to buy and that isn't just a cool tech demo has been Apple's bread and butter, and it was Steve's main strength.

Apple DID invent the smartphones in their current extremely popular shape and form. In my eyes that's innovation.