“During Apple’s best years, between 2007 and 2010, Apple introduced the first iPhone and the first iPad, two world-changing products that now define the company (and bring in most of its revenue). These products, along with their touch interfaces and apps stores, were a shock to the industry,” Mike Elgan writes for Cult of Mac. “That’s great, Apple. But what have you done for me lately?”
“Here’s one theory about how Apple works: The company finds a horrible content consumption experience. They figure out how the experience can be made wonderful. They work on the products until they’re ready, both from product quality and price perspectives,” Elgan writes. “Then they ship it and spend the next few years refining and perfecting the original vision.”
“I think the next three years will be twice as awesome as the iPhone-iPad years, in the sense that Apple will break into four new businesses,” Elgan writes. “Why? Because the technology and content deals will fall into place during this time.”
Here’s what I think is going to happen:
• iWatch
• iTV
• iOS for Cars
• Desktop iPad
Elgan writes, “The [last] three years of boring is about to be replaced with three years of awesome — starting next year. This is going to be fun.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]