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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: iPhone revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter (perhaps due
 to Apple's failed R&D efforts)
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 14:19:45 -0700
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On 2024-08-05 14:13, badgolferman wrote:
> Alan wrote:
> 
>> On 2024-08-05 03:10, badgolferman wrote:
>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But your argument was that Apple wasn't doing much lately.
>>>>>
>>>>> Implying that others were.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You inferred incorrectly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, you did.
>>>
>>> The topic was about Apple. Other smartphone companies were not
>>> mentioned by me.
>>>
>>
>> But implicit any discussion of whether someone (person or company) is
>> doing enough of something is that it must be in relation to some
>> standard.
>>
>> I can drive very fast in my Formula F Honda open wheel race car...
>>
>> ...but it's only very fast if I compare it against other Formula F
>> cars at the same track.
> 
> 
> No.  It's not anything innovative if it's not better than previous
> versions of itself.

But your argument was about the PACE of innovation.

Is Apple's pace of innovation noticeably worse than any other smartphone 
manufacturer's?

Seriously, I had thought you smarter than this.