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How the iPhone and Poor Management Contribute to Apple's Downfall

The last thing a mobile phone maker would want to do is provide disincentives for people to upgrade their software.

Features that are strategic for the platform -- the App Store, location-finding -- are all dependent on massive adoption of the latest phone operating system.

The thing I appreciate about apple is that they make the right long term decision -- the one that does right by their customers, and that sets up their products for long-term success. The investor 'optics' can take care of themselves.

The iPhone Effect: What Will Happen to Apple's Other Products?

Apple knows where the market is going -- standalone devices have a limited future -- and it isn't afraid to lead by cannabalizing its own successful business. It would be a much bigger mistake not to pursue the iphone in order to protect ipod profits.