Carolina QuotesSteve Jobs was a true visionary who refused to listen to customers — believing that he knew better than they did about what they needed. He ruled with an iron fist and did not tolerate dissent of any type. ... Apple may have peaked. ... its last major innovation — the iPhone — was released in June 2007.
Vivek Wadhwa Connected to the Carolinas
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Why I'm skeptical about Apple's future in The Washington Post (23 March 2016)
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