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If you look at Apple's history carefully you will realise that most of their products have been unsuccessful (Lisa, Newton, Appletalk, e-world, 20th Anniversary Mac etc). However every now and then they have created a successful niche product that has succeeded beyound all expectations. It is a high risk strategy that has allowed them to temporarily dominate but an almost certain way to eventually go broke.
Most companies' products are unsuccessful. Microsoft pretty much has had 2 successful products (Windows in its various guises, and Office). Maybe XBox is another success. Many of their other attempts have not done so well (CE anyone, Zune, Kin and others).
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If you look at Apple's history carefully you will realise that most of their products have been unsuccessful (Lisa, Newton, Appletalk, e-world, 20th Anniversary Mac etc). However every now and then they have created a successful niche product that has succeeded beyound all expectations. It is a high risk strategy that has allowed them to temporarily dominate but an almost certain way to eventually go broke.