John Abell : Reactions to iPhone 5 and iPad Mini were , for new Apple products , lukewarm . Abell : Apple a prisoner of its reputation ; we expect new products in quick succession . Comment: The lesson of tech history is that smart companies crash when they believe what they have already done is all they need to do : that doubling-down and trash-talking the competition is what it takes . Abell : Apple 's being ganged up on , but it will stay strong for at least 10 more years .
John Abell : Reactions to iPhone 5 and iPad Mini were , for new Apple products , lukewarm . Abell : Apple a prisoner of its reputation ; we expect new products in quick succession . Comment: Abell : Apple 's being ganged up on , but it will stay strong for at least 10 more years .