Jobs set them up pretty nicely for a long run.
Maybe Ives is moving on because he feels that Apple now has their best days behind them.
Agree. I still use Apple products, but most of the innovations were completed when Jobs died. Since then, some of the ideas have been puzzling.
Just a couple I've noticed. The mouse has to be plugged in to recharge, and the plug is on the bottom, so you can't use it while it's charging, and it doesn't give you a warning until you're about 20 minutes from losing power. You either have to have a backup mouse or take a couple of hours off while the battery charges.
On the iPad with the Apple pencil, you can charge the pencil by plugging it into the pad, but it seems like the best time to charge the pencil is when you're traveling, but you can't have it plugged in while it's in your carry bag, cause it sticks straight out the bottom.
After Windows came out with their new combination keyboard/stand for their tablets, Apple did a "Me Too!" combo. When was the last time Apple was stealing ideas from Microsoft.
I still think overall, they're better computers, but design leaders now? Not really.
That is what I was thinking. It used to be so innovative. Each new Apple project kind of blew one’s mind. Now it’s “oh, it’s 10% better than before” like Frosted Flakes or something.