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To: pyslent who wrote (175041)	9/24/2014 6:12:01 PM
From: Ryan Bartholomew	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213176

I'd love to see Apple diversify beyond the iPhone, just as I'm sure Exxon investors worry about life after oil. There's a difference between being 100% invested in a product or service that is very stable and not subject to having demand disappear rapidly and being 60% invested in a device that could lose much of its appeal in a matter of a couple years. Given, the iPhone has such a devoted following and ties to a bigger ecosystem that it's almost inconceivable that it would fade to nothing in, say 5 years, but it wouldn't be crazy to see it fade in a manner that previous popular smartphones and smartphone platforms did (Blackberry, etc.) I agree with you that the loss of market share could jeopardize the appeal of the iPhone, so Apple should consider that in their long term strategy. That's why I think they'd be so wise to keep moving in the direction of more openness. If appeal fades in one area, with options provided, consumers could shift to another and still have reason to buy the hardware. Using Blackberry as an example again - imagine if iOS or Android had been allowed to run on BB as the brand started to fade. That might have done wonders for the company and it could have remained a big player. I'm not suggesting that Apple is in a position where they have to do that now; they're still making gobs of money - but with market share trends the way they are, they should be looking at doing something to bolster themselves against the risk it slips too far.