le passé parfait

Did Apple kill the iphone too soon? will soon know if the new phone will be as much a success as the i-phone, it probably will. However, regardless the success of the new phone, it seems that aapl killed the i-phone too early. Surely long before the lucrative maturity stage of the product life-cycle.

Instead of upgrading the existing i-phone with a faster processor and perhaps a better camera or other features, while still releasing the new phone, aapl chose to terminate the old i-phone completely.

The reason for this is still not fully known but it could be because AT&T has an exclusive deal to sell the i-phone in the United States which appl wants to renegotiate. It could also be that the i-phone has a few technical problems with battery-life  or other screen related issue that may surface over time.

What ever the reason for the early elimination of the i-phone, one can only feel regret that the life of such an innovative and successful product ended so abruptly. I advise all current i-phone owners to protect their old phone, treat it nicely, it may become a very valuable piece of "le passé parfait".