If you see success in terms of making huge amounts of money, creating a brand that's recognised across the globe, and creating a millions-strong fan base, then few can argue that Apple is indeed successful.
However, with any successful company there are times in its history where failure has been the unwelcome order of the day. So, as it's always nice to celebrate the triumphs, it's also equally important to take look at the failures. Good to know we're not the only ones who make errors.
Tim Cook once said during a talk at Oxford university that he believes the success of Apple is its ability to change and know when the company has got it wrong. After all, every failure teaches us something and without those we might never have had the iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.Â
"You've got to be willing to look yourself in the mirror and say I was wrong, it's not right," says Cook, who also suggested Jobs taught him the value of intellectual honesty - that, no matter how much you care about something, you have to be willing to take new data and apply it to the situation. Cook said he actually struggled with Jobs' propensity for changing his tune.
"Steve, of everyone I've known in life, could be the most avid proponent of some position and within minutes or days if new information came up you would think he'd never, ever thought that before [...] He was a pro at this," says Cook. "And at first I thought, oh, he really flip flops! And then all of a sudden I saw the beauty in it. Because he wasn't getting stuck, like so many other people do when they just say I've got to keep going on, my pride, you know. So be intellectually honest - and have the courage to change."
So, in no particular order, here are our favourite Apple gadget flops of all time.
Source : https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/news/apple/105026-five-worst-apple-tech-failures
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