Feedback Friday: Is it over for Apple?

Apple used to be a synonym for all things hip, sexy and desired in the world of technology. Their computers, their music players, their software, their CEO—everything about them was cooler than an eskimo in Speedos.

But not recently. The recent Macworld expo was dubbed everything from "Macboring" to "iYawn". There was no Steve Jobs, there was no flashy new product, and the most buzz-worthy items were a hyper-expensive Macbook and a face-recognition tool for iPhoto that can be added on for US$79. There was something about iTunes and DRM too, but we were too deep in our iComa to notice.

But the more important issue is this: is it over for Apple? Is there nothing else that we can expect anymore? Are we to believe that the curators of cool have reached the limits of their creativity, or that Mr Jobs is dying of some unknown illness and his company might soon perish as well? Or are we just overreacting over one tiny bump in the revolution road, and can we expect something truly life-changing in the near future?