I meant those as a joke. The point was that I have no idea what more they can stick in the iPhone to make my jaw drop. I was also going to say "a quadcopter attachment so that I don't need to carry it anymore, and I can summon it whenever I need it".
If they reach the point where it becomes a "faster-cpu-nicer-screen" type event, it means that smartphones have become fully commoditized, and it means the rest of the smartphones will catch up shortly, if they haven't already.
They don't owe your jaw anything. They don't care if your jaw drops. They're on top of the game and working to stay up there.
You people are getting so spoiled. The excitement and flurry over new Apple products makes everyone completely forget how insane it is that phones already do what they do. Step outside and take a breath for god's sake.
If you read more carefully, you'll see that I never even inferred they "owed" me anything. It's a business transaction, and if they don't wow me (which I certainly hope they do), then I'll probably move on and check out the Android.
If, after 2 years since iPhone 4, they can't come up with a feature set that will push smartphones once again to the next level, then it likely means that the smartphone is for the most part commoditized, and I won't "miss out" on some great feature by exploring other manufacturers.
If they reach the point where it becomes a "faster-cpu-nicer-screen" type event, it means that smartphones have become fully commoditized, and it means the rest of the smartphones will catch up shortly, if they haven't already.