Apple hasn't innovated for 20 years, according to Mr. Zuckerberg: 4 points that prove the opposite

Mark Zuckerbergdo not hesitate to criticize Apple publicly, sometimes with a certain lack of objectivity. A few months ago already, he attacked the Vision Pro, Apple's new benchmark in mixed reality. At the time,he felt that his Meta Quest 3 was superior in many respects, while the two devices do not target the same audience.

Today, the boss of Meta is doing it again by saying: Apple hasn't invented anything great in a while. He believes that the firm has been resting on its laurels since the invention of the iPhone 20 years ago. Comments that deserve to be nuanced.

Significant innovations

To say that Apple hasn't invented anything in 20 years is an exaggeration to say the least. Here is4 major innovationswhich prove the opposite:

1. The original MacBook Air in 2008, which revolutionized the concept of the ultraportable.
2. The Apple Watch in 2015, which democratized connected watches.
3. AirPods in 2016, which launched the trend for wireless headphones.
4. Apple Silicon chips since 2020, which push the limits of ARM performance.

Note that innovation does not necessarily rhyme with the implementation of a new technology on a market. For example, before the Apple Watch, smartwatches existed, but without mainstream adoption.

Apple Silicon: a technical feat

If there's one area where Apple innovates every year, it's Mac chips. The M1, M2, M3 and now M4 processors have continued to push the limits in terms of power, energy efficiency, and finesse.

The lastMacBook Pro M4 can last 24 hours on a chargewhile running AAA games. Clarification: this does not mean that it can last 24 hours while running a AAA game, but it is capable of both. In comparison, an Asus Rog Zephyrus 4090 2024 struggles to last more than 8 hours on battery, without activating the graphics card. Once activated, it does not offer more than 4 hours.

Graphics performancerival even the best dedicated cards,all in an ultra-thin format. A technical feat that has nothing to envy of the competition. However, there remains the problem of ARM compatibility, which also poses more problems for users of Windows ARM PCs.

Apple has not finished innovating contrary to what Mark Zuckerberg says, far from it! The firm continues to revolutionize entire sectors, whether with its chips, devices or services.