Their products are becoming commoditized, and other companies are selling similar products cheaper, and with faster turnaround than Apple.<p>This doesn&#x27;t mean that Apple won&#x27;t remain on or near the top of the heap when it comes to hardware, but it means that the era of explosive growth is likely over.<p>Over time, the price of all technology races toward zero. Unless APPL has a battery that can last for an entire week, or is first to market with an affordable car that can drive itself, it cannot sustain the levels of growth investors have gotten used to in the medium to long term.