Is Apple losing its cool factor?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-magid/is-apple-losing-its-cool_b_2591008.html?utm_hp_ref=technology / tech-related technology related commercials Samsung ad that shows a young person waiting in line for the iPhone, only to reveal that he’s actually saving a spot for his parents other youth are far more excited about their Samsung bigger screen multi-tasking 4G capability Apple the next big thing is already here commercial script thinking teens Buzz Marketing research firm specializes in figuring out what youth want that Apple has lost its cool factor among youth Gen X and older connecting with Millennial kids Surface tablets laptops Galaxy breakdowns age some evidence big impact on Apple’s smartphone market share. globally Samsung pulling ahead Apple smartphone race devices reported shipping ship shipped market share Kantar Worldwide Comtech leading in Europe Asia and other markets different strengths and weaknesses  merits products commercial cult cultlike cult-like followers willing stand in line and pay top dollar  device isn’t way ahead of its competition new products pipeline rumors low cost lower-cost larger screens 5-inch screen iPhone 5 tablet market Google Android shipments Windows Microsoft  Surface Windows RT Surface Pro desktop version software market developers PC makers  tablet PCs incremental improvement iPhone 5 is a thinner and longer iPhone 4s and the iPad mini is a smaller iPad, while the fourth generation full-sized iPad is faster but not fundamentally different from its predecessor /