Are Apple's services a new era for the company or just a filler before the next industry-changing product?

The past 10 days or so were quite eventful for Apple, but things didn’t transpire in the way most people expected them to, at least not before we got more information about the nature of the March 25 event. With the leaks about new Apple products coming steadily, people expected that hardware and software will share the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater. That wasn’t the case, however, and if anyone still needed proof that Apple is shifting its focus towards services, you couldn’t get a clearer one than what actually happened. Let’s talk some more about why Apple chose to go for the “quiet” product ...