And yet some call this the innovator's dilemma.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma

How does this relate? Having a product that requires little attention and brings in cash doesn’t diatract from innovation, it enables it.

Sadly, Apple seems more like the company to cut products that "don't produce enough growth". Look at how they killed off the ipod, airport, and time capsule devices. At the moment it seems if something isn't selling like crazy, they either ignore it or discontinue it.

When they last reported iPod numbers they were selling about 1.5 million devices a quarter and most of those were probably the (still available) iPod Touch.

I suppose one could say the same about the AirPort, but those met their demise anyways.