Comments on: Steve Jobs blows it. Again. http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/ A miscellany of know-it-all-isms by Geoff Sowrey Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6130 Geoff Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:56:28 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6130 I care about progress. I care about innovation. I ain't seeing it from any other vendor, so when I see innovation stalled/muffled for no apparent good reason (despite an obvious avenue), it bothers me. That said, Phantom, you're totally right. It's a dumb thing to care about. But maybe -- just maybe -- I care too much! I care about progress. I care about innovation. I ain’t seeing it from any other vendor, so when I see innovation stalled/muffled for no apparent good reason (despite an obvious avenue), it bothers me.

That said, Phantom, you’re totally right. It’s a dumb thing to care about. But maybe — just maybe — I care too much!

]]> By: The Phantom http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6128 The Phantom Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:05:05 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6128 Apple blows it? So, who cares? The only Apple product that has impressed me is the iPod. It amuses me that so many out there consider Apple a religion. However, I am unsure as to why, having supported Macs for years. Apple blows it? So, who cares? The only Apple product that has impressed me is the iPod. It amuses me that so many out there consider Apple a religion. However, I am unsure as to why, having supported Macs for years.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6067 Geoff Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:28:57 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6067 Very good point, Joe. Packages aren't Apple's shtick ... yet. Though I would be curious to know what the GDA (Gross Domestic Apple) ratio would be right now. Very good point, Joe. Packages aren’t Apple’s shtick … yet. Though I would be curious to know what the GDA (Gross Domestic Apple) ratio would be right now.

]]> By: Joe http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6065 Joe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6065 Agreed. All great points. However, Apple is the pioneer of "let the customer innovate for us." Apple understands the experience better than most companies, because they monitor and participate in the process. A package would be very nice, but they're not there yet. That would be too closed-minded (right now) and there would be the potential for the company to miss out on a consumer-led idea. I envision that as soon as multiple devices reach critical mass inside the home (homes containing 1+ apple devices) packages will begin to surface. Its a logical next step. Agreed. All great points. However, Apple is the pioneer of “let the customer innovate for us.” Apple understands the experience better than most companies, because they monitor and participate in the process. A package would be very nice, but they’re not there yet. That would be too closed-minded (right now) and there would be the potential for the company to miss out on a consumer-led idea. I envision that as soon as multiple devices reach critical mass inside the home (homes containing 1+ apple devices) packages will begin to surface. Its a logical next step.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6058 Geoff Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:36:02 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6058 Ed, totally agreed! I fully EXPECT Steve to sell me all the individual pieces. What bothers me isn't that he's not selling me a complete package, but they don't even hit that it's possible! Sell me a "package" that allows me to easily purchase all the parts I need. But I don't even see Apple <em>thinking</em> about it! Ed, totally agreed! I fully EXPECT Steve to sell me all the individual pieces. What bothers me isn’t that he’s not selling me a complete package, but they don’t even hit that it’s possible! Sell me a “package” that allows me to easily purchase all the parts I need. But I don’t even see Apple thinking about it!

]]> By: Ed http://www.sowrey.org/2008/09/steve-jobs-blows-it-again/#comment-6057 Ed Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:19:26 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1091#comment-6057 "But why — oh why! — does Apple have to continually deny us a complete entertainment experience?" Because it is much more profitable for a company to sell you all those part separately. Once profit margins go down you can probably expect to see 'new' innovative repackaging of the current tech into a complete entertainment experience. Remember. Stevie-boy is business-man first, techno geek second. “But why — oh why! — does Apple have to continually deny us a complete entertainment experience?”

Because it is much more profitable for a company to sell you all those part separately. Once profit margins go down you can probably expect to see ‘new’ innovative repackaging of the current tech into a complete entertainment experience. Remember. Stevie-boy is business-man first, techno geek second.

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