And they're marred by the previously-earned reputation that they produce low quality and insecure software - that hasn't been true for for ages, but there's still that impression - you go to a apple store and they pawn off a mac to you because its 'more secure' and has 'less viruses', and by having one you'll be cooler than all those other sheep who use Windoze.
True. But remember, before OS X, Mac OS was a big pile of crap. Even Windows 95 was better
Apple managed to stave off that impression, true, with marketing, but also with a solid product
45,000 for the developers 10,423,243.54 in legal fees 14,251,136.87 in management bonuses 7,472,223.45 for (self-)financing interest and opportunity costs
If he really wants to shake things up, create 'micro-startups' inside Google. Put it in a separate building, isolated area, whatever. Shoot any managers or bean-counters that approach the area
But, still, I'm not sure about the whole process... of course SJ wanted total secrecy and pitching to only one company would be better, but still, the article mentions "no other carrier would give the level of freedom Apple wanted", so it hints at him offering to other companies (maybe it was only a preliminary discussion, no actual iPhone involved).
I wouldn't mind paying $1 for a game (or $5, etc) but I'd be mad at paying $1 for a lousy game (I'm not calling your game lousy, but the majority of games are)
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And they're marred by the previously-earned reputation that they produce low quality and insecure software - that hasn't been true for for ages, but there's still that impression - you go to a apple store and they pawn off a mac to you because its 'more secure' and has 'less viruses', and by having one you'll be cooler than all those other sheep who use Windoze.
True. But remember, before OS X, Mac OS was a big pile of crap. Even Windows 95 was better
Apple managed to stave off that impression, true, with marketing, but also with a solid product
And then MS comes up with Vista.
The secret weapon is obvious -
Its making apple products look 'cool' and special - in part because of their price, and in part because of their 'magical exclusivity'.
Microsoft tried doing that to the Zune... Did you see what happened?
And people keep buying iPods, warts and all...
More like
45,000 for the developers
10,423,243.54 in legal fees
14,251,136.87 in management bonuses
7,472,223.45 for (self-)financing interest and opportunity costs
The numbers don't add up, of course
Access!?
Let's hope they invent 'Google Time Machine'!
You can do that internally
If he really wants to shake things up, create 'micro-startups' inside Google. Put it in a separate building, isolated area, whatever. Shoot any managers or bean-counters that approach the area
Worked for Apple
Discovery heads into Restaurant
But wouldn't it be cool to turn Discovery into a restaurant for a museum?!?
No, they probably asked him the difference between Final, Finally and Finalize in Java...
Yes, that's what I realized by rereading...
But, still, I'm not sure about the whole process... of course SJ wanted total secrecy and pitching to only one company would be better, but still, the article mentions "no other carrier would give the level of freedom Apple wanted", so it hints at him offering to other companies (maybe it was only a preliminary discussion, no actual iPhone involved).
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/16-02/ff_iphone
This was while the iPhone was in development, all Steve Jobs had were some prototypes and 'it's going to be like this and that, etc'
T-Mobile Germany probably only knew about it after the keynote
Because it debuted on AT&T. Then other operators saw the potential.
Don't get me started on German management!!!!!
Also, T-Mobile is much stronger on Germany than in the USA (because it's a subsidiary on the USA), probably like Orange on France
You said no to the iPhone. You and all other US carriers
AT&T said yes
So cry me a river...
Except that dropping the (even slightly) smart people is the first thing they do in a jury selection.
Ok, granted, in this case of "people vs. arsonist" it was probably not so much a strong jury selection. Still.
The Aliens would probably evaporate the USPTO and a certain Texas court first
Duck, you fools!!!
Or better, don't duck, hobbits shoot at knee level
Yes, you can do things the proper way.
And then it takes months to do something simple.
Said that, it's good when they don't push for bribes. And I don't disagree with shooting people that ask for bribes.
Until the Koreans bribes China and then they buy the Korean crap instead of IBM crap
"head and shoulders over the iPhone"
Does this means WP7 is like iOS, but with dandruff?!
How's battery life on the competition again?!
And I wouldn't call a i5 notebook 'underpowered'.
Funny
I got "Bringing Down the House" from the bargain bin once. The author wrote a book after that one, called "The Accidental billionaires"
So, having your book in the bargain bin is not that bad =P
It's also a way to vent insatisfaction with a bank service (usually internet banking) or other kinds of complaint.
I'm not sure if Birgenair or another similar crash caused by a wasp nesting inside a pitot tube made the message "IAS disagree" mandatory.
Anyway, that's why when you block a static or pitot port there's a BIG RED TAPE on the protection
Is there a demo version?!
I wouldn't mind paying $1 for a game (or $5, etc) but I'd be mad at paying $1 for a lousy game (I'm not calling your game lousy, but the majority of games are)
You forgot Pb. Or maybe good old Fe