I met him once at an Apple party (I was working in the AppleLink group at the time in Cupertino). I went up to him and said hello in the German langauge (Hi, how are you? My name is Philip..."). His reply was "So?". It was the lack of small talk and knowing how Americans work (small talk doesn't work in German like it does in English) that left me with an impression of how cold he was. I hope he's 'warmer' now? I wasn't sorry though when he left - and I like Germans! You may have a great product but if people don't like you they won't do business with you. That's why meetings (face to face) will always win over the conference/video conference call. Even his suits were European in a jeans environment. Try and go to a bar/pub wearing a suit and talk with the locals. No way José...
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I met him once at an Apple party (I was working in the AppleLink group at the time in Cupertino). I went up to him and said hello in the German langauge (Hi, how are you? My name is Philip..."). His reply was "So?". It was the lack of small talk and knowing how Americans work (small talk doesn't work in German like it does in English) that left me with an impression of how cold he was. I hope he's 'warmer' now? I wasn't sorry though when he left - and I like Germans! You may have a great product but if people don't like you they won't do business with you. That's why meetings (face to face) will always win over the conference/video conference call. Even his suits were European in a jeans environment. Try and go to a bar/pub wearing a suit and talk with the locals. No way José...