I mentioned that most of their innovation was borrowed, bought or stolen in the first place but it still is a fundamental shift in how they work.
7 years ago they would find a good idea someone else had, buy it and market it by saying this is where you want to be tomorrow.
This article shows that they have fallen to the point that they just show up and say "Hey, me too!" Apple has already done what microsoft used to do - take a good idea and convince you that its necessary even though its a new take on a concept not invented by them.
Remember when the mere mention of microsoft interest was enough to scare people from launching? They just don't have the muscle they used to.
But I really was not stating anything any different than what you said, everything they did before was a better marketed (not necessarily better) implimentation of someone elses idea.
Just further proof they are no longer the company of innovation and "Where do you want to go today" and are now just following trends. They should change their motto to "Where were you yesterday"
I know even their best innovations were usually stolen but they had a way to know which way the winds would be going and lead you there. Now they just see what is the "flavor of the month" is and hop on the bandwagon.
Microsoft was once the top dog. Given trends in the industry it would not surprise me to see them completely disappear in 10 years once the OS market changes. Their other flagships will not keep them afloat once the end is near.
(Long time lurker, why I chose this one to pop my/. cherry, I dunno, but howdy all!)
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I mentioned that most of their innovation was borrowed, bought or stolen in the first place but it still is a fundamental shift in how they work.
7 years ago they would find a good idea someone else had, buy it and market it by saying this is where you want to be tomorrow.
This article shows that they have fallen to the point that they just show up and say "Hey, me too!" Apple has already done what microsoft used to do - take a good idea and convince you that its necessary even though its a new take on a concept not invented by them.
Remember when the mere mention of microsoft interest was enough to scare people from launching? They just don't have the muscle they used to.
But I really was not stating anything any different than what you said, everything they did before was a better marketed (not necessarily better) implimentation of someone elses idea.
Just further proof they are no longer the company of innovation and "Where do you want to go today" and are now just following trends. They should change their motto to "Where were you yesterday" I know even their best innovations were usually stolen but they had a way to know which way the winds would be going and lead you there. Now they just see what is the "flavor of the month" is and hop on the bandwagon. Microsoft was once the top dog. Given trends in the industry it would not surprise me to see them completely disappear in 10 years once the OS market changes. Their other flagships will not keep them afloat once the end is near. (Long time lurker, why I chose this one to pop my /. cherry, I dunno, but howdy all!)