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Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

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Originally Posted by Grok (Post 812241)

I think our friend Jobs is showing again how marketing savvy he is. He continues to keep Apple in the Media's eye. I can't help but think this is all part of his strategy. He rarely makes a miss-step (cough, antenna, cough) and when he does his frustration is quite evident.

That's quite possibly the oddest way to show market savvy. Piss off developers and 3rd party tool vendors, entire communities up in arms, grab the attention of the Federal Trade Commission concerning locking out ads that don't come from your recent purchase...

I'd call this a reality check. Apple iPhone 4 hit with an estimated 20% drop in sales due to the antenna problems; people flocking to other frameworks because of either openness or access to IDE's and frameworks that do not require extensive retooling for existing or already passed (by Apple's own App Store) products all because you inexplicably want everybody to use your toys, tools and ads.

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

BONUS: You also get spyware!

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/09...he-mothership/

Apples are so cooooool.

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

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Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 812375)

Step 1 Piss off everyone and make news.
Step 2 Let simmer for a while, stirring occasionally.
Step 3 Do an about-face and your in the news again, bigger than ever!

I worked for a fellow that followed that marketing model from time to time. He pointed out that you can't buy the front page, you have to make news.

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

Spyware bundled with your phone.
Price: $0
You're welcome.

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell."
Confucius, 551-479 BC

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

This just leaves the door open for Apple to "invent" flash in a new and exciting way... :D

I'm sure it will be totally awesome and a game changer too! :rolleyes:

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

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Originally Posted by H3llb0und (Post 813387)

"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell."
Confucius, 551-479 BC

"The journey of a thousand miles starts with your first step."

Confucius

(and ends/gets transmorphed on the fourth step).

Re: Apple About Face on Development Guidlines - Flash to Follow?

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Originally Posted by ysss (Post 813528)

"The journey of a thousand miles starts with your first step."

Soooo... now the N900 is step 3 out of 1000?