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2010-10-20
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Of coarse it is only a theory Captain.
One thing our boy fails to mention... the death of Apple's Macintosh as the desktop system to beat once Microsoft released Windows 3.whatever.
Being able to use Windows on a variety of manufacturers hardware made Windows "more" open then Mac at the time...
For being able to respond to new consumer trends and technologies, more open trumps mostly closed... every time.
"Next" was miles ahead of M//S as far as technology and usability went but it used the same model as the Mac and now the iPhone. However, once the momentum went the way of M/S, decision makers couldn't be drawn back so easily. Once bitten, twice shy.
I'm detecting a bit of fear in Stevie.
The iPhone was more like the Mac when it dropped. It was a game changer when compared to what others offered. It did introduce a whole lot of people in the North American market to what a full featured phone can provide.
However, now there are plenty of others offering similar experiences and all we are seeing is incremental changes in the iPhones hardware and not much else.
If history repeats itself, once it becomes clear that Android or whoever will overtake iPhone, we will start hearing how our boy is all of sudden finding that the folks in his own organization no longer get his "vision".
In other words Apple slipping wont be his fault.
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2010-10-20
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I'm detecting a bit of fear in Stevie.
The iPhone was more like the Mac when it dropped. It was a game changer when compared to what others offered. It did introduce a whole lot of people in the North American market to what a full featured phone can provide.
However, now there are plenty of others offering similar experiences and all we are seeing is incremental changes in the iPhones hardware and not much else.
If history repeats itself...
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2010-10-20
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2010-10-20
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2010-10-20
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2010-10-21
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Did he just compare a $50 phone to a smartphone?!! AND he is labeling Nokia as the "$50 handsets" manufacturer! This guy needs to get shot!
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2010-10-21
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On the bright side -- if he feels the need to deliver such a strike at Nokia, doesn't that mean he's either feeling pressure from the N8 or (better yet) scared about the forthcoming N9, and Meego devices in general?
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2010-10-21
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I doubt he feels any pressure from what Nokia now has in the pipeline. But, he would be a fool not to consider what disruptive potential Nokia has for what he may have in the pipeline.
I've said it before and I'll say it again in hopes that a rumor finally gets started:
The quickest way into the North American market for Nokia is through Motorola.
Nokola or Motorokia would pro'ly shake him up a bit.
One thing our boy fails to mention... the death of Apple's Macintosh as the desktop system to beat once Microsoft released Windows 3.whatever.
Being able to use Windows on a variety of manufacturers hardware made Windows "more" open then Mac at the time...
For being able to respond to new consumer trends and technologies, more open trumps mostly closed... every time.
"Next" was miles ahead of M//S as far as technology and usability went but it used the same model as the Mac and now the iPhone. However, once the momentum went the way of M/S, decision makers couldn't be drawn back so easily. Once bitten, twice shy.
I'm detecting a bit of fear in Stevie.
The iPhone was more like the Mac when it dropped. It was a game changer when compared to what others offered. It did introduce a whole lot of people in the North American market to what a full featured phone can provide.
However, now there are plenty of others offering similar experiences and all we are seeing is incremental changes in the iPhones hardware and not much else.
If history repeats itself, once it becomes clear that Android or whoever will overtake iPhone, we will start hearing how our boy is all of sudden finding that the folks in his own organization no longer get his "vision".
In other words Apple slipping wont be his fault.
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Last edited by YoDude; 2010-10-19 at 19:27.