Comments on: Why Apple wins. every. time.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:14:47 +0000

I have been using Macs for over 10 years, and would never thing about going back to a PC. The advanced power is so superior to any other computer.

By: rebelfluff

rebelfluff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:36:09 +0000

Ahhh apple fanboys never cease to amaze me in elitist douchebaggery. Its a product made by man not a god incarnate. Although I’ve always wondered if some apple fanboys worship small Steve Job idols in secret… Anyways, Apple has pros and Apple has cons just like anything else on the market. People that like and dislike Apple products is a matter of opinion not undeniable fact. Heck I could hate something because it wasn’t soaked in baby blood before being sent out on the market, but again thats MY opinion (I was talking hypothetically of course). Ok small rant over. Again I say that all of what I just said were opinions on observations of things nothing else. End rant.

By: Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » And the iPhone Wins Again

Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » And the iPhone Wins Again — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:08:36 +0000

[...] Moreover, they’ve managed to really build consensus and focus on their key differentiating points – the platform (Appstore and OS), and applications (50,000 and counting). While there was some coverage of specifications which indicate that the new iPhone is an even better gaming platform, Apple steered clear of focusing on easily commoditized hardware components. One article on TechCrunch bemoans the fact that upgrading from the iPhone 3G doesn’t qualify for the subsidized prices (yet), but it definitely appears to be the minority view in the press. Another TechCrunch article paints a bleak picture for the rest of the smartphone market. [...]

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By: The aftermath: Apple WWDC announcements

The aftermath: Apple WWDC announcements — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:40:09 +0000

[...] a melding of fresh UI design paradigms and Apple’s own view of simplicity and slick designs, Apple won over many converts, including myself. Apple’s game changer mentality is forcing all those around them to innovate [...]

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By: Patrick Toolan

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:13:43 +0000

I would be wary of over-speculating about AT&T being in a headlock from Apple. Just by chance I watched Steve Jobs’s interview with Walt Mossberg at 2007’s All Things D (D5) Conference, and I was struck by the sense of loyalty that Jobs expressed when referring to how Cingular took a risk on Apple in accepting the iPhone to their network while Verizon (we hear) wouldn’t give them access.

http://d5.allthingsd.com/20070530/steve-jobs-ceo-of-apple/

“I think Cingular invested in us, they took a gamble on us, and likewise we took a gamble on them. So, I will never forget that.”

AT&T, at the time called Cingular, may not be the strongest network, but as CEO Randall Stephenson mentioned in this year’s D Conference, the top complaint for all mobile phone networks in the US is signal; it’s not unique to Cingular. There’s no saying there will be any less of a mob decrying Verizon signal strengths were Apple to release an iPhone CDMA version. I imagine Apple could likely keep a level of pragmatism and institutional memory in its decision making process – it wants the best business result but it also wants a carrier in the US that it can actually deal with, and back in 2007 (let alone 2004 when they started working on the iPhone), Verizon was so locked up in their own software packages, network restrictions and carrier lock-ins, I can’t imagine how a pairing of such companies would have worked.

By: Sachin Kumar

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:41:46 +0000

I am waiting for its India launch and I will pounce upon it... Sachin

By: iPhone 3G S not fantastic, but good enough for us.

iPhone 3G S not fantastic, but good enough for us. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:49:07 +0000

[...] the subsidized 3G S price should they want to upgrade. But do they even want to upgrade? Some, like Steve Gillmore, see the 3G S as appropriately innovative. Apple’s rigorous march forward and its deep understanding [...]

By: hellokoko.com · Why Apple wins. every. time.

hellokoko.com · Why Apple wins. every. time. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:09:07 +0000

[...] Article by Steve Gillmor [...]

By: Blad_Rnr

Blad_Rnr — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Steve,
Great read. Thanks.

By: Kevan

Kevan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:48:46 +0000

“… go Leo yourself.”

Haha, classic! I almost spit my beverage out when I read this.

Touche, Steve, well played, sir. :)

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:56:24 +0000

You guys are too funny with your convenient and ever-changing definitions of “flop” and “success”.

Do you define success based on market share? Okay, then I guess Macs and their operating system are flops. They’ve caught market share against MSFT at about the same glacial pace as the Zune over the last few years.

Do you define it on product features? If so then watch me laugh at you as you try to convince me that Apple Time Machine is somehow better than WHS or that AppleTV is somehow better than MCE. Yeah, I’m sure you can point to feature-level exceptions in each area but so can I. After all, even the Zune can sync over wifi!

Do we define it on revenue? If so then it’s hard to describe Windows as anything other than incredibly successful. By the way, the Xbox program has been turning a profit since 2007 and continues to grab headlines with leading sales and innovative feature additions. Apple’s only entry in this space, the App Store, hasn’t shown me yet that it will ever be viable past simple 2d games like Flight Control and FieldRunners (great games, but let’s be serious).

I can’t believe I let myself get sucked back into this old stale argument.

By: Steve Gillmor

Steve Gillmor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:58:16 +0000

Paul is indeed a good writer, who makes good points. He doesn’t refute anything I’ve said here. As to your comments about style, go Leo yourself.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:02:58 +0000

You might have built a thesis and saved your rah-rahs for the final paragraph, and this article would’ve been worth reading. As it stands, it’s so laden with tech-jingoism as to be laughable. Spokian logic? Good thing I haven’t eaten ’cause it makes me want to chirp my breakfast.

I _would_ be a supporter of Apple, but you zealots make me shun any benefit I’d reap by returning to Mac OS after these many years. (Plus a little thing called money.)

It’s frightening to read comments here from the fanboy-supporters. A thin-skinned lot you are! (those hurling insults).

Paul Thurrot is a good writer. He’s objective as well. If you’re even slightly interested in the Windows domain you owe it to yourself to check out what he has to say.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:54:52 +0000

Thurott has no credebility outside of astroturfing fanboys of Microsoft.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:53:03 +0000

Um, no, Blu-ray is growing faster than DVD did after VHS.

And you can thank Time-Warner and their ilk for protecting VOD to the point of killing any real, viable video download service that can come close to the quality of a Blu-ray disc playing on a large 1080p TV.

Video downloads are the failure here. Not Blu-ray. If you want quality, and not be gouged by your ISP calling you a bandwidth hog and charging you lots of money.

By: ShinyHappy People

ShinyHappy People — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:44:57 +0000

All that jazz and it still pocket dials randomly so that people can hear you screaming and your kids or making whoopee with the wifey. iPhone has never heard of TMI.

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:58:01 +0000

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By: Abisola Fatokun

Abisola Fatokun — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:42:46 +0000

The new iPhone OS is coming out with A2DP. It doesn’t have it now, but it will in 7 days.

By: Demo

Demo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:54:49 +0000

You are all a bunch of idiots, stop wasting your time commenting on topics of no importance like the bloody iPhone, there are more interesting articles in Techcrunch than this. It’s almost like you’re all Mashable readers!

By: Josh McCormack

Josh McCormack — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:43:51 +0000

The G2 has A2DP for wireless stereo headsets which the iPhone 3GS does not.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:36:53 +0000

Did you say there’s nothing to prevent Microsoft from going in an entirely new direction? Wow, that’s funny. Of course there’s something to prevent Microsoft from changing direction – Microsoft! They are an aircraft carrier with a clueless helmsman – Ballmer. The fact that they continue to operate in the mp3 player and phone markets with the same outdated business model is evidence of this. The only reason that Xbox is reasonably successful is because they had enough cash to continue to throw at it while folks were returning the overheated boxes in droves.