It's human nature to bash the one at the top; just how it works, probably jealousy .
Yeah, the closed architecture gets on the nerve for techies but the average Joe doesn't care. They want a device that's easy to use, is functional, provides a service and looks great and if possible, make it small with lots of features . Apple seems to have a knack for that and because of that, they now have their fans. It's not always because people are sheep, sometimes we just want something cool. Nothin' wrong with that.
This device kind of goes contrary to that (it's larger) but given it's competing with the kindle (or whatever it's called) it seems to be that, plus much more (a full multimedia sweet) at an affordable price. They deserve credit; if poker nights keep going well, might pick one up
Exactly. Steve Jobs knows their strength:
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The reason we’ve been able to create products like this is because we’ve tried to be at the intersection of technology and liberal arts. We make things that are easy to use, fun to use — they really fit the users.
I'm a nerd and cannot afford their crap (and I call it crap, because I cannot afford it ), but there's lot more art-savvy people out there that love what Apple promises.
It's human nature to bash the one at the top; just how it works, probably jealousy .
Yeah, the closed architecture gets on the nerve for techies but the average Joe doesn't care. They want a device that's easy to use, is functional, provides a service and looks great and if possible, make it small with lots of features . Apple seems to have a knack for that and because of that, they now have their fans. It's not always because people are sheep, sometimes we just want something cool. Nothin' wrong with that.
This device kind of goes contrary to that (it's larger) but given it's competing with the kindle (or whatever it's called) it seems to be that, plus much more (a full multimedia sweet) at an affordable price. They deserve credit; if poker nights keep going well, might pick one up
One of the interesting elements of the comparison to the Kindle is last year Jobs was running around saying 40% of Americans read one or less books a year (weird that you'd create a product for that market)
"Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year," the real figure is closer to 27 percent, based on an August 2007 survey by Ipsos Public Affairs for The Associated Press (cited in The New York Times)".
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Adam, you're being ridiculous. I'm as technically savvy as they come (I'm a linux developer) and I love most Apple products. I know they have their flaws but I think they're fantastic. I seriously could not imagine living without my iphone now. Sure, I could get the new Google Nexus (it looks sweet), but they're the ones following Apple's lead and doesn't appear that much better than my 2 year old iphone.
Disclaimer: I own a few shares in Apple (among other tech companies) and I'm pleased as a share holder by their performance today (up 1%).
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One of the interesting elements of the comparison to the Kindle is last year Jobs was running around saying 40% of Americans read one or less books a year (weird that you'd create a product for that market)
He also dismissed video on the ipod before unveiling the ipod with video and the iphone. Classic Apple misdirection/hypocrisy.
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This is a seriously good piece of technology and I'm not an Apple fanboy by any stretch of the imagination. I thought the iPod was a stupid waste of $$$. Seemed folks that bought them, bought them for bragging rights. The screen was too small to do anything useful.
The iPad is pretty cool, though. I can see it eliminating Netbooks and eReaders. The screen is bigger than a Netbook. It's going to perform all the features I normally do on my laptop and it will be more portable. Once the price comes down, it's the first Apple product I would seriously consider getting. I like it.
One of the interesting elements of the comparison to the Kindle is last year Jobs was running around saying 40% of Americans read one or less books a year (weird that you'd create a product for that market)
"Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year," the real figure is closer to 27 percent, based on an August 2007 survey by Ipsos Public Affairs for The Associated Press (cited in The New York Times)".
Even though it was typical misdirection (as a business man, you also don't want to promote your competitors product), it's also still a lot of books. There are 300 million Americans, and if 40% read one book a year, that's a market of 120 million books read per year. You can't ignore that market, nor the newsprint market that's trying to transform itself into an electronic medium.
I really do not know if this will be successful, but I don't see it bombing. I don't see Ipod type numbers but it doesn't have to be that successful to be successful.
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. Apple seems to have a knack for that and because of that, they now have their fans. It's not always because people are sheep, sometimes we just want something cool. Nothin' wrong with that.
), but there's lot more art-savvy people out there that love what Apple promises.
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