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It would be interesting to know how much of that innovation comes from Apple and how much comes from their manufacturing partners who actually make all their pr
by ryanwaggoner 17y ago
It would be interesting to know how much of that innovation comes from Apple and how much comes from their manufacturing partners who actually make all their products.
- pchristensen 17y agoIf it wasn't for Apple's giant check-writing machine, their manufacturing partners wouldn't be coming up with those solutions.
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoTrue, but hiring a 3rd party firm to innovate something is distinctly different from doing it in-house.
- ahoyhere 17y agoIs it really? Do you think those firms would be doing it without Apple's insistence, assistance, & guidance (not considering their money)? Did it look like anyone else was working on manufacturing processes like Apple is? If you compare Apple's computers & devices to those of every one of their competitors, you'll see that it's not just a matter of Apple's check-writing abilities. HP, Dell, Sony, Creative, Google, Microsoft, Palm, etc., are all just as capable of writing huge checks as Apple. But their hardware doesn't compare in style, design, quality & fit and finish. They have seams, chunks, feel cheap, have poor tactile experiences with the moving/sliding/closing pieces, etc., etc., etc.[1] I don't think Apple's manufacturer partners are doing it all on their own. It's gotta be more than check-writing. Or, all those other companies are still so stupid they don't realize what game they're playing. [1] (They may win in terms of specs, but that's not what I'm talking about.)