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IMO the big mistake was to give Jony Ive that much power. Should have put Scott Forstall there instead, the man who made their most important product work, but

IMO the big mistake was to give Jony Ive that much power. Should have put Scott Forstall there instead, the man who made their most important product work, but they got rid of him for being too opinionated and against the grain. Well, that's probably exactly what you need in a product developer. (S)He doesn't need to be a good designer, just recognize good design. Ive is just way out of touch with their customer base.

wmeredith 10y ago
> Ive is just way out of touch with their customer base. The guy who is chauffeured to work in a car that is twice as expensive than my three bedroom house? Say it isn't so! Ive knows exactly what people want. A $200 watch in a $10,000 gold case so the boys down at the country club won't make fun of me from behind their Omegas and Rolexes, amiright? Sigh... As a long time die hard fan of the Apple that made really interesting transformative tech, watching their decline makes me sad.