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> You're right he didn't backtrack in the sense of actually admitting he was wrong or that he'd changed his mind, he just started doing the opposite of what he
by tvon 16y ago
> You're right he didn't backtrack in the sense of actually admitting he was wrong or that he'd changed his mind, he just started doing the opposite of what he previously said, possibly also claiming to have invented it at the same time.
That's seems like a snarky way of saying that an executive changes direction at a company when the landscape changes.
- jokermatt999 16y agoThere's nothing wrong with it, but when it's phrased in the form of "undoing some of the nonsense" and "backtracked", it seems like a hostile issue. It's perfectly ok to admit you were wrong about something -- in fact, I tend to respect people that can do that more. However, in Steve Jobs' case, I don't know if that could really work out too well. He's built up the reputation as a visionary, and publicly admit he's changing his mind on an issue like that would probably do him more harm than good.