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His consistency seems really important to me, but it isn’t as remarked upon as, for example, his perfectionism. When you look at Apple’s product timeline, you
by celoyd 16y ago
His consistency seems really important to me, but it isn’t as remarked upon as, for example, his perfectionism.
When you look at Apple’s product timeline, you can see he’s always thinking several years ahead. Plenty of good products were just bridges to great products. Some products didn’t make any sense until later.
Probably one reason that people like to speculate about Apple’s plans is that Apple actually uses plans, as opposed to hopes. I doubt Microsoft or Google could give more accurate pictures of where they’ll be in 10 years.
- patrickaljord 16y ago> I doubt Microsoft or Google could give more accurate pictures of where they’ll be in 10 years. I doubt that 10 years ago SJ could have guessed Apple would make money mostly on phones and music player.
- celoyd 16y agoI bet he had a pretty good idea. Looking back on the way products were introduced, I think it’s the theory that best fits the facts. (Of course there was also some luck – Jobs is smart but not magic.)
- allwein 16y ago>I doubt that 10 years ago SJ could have guessed Apple would make money mostly on phones and music player. Given that the iPod came out 9 years ago, in 2001, I'm sure the market was on his radar. Heck, the iPhone started development in 2004, 6 years ago. And I have to believe Steve has a vision and was simply waiting for the technology to catch up.
- access_denied 16y agoHe knew it. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=Milk+the+Mac+for+all+it%27s+worth+and+concentrate+on+the+next+big+thing.&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls...