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I've worked with ex Apple supply chain people, and they were very used to operating at massive scale and the leverage that came with it. This led to some some u

by m-ee 6y ago

I've worked with ex Apple supply chain people, and they were very used to operating at massive scale and the leverage that came with it. This led to some some unhappy suppliers some of which walked because they felt we were being too demanding. I don't want to overgeneralize, some of the issue was likely the culture of this particular team, but I could definitely see growing pains as they move into a new vertical with suppliers they can't push around as much. There's a lot more to it than "Apple is good GSM"

rrdharan 6y ago
What’s funny is everyone (including Microsoft) was saying all this same stuff about Apple in 2006 and early 2007 when it became clear they were going to move into phones.
the_arun 6y ago
We need smart electric appliances from Apple at home - lights, washer/dryer, refrigerator, etc.,. We'll be controlled by Apple wherever we go :) Apple eyewear could even track how many times we flip our eyelids.
- nomeddie 6y ago
  Let's hope Siri will evolve better than the auto correct on iOS in this instance to interface to all these appliances.
- mamp 6y ago
  The point is that they don’t need to. They are not selling advertising, they are selling privacy as a service. E.g. Apple maps breaks apart your journey on their side so they can’t reconstruct your journey from a to b.
  - the_arun 6y ago
    They may not need maps for this. They could use geolocation or “findMyDevice” service which may be collecting this data already. Right?
    - pxtail 6y ago
      No no no, stop it, it's Apple and this word is the synonym to "privacy", you are not buying a device, it's like second mother, caring about you and protecting your privacy with angel wings.
      - coldtea 6y ago
        That seems like a reasonable argument, and not hysterical snark.
- crucialfelix 6y ago
  But if they dare to try to start a record label then Yoko Ono will put a quick stop to that.
- coldtea 6y ago
  Apple would be the only major FAANG company that doesn't need to do that, because they don't make their profits through ads. Google and Nest on the other hand...
briandw 6y ago
Same here. I have vivid memories of the supply chain guy yelling into the phone, and this gem of a quote. "What's my target price? It's zero, now what can you do for me?!"
- m-ee 6y ago
  Company I used to work at was approached by Tesla years ago. They tried very, very hard to convince our CEO that selling Tesla parts at cost (or preferably less) was a great money making decision. Just think of the scale!

by m-ee 6y ago

rrdharan 6y ago

What’s funny is everyone (including Microsoft) was saying all this same stuff about Apple in 2006 and early 2007 when it became clear they were going to move into phones.

the_arun 6y ago

We need smart electric appliances from Apple at home - lights, washer/dryer, refrigerator, etc.,. We'll be controlled by Apple wherever we go :) Apple eyewear could even track how many times we flip our eyelids.

nomeddie 6y ago
Let's hope Siri will evolve better than the auto correct on iOS in this instance to interface to all these appliances.
mamp 6y ago
The point is that they don’t need to. They are not selling advertising, they are selling privacy as a service. E.g. Apple maps breaks apart your journey on their side so they can’t reconstruct your journey from a to b.
- the_arun 6y ago
  They may not need maps for this. They could use geolocation or “findMyDevice” service which may be collecting this data already. Right?
  - pxtail 6y ago
    No no no, stop it, it's Apple and this word is the synonym to "privacy", you are not buying a device, it's like second mother, caring about you and protecting your privacy with angel wings.
    - coldtea 6y ago
      That seems like a reasonable argument, and not hysterical snark.
crucialfelix 6y ago
But if they dare to try to start a record label then Yoko Ono will put a quick stop to that.
coldtea 6y ago
Apple would be the only major FAANG company that doesn't need to do that, because they don't make their profits through ads. Google and Nest on the other hand...

briandw 6y ago

Same here. I have vivid memories of the supply chain guy yelling into the phone, and this gem of a quote. "What's my target price? It's zero, now what can you do for me?!"

m-ee 6y ago
Company I used to work at was approached by Tesla years ago. They tried very, very hard to convince our CEO that selling Tesla parts at cost (or preferably less) was a great money making decision. Just think of the scale!