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> When Steve Jobs passed in 2011 I was certain that Apple would loose its way and start diluting their products/brand. They are doing well in hardware and serv
by flowerlad 5y ago
> When Steve Jobs passed in 2011 I was certain that Apple would loose its way and start diluting their products/brand.
They are doing well in hardware and services. Software, not so much. Design they have gone downhill.
- tomp 5y ago> Software, not so much. Design they have gone downhill. I mean, maybe compared to Apple 2011. But compared to Microsoft 2021, Google 2021, Linux 2021, Android 2021, HP 2021, Lenovo 2021, Dell 2021? They're definitely on top.
- bch 5y agoIsn’t Lenovo (at least Thinkpad series) being a good steward of that legacy and doing well with it?
- perardi 5y agoI’d argue…well I was going to argue Dell did well with their legacy, but they haven’t. They went private, pivoted (sorry) to strong enterprise sales, and de-emphasized the cutthroat race-to-the-bottom consumer computers. Which ain’t exciting, but, the rotting corpse of Compaq over there in the corner stands as warning of what could have been.
- halotrope 5y agoReally? I think we are a bit hungover from 5 years of pro/hacker neglect. Which operating system would you recommend to friends and family?
- adampk 5y agoI think that is a fair assessment but what about compared to their peers? Could you say the level of excellence from 2011 to 2021 Apple has deteriorated at a higher rate than Facebook, Microsoft, or Google?
- kergonath 5y ago> Design they have gone downhill. Ups and downs. The M1 iMac is very interesting. I am not sure I love it but it is encouraging to see some more playful design and new approaches.