Jobs was chronically focused on producing products that were ahead of the market. As a consequence, the Macintosh and the NeXT were incredible, forward-looking,

Jobs was chronically focused on producing products that were ahead of the market. As a consequence, the Macintosh and the NeXT were incredible, forward-looking, and overpriced for the market. I’m by no means happy or in agreement with his “closed system” thinking, but it’s worth noting that the iPhone was exactly that.