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I notice that the author does not touch on the success of the Blackberry devices. Further, the reason "convergence" devices never work is that only failed prod
by patrickg-zill 19y ago
I notice that the author does not touch on the success of the Blackberry devices. Further, the reason "convergence" devices never work is that only failed products are tagged as being about convergence - if it creates a new market segment, then it is not a converged device.
- iloveyouocean 19y agoPrecisely. Products do not fail because they are converged. A product will fail or succeed based on how well it is able to satisfy users' needs, etc.
- staunch 19y agoOne reason they may not satisfy a user's needs is simply because they're converged. No one wants a cellphone/coffee mug or a pocket knife/baseball, no matter how "well" converged. One reason the iPod was so great was precisely because it did one thing. I do agree with the author that convergence is the biggest risk, I just think Jobs can handle it. He's hyper aware of these issues.