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Yeah I remember that as their only misstep tbh. Today, Apple Maps is my go-to for California at least.

• nradov 3y ago
  There have been other failed Apple products. Lisa. Newton. Macintosh Portable. iPhone 6. Etc. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-worst-failures-of-all-time-from-airpower-to-bendgate-to-the-newton/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-worst-failures-of-al... No one gets product planning right 100%. The key is to recognize failures early and cut them off.
  • wslh 3y ago
    The key is to have enough cash that you know you will hit the nail. Microsoft is failing constantly, even launching several times different products for the same use case. It doesn't matter at that level.
  • scarface_74 3y ago
    It’s estimated that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold over 225 million.
• Keyframe 3y ago
  Yeah I remember that as their only misstep tbh. MobileMe was quite a big misstep too.
  • callalex 3y ago
    Was it? They changed nothing when they rebranded from MobileMe to iCloud, and that is wildly popular.
    • Keyframe 3y ago
      Yeah it was, if you can't remember / weren't around at the time, it's widely documented https://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/07/steve-jobs-reaction-to-mobileme-launch-and-other-anecdotes/ https://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/07/steve-jobs-reaction-to-... ... https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-apple-employee-on-steve-jobs-mobileme-tirade-2013-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-apple-employee-on-steve-j... ... https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121685869764279343 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121685869764279343