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If other HNers are like me, this might explain it: I'm not a big fan of Apple. And lately I think they've become the "Big Brother" they were fighting in the 198
by firefoxman1 14y ago
If other HNers are like me, this might explain it: I'm not a big fan of Apple. And lately I think they've become the "Big Brother" they were fighting in the 1984 commercial. However, I'm a huge Steve Jobs fan. He's right up there with Henry Ford and Fred Harvey on my list.
Just watch this little clip and you can see why I like one and not the other: http://www.wimp.com/stevemoment/ http://www.wimp.com/stevemoment/
- binofbread 14y agoAs a 21 year old, it took me a second to realize that was Steve Jobs. He looks so young.
- michielvoo 14y agoIs that a trailer for The Matrix?
- enjo 14y agoI think that Henry Ford is a really good comparison. I admire Henry Ford. He was a true innovator. He was everything an entrepreneur should strive to be. Yet he was also incredibly flawed. His shortcomings are well documented. I still admire, and attempt to emulate, Henry Ford the entrepreneur even if I don't love the man as a whole. In the same way I admire Apple (and their embodiment in Steve Jovs) for what they've done, and in many ways emulate their approach and passion for making delightful products. Yet I'm wary, and extremely critical, of much of what they're doing. I can definitely be both. I want to promote the Apple that makes amazing products, while quashing the Apple that wants to exert utter control over everything.
- shinratdr 14y ago> I want to promote the Apple that makes amazing products, while quashing the Apple that wants to exert utter control over everything. Which is kind of like wanting to promote water without promoting getting wet.
- pm90 14y agonot necessarily. e.g Nokia's Meego platform was open, yet it was extremely well designed