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Debate the magic of Steve Jobs if you want, but I don't think anyone can deny that one of Apple's strengths is in avoiding conventional wisdom and finding a mor
by nirvana 14y ago
Debate the magic of Steve Jobs if you want, but I don't think anyone can deny that one of Apple's strengths is in avoiding conventional wisdom and finding a more profitable path.
Imagine if people sued Apple to try and make them license their OS to others![1]
This is the worst kind of back seat driving.
[1] I do think that Apple licensing iOS to companies like HTC, Samsung, etc. with a strict quality control program would make good business sense, but despite being long Apple, I realize it's not my place and there are probably many factors that I'm not aware of. The problem of not being able to meet demand, and needing to compete at the lower end of the price spectrum would be solved by my proposal, but Apple likely has other plans to solve this problem. At the end of the day, it's up to the Management Team and the Board to address these issues, not minority shareholders!