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I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

by djt 13y ago

drawkbox 13y ago
They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's lead at least for now. I do think the sidetrack on the market and taxes is something Cook needs to hand off if he wants to be a product guy, again Jobs would have slayed the shorts and not given them another minute. Cook is an excellent operations guy, needs to stay focused on product to be guy. Getting tired of the 'post-PC' era line. He should have asked them what devices they use and what other companies have come up with that wasn't following the Apple product path. Samsung makes good products, but they were making phones before Apple, now they follow their lead.
- realo 13y ago
  "Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first..." Sure, no problem, the Pebble watch: http://getpebble.com/ http://getpebble.com/ Edit: Yes... Apple will likely crush them on June 10th with a much better executed product. But always remember that Apple were not the innovators here.
  - drawkbox 13y ago
    I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter. But, it is a third party product, not widely available yet. Apple doesn't launch something that is pre-order or not available within that quarter on a wide scale, they are hype driven but when they drop a product it is available on a wide scale. Does Samsung or others have a wearable other than Google Glass? Is it available anywhere? I want one no doubt (Google Glass) but I can't get one. Microsoft is famous for hyping before a product is available. Apple doesn't talk until it is ready to launch + conquer. Also, the e-paper screen is something apple would never do, the screens on Apple if they do a watch will be superior. They still have better screens than any competitor. Apple, if they do one, would look more like a Nano on the wrist. Personally I think Apple could do well with an AppleTV/App/Gaming Console device extending AirPlay like OUYA + Roku and hope they do that. I supported OUYA as well and hope to get my console soon, taking forever.
    - blantonl 13y ago
      I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter. I think this will be the general consensus of any "ground breaking" wearable time keeping device. I just can't see Apple shaking up the Rolex market.
      - bennyg 13y ago
        The watch market seems like a "status" market, ie you get a Rolex not for its timekeeping abilities but for the name. A whole heaping generation of youngsters and technology enthusiasts are getting to be the age of status symbols (car, house, etc). I expect they want something also technological in nature when it comes to their watch - something cool, something better than two hands that rotate a fixed amount of time. I can see Apple shaking the shit out of the timepiece market - or else someone else will.
- bookwormAT 13y ago
  "Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first" The smartphone. The mobile device as an independent computer. The voice interface. The web browser. The app store. The notification panel. Push messaging. The lock screen widget. Cloud synchronization. Instant messaging. Panorama images. Mail. Calendar. Documents. Maps. Apple has a track record in making good and successful products from already existing ideas and products. It's called innovation, and other companies do it too.
  - drawkbox 13y ago
    Apple's innovations are mostly hardware then software to sell hardware. People are looking at Apple (primarily a hardware company) to innovate on hardware (please, please a beefed up AppleTV like game console/app console). Software like you describe is secondary to them. But I will say this, Apple funded and created Webkit (Safari/Chrome/Chromium + now Opera), funded Khronos.org and OpenGL ES/WebGL which has retaken the lead and saved OpenGL from near death, <canvas> is also largely to thank from Apple. That is just the tip of the iceberg there. Those are bigger innovations software wise than the feature innovations you mentioned. Also the app store is largely Apple's doing, everyone followed their lead there. Yes there were other good appstores like Handspring/Palm back in the day but none like the appstore. Apple even revolutionized gaming and handheld gaming as a side thing. Still an innovation leader even when it is software.
bookwormAT 13y ago
"I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were." They are always like that. Every video interview I've seen on their site is exactly in that tone.
pohl 13y ago
Yeah, and not just Walt and Kara, but the Q&A from the audience as well. My favorite is the guy who asks why Apple won't let him dream.
- ernie_ 13y ago
  That guy made me think about the fundamental differences between Apple and Google. We often compare the two because they compete in many of the same fields but it's odd to think Apple should always fight with Google products 1 to 1. If Apple isn't interested in a providing fiber internet to the masses it shouldn't be seen as a misstep.

I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

by djt 13y ago

I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

drawkbox 13y ago

They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's lead at least for now. I do think the sidetrack on the market and taxes is something Cook needs to hand off if he wants to be a product guy, again Jobs would have slayed the shorts and not given them another minute. Cook is an excellent operations guy, needs to stay focused on product to be guy. Getting tired of the 'post-PC' era line. He should have asked them what devices they use and what other companies have come up with that wasn't following the Apple product path. Samsung makes good products, but they were making phones before Apple, now they follow their lead.

realo 13y ago
"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first..." Sure, no problem, the Pebble watch: http://getpebble.com/ http://getpebble.com/ Edit: Yes... Apple will likely crush them on June 10th with a much better executed product. But always remember that Apple were not the innovators here.
- drawkbox 13y ago
  I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter. But, it is a third party product, not widely available yet. Apple doesn't launch something that is pre-order or not available within that quarter on a wide scale, they are hype driven but when they drop a product it is available on a wide scale. Does Samsung or others have a wearable other than Google Glass? Is it available anywhere? I want one no doubt (Google Glass) but I can't get one. Microsoft is famous for hyping before a product is available. Apple doesn't talk until it is ready to launch + conquer. Also, the e-paper screen is something apple would never do, the screens on Apple if they do a watch will be superior. They still have better screens than any competitor. Apple, if they do one, would look more like a Nano on the wrist. Personally I think Apple could do well with an AppleTV/App/Gaming Console device extending AirPlay like OUYA + Roku and hope they do that. I supported OUYA as well and hope to get my console soon, taking forever.
  - blantonl 13y ago
    I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter. I think this will be the general consensus of any "ground breaking" wearable time keeping device. I just can't see Apple shaking up the Rolex market.
    - bennyg 13y ago
      The watch market seems like a "status" market, ie you get a Rolex not for its timekeeping abilities but for the name. A whole heaping generation of youngsters and technology enthusiasts are getting to be the age of status symbols (car, house, etc). I expect they want something also technological in nature when it comes to their watch - something cool, something better than two hands that rotate a fixed amount of time. I can see Apple shaking the shit out of the timepiece market - or else someone else will.
bookwormAT 13y ago
"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first" The smartphone. The mobile device as an independent computer. The voice interface. The web browser. The app store. The notification panel. Push messaging. The lock screen widget. Cloud synchronization. Instant messaging. Panorama images. Mail. Calendar. Documents. Maps. Apple has a track record in making good and successful products from already existing ideas and products. It's called innovation, and other companies do it too.
- drawkbox 13y ago
  Apple's innovations are mostly hardware then software to sell hardware. People are looking at Apple (primarily a hardware company) to innovate on hardware (please, please a beefed up AppleTV like game console/app console). Software like you describe is secondary to them. But I will say this, Apple funded and created Webkit (Safari/Chrome/Chromium + now Opera), funded Khronos.org and OpenGL ES/WebGL which has retaken the lead and saved OpenGL from near death, <canvas> is also largely to thank from Apple. That is just the tip of the iceberg there. Those are bigger innovations software wise than the feature innovations you mentioned. Also the app store is largely Apple's doing, everyone followed their lead there. Yes there were other good appstores like Handspring/Palm back in the day but none like the appstore. Apple even revolutionized gaming and handheld gaming as a side thing. Still an innovation leader even when it is software.

bookwormAT 13y ago

"I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were." They are always like that. Every video interview I've seen on their site is exactly in that tone.

pohl 13y ago

Yeah, and not just Walt and Kara, but the Q&A from the audience as well. My favorite is the guy who asks why Apple won't let him dream.

ernie_ 13y ago
That guy made me think about the fundamental differences between Apple and Google. We often compare the two because they compete in many of the same fields but it's odd to think Apple should always fight with Google products 1 to 1. If Apple isn't interested in a providing fiber internet to the masses it shouldn't be seen as a misstep.