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"If they start making products people don’t want, and start losing users, then Apple’s strategy will run into problems." s/Apple's strategy/any company anywher
by jemmons 17y ago
"If they start making products people don’t want, and start losing users, then Apple’s strategy will run into problems."
s/Apple's strategy/any company anywhere/
- mikecuesta 17y agoSeriously, I read that remark and I laughed. What an insightful analysis!
- wmeredith 17y agoSame here. He also followed it up with this gem, "If they continue to have an aura where their products are seen as defining the marketplace, they are going to be fine..." From the sound of that I could be an analyst at Barclays Capital: clears throat As a fortune 500 CEO Steve Jobs is essential to the leadership structure at Apple. If he leaves they'll have to fill that spot or Apple is going to suffer a lack of direction at the top. Water is wet.
- raganwald 17y agoI was also going to jump on that line. besides its lack of insight, what I dislike about such lines is that they cast doubt on the company without any basis whatsoever. I'm always reading these kinds of things: If Microsoft can find the right combination of features, price, design, distribution, marketing, and coolness, Zune may supplant iPod as the it-gift this Christmas and Apple will be in trouble. WTF!?
- berntb 17y agoI think the comment was trying to say "If Apple fails to live up to its incredible standard". That is a point, since Apple earn its money from unique usability values -- and it isn't obvious it will manage to continue doing that. You really expect better from NY Times than from e.g. me, but it was a quote from some economist...