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Jobs admired Sony, which introduced and won several new product categories. But when the founders left, esp Morita, this stopped, though of course they remain s
by hyperpallium 12y ago
Jobs admired Sony, which introduced and won several new product categories. But when the founders left, esp Morita, this stopped, though of course they remain successful to this day - they just aren't creating new product categories.
Cook, as an operations guy, will keep things running. But can Apple lead new product categories under him? The Apple Watch seems to be showing he can... If so, it's something even more impressive than biggest cap etc. Something Sony didn't manage.
The iPad is dying not because of longer upgrade cycles, but for the same reason desktops are: it's less convenient than a phone (or watch).
- collyw 12y agoSorry are you trying to say that sending an email from a watch or a phone is more convenient than an iPad? I personally think its the novelty factor that wore off. I bought on of the first net books when they came out, but realized after a while, that a full sized keyboard outweighed the size benefit.