Speak for you own house buddy
was satirizing efficiency across the board, why the hazing?
Speak for you own house buddy
They were VERY close to bankruptcy however. Around 90 days away from bankruptcy in fact.Thanks for the History update. I already know all this. However, you might not have been able to sense my sarcasm. And, no, Apple did not go bankrupt.
Was playing around with my original iPhone. The difference is night and day. It is not the same phone, unless you are are a kid that demands that every single update have a complete redesign of the UI.All that expectation and all they can do is release the same phone 5 years in a row
was satirizing efficiency across the board, why the hazing?
I was making a funny
were you now?
I sensed a disturbance in the force
Probably because I am out of toilet paper!
You might do well to read a book. Some of what you say was true. However, Apple never went bankrupt nor did Apple ever approach bankruptcy. The point, however, where betrayed your unfamiliarity with facts is the $150 million settlement with Microsoft. This sum was 3.75% of Apple's $4 billion in the bank, a drop in the bucket.Without the leadership of Steve Jobs, yes. While Steve was off founding NEXT, Apple's leadership was shotgun-blasting the market with products like printers, CD players, speakers, and digital cameras.
Steve came back by Apple acquiring NEXT and made the famous chart with consumer and professional on one axis and portable and desktop on the other. He minimized their computer line to 4 products, which, along with some funding from Microsoft, saved the company.
Man why so cynical? Apple ruined your company or something?
Sounds good on paper. However, knowing a couple of hardware engineers at Apple I would never even consider working for that sweatshop. 12-14 hour days + weekends without better compensation are a modern form of slavery. Good products, but at the price of its employees.
Just another company for Apple to ruin. Or maybe... miraculously.... it'll be a decent partnership/buyout.
... things reach a point that they are really good enough how they are....
If you do it right the first time, there is no need to reinvent it.
Was playing around with my original iPhone. The difference is night and day. It is not the same phone, unless you are are a kid that demands that every single update have a complete redesign of the UI.
Seriously, loading the facebook app takes at least 20 seconds on the original. iPhone 4S does it instantly.
Apple went Bankrupt in the late 1990s??????????????
Are you a Samsung marketing employee? I was reading about a less publicized Samsung marketing tactic the other day. It involves hiring regular forum Trolls to wage a war of attrition against Apple to tarnish their brand.
Expecting A+ always vs rewarding A+... different approaches and yet both are leading the same road albeit different markets.
One of my favorite parts of the Jobs biography was the talk about how he didn't want "B team" players at Apple, only A team players. *Sounds like they still carry that approach. *Not many companies do it that way either, there are always B team players. *It's fascinating I think.
If it weren't for the Microsoft bailout they would have.
Expecting A+ always vs rewarding A+... different approaches and yet both are leading the same road albeit different markets.
...which, along with some funding from Microsoft, saved the company.
In most ways Microsoft's investment was symbolic and orchestrated by Steve and Bill to help both Apple's image of relevance and Microsoft's image of playing well with others (facing down anti-trust issues at the time). It was also coupled with cross licensing and Office development guarantees. Apple had substantially more money available then the 150m they got from MS ignoring the potential of taking financing. Apple was in bad shape but it had cash on hand, it hand the potential to get more cash (loans), and it could (and very much did) take steps to radically cut costs.If it weren't for the Microsoft bailout they would have.
That's nonsense.
The funding from Microsoft was nothing more than a publicity stunt.
In most ways Microsoft's investment was symbolic and orchestrated by Steve and Bill to help both Apple's image of relevance and Microsoft's image of playing well with others (facing down anti-trust issues at the time).
Just another company for Apple to ruin. Or maybe... miraculously.... it'll be a decent partnership/buyout.
It is not like they went into the job blind. I am sure that most people know what is expected of them plus they paid quite well to start with.
KFC has been frying of chicken for over 40 years in a row and that sh** is still fingering licking good.
Sounds good on paper.
I take exception to the slam on Intel. I worked for Intel for 3 years as a marketing manager before I returned to get a Ph.D, and to say that they don't expect excellence out of employees is B.S.
I love the great things that Apple does, but it's not like there is a bunch of crap coming out of Intel. This guy is just taking a shot at a former partner. Intel has always had the reputation of hiring the best and brightest. Maybe Apple is wringing more out of their employees, but Intel is no slouch at innovation and consistent, quality improvement.
Actually Apple is known in the industry for having pretty average pay. It's actually one of the reasons they don't get the "best" people overall. Lower pay, and a culture that is pretty controlling.
Google is known for getting the best engineers. Excellent pay, excellent work environment, and a much more creative and "open" culture.
You can look into this stuff yourself, if you don't believe me.
I take exception to the slam on Intel. I worked for Intel for 3 years as a marketing manager before I returned to get a Ph.D, and to say that they don't expect excellence out of employees is B.S.
I love the great things that Apple does, but it's not like there is a bunch of crap coming out of Intel. This guy is just taking a shot at a former partner. Intel has always had the reputation of hiring the best and brightest. Maybe Apple is wringing more out of their employees, but Intel is no slouch at innovation and consistent, quality improvement.