INTERVIEW WITH YOUNG SOHN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OF SAMSUNG.
QUESTION: Can you say more about why these technology categories are so important?
SOHN: "OK, so think about Apple compared to Samsung. I use a Mac, actually, at home. Ive always used Mac, an iPhone, and an iPad. I also have the Galaxy. So Im a great example.
If you look at the strengths of Apple, in a way its not the product per se. Its that consumers like their ecosystem such as iCloud. I like that my family 6,000 miles away in Korea is able to see my schedule and see all of my contacts and photos. It is sticky, but it is a proprietary architecture.
Look at your phone [pointing to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus]. Its a better phone, in my view. Its a better display. Its faster. But eventually the connected ecosystem is really critical.
I think we have probably the largest platform in the world between the devices and displays and televisions we sell. We actually provide more devices that are interacting with consumers than anyone in the world. But if you think about our experiences, its device-centric. Its experienced by itself. Its not experienced in a connected way. So we think we can provide a lot more things than what we are doing today with an open ecosystem with our partners."
QUESTION: Wait, you are still using Apple products?
"At work Im using Samsung devices; Apple at home, mainly because all of my systems and files are done that way. Thats sticky, you know? However, I did figure out how to sync all of my contacts and all of my schedules between the two different systems. You can do it. Its a bit of work, but it is possible."
http://www.technologyreview.com/new...rn-samsung-into-a-silicon-valley-trendsetter/
QUESTION: Can you say more about why these technology categories are so important?
SOHN: "OK, so think about Apple compared to Samsung. I use a Mac, actually, at home. Ive always used Mac, an iPhone, and an iPad. I also have the Galaxy. So Im a great example.
If you look at the strengths of Apple, in a way its not the product per se. Its that consumers like their ecosystem such as iCloud. I like that my family 6,000 miles away in Korea is able to see my schedule and see all of my contacts and photos. It is sticky, but it is a proprietary architecture.
Look at your phone [pointing to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus]. Its a better phone, in my view. Its a better display. Its faster. But eventually the connected ecosystem is really critical.
I think we have probably the largest platform in the world between the devices and displays and televisions we sell. We actually provide more devices that are interacting with consumers than anyone in the world. But if you think about our experiences, its device-centric. Its experienced by itself. Its not experienced in a connected way. So we think we can provide a lot more things than what we are doing today with an open ecosystem with our partners."
QUESTION: Wait, you are still using Apple products?
"At work Im using Samsung devices; Apple at home, mainly because all of my systems and files are done that way. Thats sticky, you know? However, I did figure out how to sync all of my contacts and all of my schedules between the two different systems. You can do it. Its a bit of work, but it is possible."
http://www.technologyreview.com/new...rn-samsung-into-a-silicon-valley-trendsetter/
