There's nothing quite like having to toot your own horn.
The only possible thing lower than that, would be to have it be done for you by an army of shills.
There's nothing quite like having to toot your own horn.
No, we want things that DON'T exist yet, not that can't exist yet.
Remember that Steve Jobs' mantra was to create things that people didn't know they wanted until he showed it to them. That's how he created truly innovative products and had people eating out of the palm of his hand.
Unfortunately, that mantra seems to have died with Steve. Now Apple has become a cookie-cutter version of its former self and just keeps cranking out iterations.
I'm sorry, I must have misread the quote. I didn't realize he said his "profit engine" has never been stronger. Thanks for redirecting me back to, you know, the actual subject of this thread.
Based on my pre-retirement job helpng direct IBM PR, I viewed the most recent Apple announcement as surprisingly poorly conceived and implemented a generally inept, painfully over-hyped, mostly ineffective and disgustingly self-congratulatory presentation of routine interim refreshed products. One exception: the new iMac display, genuinely excellent but a very minor Apple product. Sadly, the IMac that goes with it is an overpriced, oudated, mid-range computer.
Inescapable conclusion: if Cook allowed this miserable non-show to go on, he's apparently a Steve Jobs Wannabe without Steve Jobs' intellect, insight, duscipline, charisma or persona ... just another Wannabe.
And what do you expect everyone else to say? "OK Tim, we believe every single thing you say in public, without any independent thought, despite evidence to the contrary, just because because a fanboy ordered us to."
Will it come in either Silver, Gold, or Space Grey?
And what do you expect everyone else to say? "OK Tim, we believe every single thing you say in public, without any independent thought, despite evidence to the contrary, just because because a fanboy ordered us to."
Not when in comes to the whole mac line.
Uhh, working on the iPhone.![]()
Well Tim, it's hard to agree.
- A reversed engineered Mac Mini
- A 5k resolution computer, which can't use the screen for the superior Mac Pro. Hence you have to decide between screen res or CPU/GPU perfomance.
- Taking 100 USD for a finger-ID for the iPad Mini 3
- A phone that bends, and a samsung replicate
- A watch that requires charging more often than any other device you have
If this is a "Creative Engine", the future looks pitch black.
Where is Steve, when you need him?!![]()
The 5K iMac wasn't good enough for you? What do you want them to do? Apple's the only one changing the PC market. Look at all the MacBook Pro clones. I'm baffled by the horrible Mac mini update, but everything else has been solid or better.
Hype, check. Not enough iPhones to satisfy demand, check. More Hype, check.
Spending money on stuff that is not necessary > see 3.whatever billion on music acquisitions, check.
Even more hype, check.
Freakishly obsessed with form over function, check.
Slipping Quality control, check.
Super duper magical hype, check.
Gimped Mac Mini and iPad Mini 3. <sigh>
Seems like all the creativity went into the nMP and iPhone 6 design and has not been seen since.
I really hope Apple proves my discontent wrong in 2015, but after all the missteps this year I will watch the product rather than pitchmen. I'd like to buy another Mac and iDevice in the next 18 months. C'mon Apple prove me wrong.
Spending money on stuff that is not necessary > see 3.whatever billion on music acquisitions, check.
Slipping Quality control, check.
Gimped Mac Mini and iPad Mini 3. <sigh>
Seems like all the creativity went into the nMP and iPhone 6 design and has not been seen since.
I really hope Apple proves my discontent wrong in 2015, but after all the missteps this year I will watch the product rather than pitchmen. I'd like to buy another Mac and iDevice in the next 18 months. C'mon Apple prove me wrong
I like Tim Cook but his problem is not having enough edge. Jobs was able to pull that off so well. You continually hear Cook say that Apple has its "strongest product suite ever" - clearly an allusion to the doubt that that might not be true now that Jobs is gone. He needs to have more edge and just say, hey, we're doing it. If you dont get it, get lost pretty much. That is why Jobs was so successful. In many ways, they do in fact have the best product suite ever. Yosemite is absolutely phenomenal, but he needs to stop acting like there is any doubt. And just be more matter of fact and less boring.
Wow.
Hype? It's an earnings release. He's hardly going to say. "We sold a few, we did ok. See you next time".
Not necessary? Ha, streaming is the future my friend. Not to mention Beats will pay for itself within a couple of years. Plus the exec hirings they got too.
You've not been using apple for long have you? They are way better now than they were 10/15 years ago.
I assure you they are not gimped, they work just fine. But perhaps do not do what you want.
Not to mention the lower price points means they even more accessible to people who want a Mac but historically couldn't afford one or didn't want to pay so much.
The iPhone 6 came out a month ago - you think they're going to pump out redesigns of their lineups every week?
Have you seen the Mac Pro, of the new 5k iMac? There's plenty of creative stuff coming out of Apple.
Why do want to buy another Apple device in the next 18 months. Do you actually need one? Never understand why people have to buy something.
As for your discontent, it seems sales, customer satisfaction, review scores and anecdotally me and my non-tech friends are in disagreement.
I've been using and following Apple for a number of years and you get posts like yours every year. Had them when Apple were in trouble in the 90's, had them during their rise over the last decade and still have them now when they're on top.