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Electric Car Challenger LeEco Calls Apple Product Design 'Obsolete'
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"LeShi is focused on the internet first, and only then on software, and finally on hardware."
I would think a car is something where you would want to make hardware your #1 priority. The internet and software can be fixed quickly and cheaply with an update or patch. A hardware fix will require a massive recall, take months, and cost millions of dollars in parts and labor.
I would think a car is something where you would want to make hardware your #1 priority. The internet and software can be fixed quickly and cheaply with an update or patch. A hardware fix will require a massive recall, take months, and cost millions of dollars in parts and labor.
This guy is a little off his rocker (though that is somewhat a thing leaders need in the 21st century) but I have to agree that apple is falling behind in the innovation department. I am one to upgrade my phone every year, why not when with tmobile it is so cheap and I usually get a cheaper plan with more data, but I don't know if I need to upgrade this September. I have the 6S and I just can't see anything ground breaking coming out (based solely on my opinion) this year. When they release Metal it was so we could have more graphic intense games but I haven't had a game that has made my phone struggle since I dunno...iphone 3G? Anyway as far as phones go something new needs to happen to keep me coming back year over year. I did just buy an iPad pro to replace my macbook air and love it, it gets so much more use than my laptop. With that said, I had an iPad mini that I gave to my kid after not touching it for around a year. I don't see a ton different with the pro than i did with the mini when it was new speaking in terms of innovative wow factor (of course the pencil and apple keyboard are great additions). So yeah, I don't think Apple has anything to worry about but they should really release something ground shaking to really set up a new market for themselves before people lose interest in the next few years.
And manufactures 90% plus of everything Apple sells.
He has a company worth 4.6 billion so he does have some success already.
Did you read this bit?
The 43-year-old entrepreneur began his career as a tech support worker before building his own IT and mobile company, estimated to be worth around $4.8 billion…..
Could quite easily mean he has working prototpyes that are as yet to be seen. No, you couldn’t do that.
There is something Aston Martin about that car.
Exactly my thoughts. You don't build a company worth $4.6B with nothing to show for it, and I highly doubt that anyone here could do that (myself included). Whether we agree with him or not is up to each of us to decide, but you can't say he hasn't developed anything.
There is an open internet in China?
I wouldn't defend Apple if this was true but clearly this guy shows a fundamental lack of understanding. Nothing to see here people. Move along.
Apple was extremely late in the mobile phone and also late in the smartphone "game". Doesn't mean anything.
Not necessarily. Startup market caps can be wildly inflated before things crash down. Look at Therano, or for that matter the dot-coms in 1999.
Soooo he's betting on next generation technology being based more around the Internet.
This from a guy in one of the most internet-restricting countries on the planet.
This from a guy in one of the most internet-restricting countries on the planet.
So this guy says Apple doesn't innovate and yet his company is known as the NetFlix of China... yeah that doesn't sound like you just copied anybody...so innovative. Aaaand you have a picture or 2 of a car you dream that can do what? steam your boring state driven netflix...yawn. If I didn't want to drive I would take public transportation.
Well he got some attention which is what he was looking for.
One thing Apple will do that the car industry should of done ages ago is get rid of the concept car non-sense, I don't care what the car could look like, show me what will actually be produced.
One thing Apple will do that the car industry should of done ages ago is get rid of the concept car non-sense, I don't care what the car could look like, show me what will actually be produced.
Apple must have an alternative plan, than just launching revamped iPhones and iPads in all sizes and adding a pro name to their line-ups for the nex years.
Apple Watch and Apple TV don' t seem to take off as anticipated.
And they'll have to wait for the car till 2020.
What are they up to?
We are missing something.....(I hope)
VR?AR?
Apple Watch and Apple TV don' t seem to take off as anticipated.
And they'll have to wait for the car till 2020.
What are they up to?
We are missing something.....(I hope)
VR?AR?
This guy is clearly going places! Where, I'm not sure. A carmaker that thinks hardware should be last priority?
The thing that really struck me was the statement that Apple should not have released the SE??? Why? Are companies only allowed to release breakthrough technology products? I bought an SE for my wife and finally got to set it up for her last night. She had a 5s that she had broken the screen on and didn't want a larger phone. She has a cellular iPad in her purse at all times so uses that more than her phone. The SE has the latest camera, latest processor, and is very compact. She loves it.
I think he's just trying to be relevant by attacking the big boys. Sadly I've never heard of him or his company and guessing that he'll fade in to obscurity fairly quickly.
The thing that really struck me was the statement that Apple should not have released the SE??? Why? Are companies only allowed to release breakthrough technology products? I bought an SE for my wife and finally got to set it up for her last night. She had a 5s that she had broken the screen on and didn't want a larger phone. She has a cellular iPad in her purse at all times so uses that more than her phone. The SE has the latest camera, latest processor, and is very compact. She loves it.
I think he's just trying to be relevant by attacking the big boys. Sadly I've never heard of him or his company and guessing that he'll fade in to obscurity fairly quickly.
Hmmm ... IF Apple ever gets it's car to production along with their penchant for HIGH profit margins ... China is likely where the car will be manufactured.
Translation: "We've already copied everything you make. Please design something new, we're waiting for it to 'inspire' us again"
/sort of sarcasm
/sort of sarcasm
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Time to copy China...
The eminent threat may not be what we actually see of new product coming out these years from e.g. China, but the pace and quality that is picking up. In the old days any western digital company could pride themselves of ingenuity and material design, these days are soon ending, the skill level is picking up all around.
Looking at todays selection of gadgets, they are more or less on par all around, so someone has to differentiate to stay. And it could well be coming from an overlooked corner of competition.
Production capabilities is also a very strong advantage (like in China), when you have big ideas.
Even going to Mars may be a China first.
The eminent threat may not be what we actually see of new product coming out these years from e.g. China, but the pace and quality that is picking up. In the old days any western digital company could pride themselves of ingenuity and material design, these days are soon ending, the skill level is picking up all around.
Looking at todays selection of gadgets, they are more or less on par all around, so someone has to differentiate to stay. And it could well be coming from an overlooked corner of competition.
Production capabilities is also a very strong advantage (like in China), when you have big ideas.
Even going to Mars may be a China first.
OT: That trope is widespread but wrong. Not everyone is entitled to an opinion. You are only entitled to an opinion if you have given it enough thought and research in order to form an opinion of any value, rather than an opinion formed in 10 seconds with little to no knowledge of what you are talking about. The latter is the most common opinion as we are all very busy looking at our Facebook and Twitter feeds to bother with facts. The entitlement only comes with a reasonable amount of evaluation of the evidence.