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Steve Jobs' Legacy to Live On in 'Apple University'
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Walt Mossberg Tells Adobe CEO To His Face That Flash Sucks on Android
http://www.cultofmac.com/98231/walt...-ceo-to-his-face-that-flash-sucks-on-android/
Walt Mossberg Tells Adobe CEO To His Face That Flash Sucks on Android
http://www.cultofmac.com/98231/walt...-ceo-to-his-face-that-flash-sucks-on-android/
Holy crap. That was good. Thanks.
It's being easier for the whole industry to get up to speed with Flash-less alternatives than for Adobe to clean up the Flash crapfest. Heh.
You left out Flash = major security liability.
Flash 10.1, October 28, 2010: Flash 10.1 Suffering Yet Another Security Exploit, Adobe Issuing Update November 9th
Flash 10.2, April 12, 2011: Security flaw in Flash 10.2 threatens Android devices
Flash 10.3, June 8, 2011: Adobe Warns Android Users About Flash Security Vulnerability
Flash 10.3.183.7, September 22, 2011: Adobe releases urgent Flash Player security update
One hopes that Apple University will continue to inspire current and future Apple employees that part of Steve's genius emanated from believing one should not focus on what customers think they want, but rather what they really want but don't even know it.
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The iPhone 4S is the exact phone Steve Jobs would have presented on Tuesday if he were healthy and still running the company. Don't be a moron.
Is that why his last public appearance was before the Cupertino City Council asking for permission to create a gargantuan, new iconic headquarters? Is it part of his master plan to build Apple to the zenith of success and then speed it toward bankruptcy once he was gone?
If what you're really suggesting is that Steve Jobs had a large ego, then why wouldn't he want a legacy that lives on?
It's ironic that someone who barely attended college, let alone graduating from one, creates his own university.
Think everyone should stop worrying
I have seen the numerous threads about what will happen next etc and how will Apple go on now after Steve's death. I think everyone need to calm down and stop worrying.
The reason I say this is that, don't you think Steve would have spoken about this when he was alive with everyone at Apple, in how the company should go on and what they should concentrate on, such as the next OS X and next iPhone products and the next Mac's?
I am sure he has already discussed this and set out a road map for the future, and this Iuniversity he set up is all for the future for his dream for the company to proceed as he see's best. Also in relation to Tim Cook, I am glad he chose him when he was alive at Apple, as he has his faith in him and he chose him for a reason and we should all accept his choice and let him lead Apple forward.
Plus Apple have a great team, designers and people behind them. As long as Apple has us the followers of Apple, Apple will continue to be stronger and stronger. I am sure the next version of Mac OS X and iPhones and Macs are already being discussed and worked on. So lets relax and look towards the great future Apple has.
Oh and top of that I am sure Apple will continue to see what Walt Mossberg's advice is on new products and make sure he is always on board and happy before bringing out future products.
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I have seen the numerous threads about what will happen next etc and how will Apple go on now after Steve's death. I think everyone need to calm down and stop worrying.
The reason I say this is that, don't you think Steve would have spoken about this when he was alive with everyone at Apple, in how the company should go on and what they should concentrate on, such as the next OS X and next iPhone products and the next Mac's?
I am sure he has already discussed this and set out a road map for the future, and this Iuniversity he set up is all for the future for his dream for the company to proceed as he see's best. Also in relation to Tim Cook, I am glad he chose him when he was alive at Apple, as he has his faith in him and he chose him for a reason and we should all accept his choice and let him lead Apple forward.
Plus Apple have a great team, designers and people behind them. As long as Apple has us the followers of Apple, Apple will continue to be stronger and stronger. I am sure the next version of Mac OS X and iPhones and Macs are already being discussed and worked on. So lets relax and look towards the great future Apple has.
Oh and top of that I am sure Apple will continue to see what Walt Mossberg's advice is on new products and make sure he is always on board and happy before bringing out future products.
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I actually like flash on my phone...i set it on 'On Demand" and only use it if i need it.
Its good to not worry about compromising..even if its not an amazing version of flash (those who say its crap are just being dramatic...its FAR from crap...its serviceable.).
If you look at any non-trivial organization, whether business, a nation, military, and yes, even religions, a key item in that organization's long-term success, or even continued existence, is some means to collect, analyze, understand and maintain and develop institutional memory.
You seem to think it's a bad thing. It's not.
Good for you.
I know the first thing I would have done is disable it or look for FlashBlock alternatives. I stay away from Flash in my computers, Macs and Windows, so I can't see why I would do differently on a phone.
Of course, having the option is good. But for me at least, not even having the option vs. the rest of the phone is a no-second-thoughts trade off
Anecdote: only once I found a website (for a shop) that I could not use on the iPhone because it was fully Flash. That already smelled like a crappy website, but I confirmed it when I accessed it from the computer: it was barely navigable even then, and anyway the info I wanted wasn't there (something as basic as opening hours). My thesis: if it's worth seeing it, it doesn't require Flash.
If it is not "an amazing version", then you are already compromising.
And yet, you completely miss the point.
Macdonalds has understood for a long time that they depend in large part on product consistency; not just the menu, but the way individual sites operate and present to the public. It just happens to be a well-known part of the business, and and easy butt of jokes.
If you think for a minute that Jobs didn't see a successful Apple very much as an enduring legacy, you really don't understand the man. That much was crystal clear to anyone who worked at the company during his initial tenure. The 14 years after his return should have made that clear time and time again.
What is the basis for rejecting Steve's peeves? Every decision should be made with Apple's best interests in mind. And you can't argue with success. Even with the "turtlenecked one's petty grievances," Apple is within striking distance of being the most valuable company in the world by market cap.
Any brand is defined by the customer's experience with the products. Apple's products have been good to its customers so they continue to buy them.
And about IP, the fact is that Apple invested the resources to come up with it. It's their right to protect it. Why should Apple just sit back and let others rip off their IP.
And as for "paying for other companies' IP," you must be referring to Nokia. Apple did not refuse to license Nokia's patents. Apple's issue was over the amount of the licensing fees.