@ Rahim, my answers inline but since we already have a indication of an OT flag, will keep it as my last post for this thread. :-) On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Rahim Kara <skunkingrahim@gmail.com> wrote:
Belief in a product is essential. More than that, i think what apple has achieved over the past few years is nothing short of revolutionary. We today marvel at how we work on the mouse.. innovated on Apple technology, moved as a key selling point for Microsoft's incorporation and now a trackpad and a touchpad again with Apple.
Mouse, GUI all in the past and has no significant bearing today. Apple should also have put in this tag " Powered by FreeBSD" that they borrowed underland and further took Jordan K. Hubbard onboard. ( When I had the time, FreeBSD networking was my interest )
I agree with Rad and Glenn on the fact that the software revolution brought about by Apple's open tech was a great step in strengthening their abilities as a pioneer in the tech industry.
Poineers are relative to technology advancement. Apples only open source is Darwin. ( correction needed )
Between the 30 / 50K Laptops that reign as entry levels to Mac's 100K entry. But this is what i believe, in order to infiltrate every market, one must first prove to have the market in mind.
Need I say more about the Niche mentality?
Wants not to bother with VIRUSES etc. and wants an easy to use machine.
I like this one. I'll need to post the exploit that Apple has so far done nothing about.
Apple revolutionized the mobile market with the iPhone, a phone that all the current smart phone companies are trying to compare to, mimic and surpass, i will say trying to simply because of it's popularity.
Popularity in the middle income and higher sector?
With the iPhone came the opening of the app store. Again revolutionizing the open platform for developers to grow. Creating a market for the developers around the world to flourish.
Great! No wonder some apps that make it to the app store are crazy enough. Someone showed me the farting apps, an app where a woman undresses when you shake the phone... , and ofcourse an app that allows you to " kill your boss " violently!. I dont remember their names as it was a while back. Hey, these are fun for others so I'm not being critical. What made iphone apps so succesful is that lame approach by Apple. One size, One market obviously would make things easier for developers and also easier for Apple to sustain. Back to square one..... Niche markets and bigger profits. Its that simple. Post soon. Rgds. :-)