Steve Jobs graces the cover of the Economist
Just saw this for the first time just now. It and the accompanying story are a bit over the top.
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I didn't think the article was *that* over the top. Based on Apple's past successes, the author is just calling it as the historical precedent has set. The iPod sucked in terms of sales numbers in 2001. Look at it now. The iPad may be the pick that breaks emedia into the mainstream and makes tablets a household device. It'd break a lot faster if it had multitasking, a camera, and flash support, tho...
I rather liked that article, actually.
You need to read more, Seth.
Isn't it funny when someone thinks their opinions are facts? So I guess I should basically ignore your site, which I regularly check probably 10 times a day?
Leave the editorializing to the unverified noobs. kthx.
Multitasking is critical to the iPad - I can't imagine why someone wouldn't see the utility in reading a book and watching a video at the same time.
And without Flash, we won't be able to punch the monkey and win big prizes.
iPad sux.
your post made me laugh; Multitaskings is number 1 on my list but your example of "reading a book and watching a video at the same time" is hilarious! how can your brain concentrate on both at the same time!?!?
"I can't imagine why someone wouldn't see the utility in reading a book and watching a video at the same time"
Thats sarcasm, right?
I can't listen to Mozart and watch Die Hard 4 at the same time? Apple users are a bunch of one track minded loosers!!!!!
The iPad may be "magical" but it will take a miracle for Apple to solve the iMac fiasco.
lol - fiasco?! A few units have suffered different issues. A TINY minority of units at that. Apple have managed to spot a couple of potential causes of this and issue some firmware dates. My office has six of these units, no issue. I have colleagues, friends and associates around the world - no issues.
Don't overstate a minor issue, an issue which now apple have investigated and located possible causes for sporadic/different symptoms, they are issuing fixes for.
Fiasco indeed!
Well, whoop-dee-doo, isn't that special? I know, I know those who suffer iMac defects are supposed to shut up and thank Apple for the privilege of even able to participate in the iMac lottery. I don't share that opinion and I'm not the only one. Apple's own discussion boards lists hundreds of pages of consumers' gripes, bitches, and frustrations. Yes, hundreds and hundreds. At least one web site has been formed to document the iMac's problems.
In 30 years of using Apple products this iMac has the unique distinction of most prevalent, persistent, and diverse set of problems I can remember. Add to this mix Apple's slow and feeble responses to correct the flickering, and washed-out and yellow-tinged screens. This is one area I find Apple's secrecy less than helpful. I'm particularly frustrated that Apple hasn't informed consumers much of anything about their efforts to resolve these issues or at least apologize for the aggravation.
To say that Apple's customer service is better than all other computer manufacturers means little if Apple's customer service is only minimally better than atrocious. Based on my reading of news about the iMacs problems and Apple's apparent lack of urgency about these problems, I'm certain that revised ratings of Apple's customer service would indicate a significant decline in consumer satisfaction.
Yeah, good call on that. http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/11/consumer-reports-says-apple-has-the-best-tech-support-acergatewayemachines-the-worst/
I have 3 27" iMacs - no problems at all. Love them! No fiasco as far as I see here!
Apple's delays in shipping iMacs have been explained by Apple's Department of Propaganda as being due to "excessive demand". I can't believe that the "smartest guys in the room" can't do a better job of estimating consumer demand. This "excessive demand" phrase always seems to crop up whenever Apple's products have "minor technical issues". I doubt that the enduser plagued with iMac problems would characterize his/her problems as "minor".
Remember when Apple insisted Steve Jobs absence was caused by a "bug", a bad case of the "flu", only to be revealed that Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was shocked when Jobs walked unto stage gaunt and weak, and in his gravelly voice announce he wasn't dead - yet. Apple's obsession with secrecy has devolved into pathetic corporate culture of lying, deception, and distortion to perpetuate the Myth of Apple. Oooh, look, there goes another unicorn with dancing little elves. Apple insists on one hand that the best and brightest work at Apple and on the other hand promulgate the delusion of Jobs as high priest of geekness imbued with powers mere mortals only dream. Oh, damn, stepped some unicorn dung.
Now, if only the Economist would confirm they're heading to the iPad, then I'll get one.
Yes - when are they finally going to jump onboard?!?! still no iPhone app - just some weak kindly version...
The biggest Apple fiasco is AppleTV. It's a dead end.
A dead end?
6.5 million units sold, a user base on which to build once the tv companies relax distribution on their content. The biggest single selling device of it's type.
I wish I could sell 6.5 million units and refer to it as a 'dead end' - do you actually have one of these? They're great, they could do more, and will do more, and - from what I can see - will only require software updates and more content to achieve this. Lack of content is nor more Apple 'fault' than lack of Flash on the iPhone/pad.
There will be multitasking on the iPad when iPhone OS 4 is released. Flash depends on Adobe not Apple, and a camera would be nice, but is not a critical feature.
There is already multitasking. It runs the OS, while playing music while you browse the web and running push notifications in the background. What more multitasking do you need on a 9.7" display. Instant app switching, with each app retaining it's previous state. No more is needed.
iPad's limited multitasking is as useful as eating soup with a fork.
Regarding Davie Baby's post the article specifically says The Economist is heading to the iPad. People WILL pay for subscriptions on the iPad whereas it was too much work to read a newspaper or magazine on the iPhone to justify paying for a subscription. I think the article is right on.
I get the Economist each week on my iPhone via the audio download. You get it as part of the subscription and it's infinitely better on the packed London central line.
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