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Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by drawkbox »

djt wrote: post #9

I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's lead at least for now.

I do think the sidetrack on the market and taxes is something Cook needs to hand off if he wants to be a product guy, again Jobs would have slayed the shorts and not given them another minute. Cook is an excellent operations guy, needs to stay focused on product to be guy. Getting tired of the 'post-PC' era line.

He should have asked them what devices they use and what other companies have come up with that wasn't following the Apple product path. Samsung makes good products, but they were making phones before Apple, now they follow their lead.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by realo »

drawkbox wrote: post #11
djt wrote: post #9

I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's…

"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first..."

Sure, no problem, the Pebble watch: http://getpebble.com/

Edit: Yes... Apple will likely crush them on June 10th with a much better executed product. But always remember that Apple were not the innovators here.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by drawkbox »

realo wrote: post #12
drawkbox wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's…

"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first..." Sure, no problem, the Pebble watch: http://getpebble.com/ Edit: Yes... Apple will likely crush them on June 10th with a much better executed product. But always remember that Apple were not the innovators here.

I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter.

But, it is a third party product, not widely available yet. Apple doesn't launch something that is pre-order or not available within that quarter on a wide scale, they are hype driven but when they drop a product it is available on a wide scale. Does Samsung or others have a wearable other than Google Glass? Is it available anywhere? I want one no doubt (Google Glass) but I can't get one. Microsoft is famous for hyping before a product is available. Apple doesn't talk until it is ready to launch + conquer.

Also, the e-paper screen is something apple would never do, the screens on Apple if they do a watch will be superior. They still have better screens than any competitor. Apple, if they do one, would look more like a Nano on the wrist.

Personally I think Apple could do well with an AppleTV/App/Gaming Console device extending AirPlay like OUYA + Roku and hope they do that. I supported OUYA as well and hope to get my console soon, taking forever.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by Someone »

aashaykumar92 wrote: post #2

Does anyone else think that Apple is pretty late in its interests for wearable technology? I mean I'd have thought that by now, Apple would have something ready. But then again, when smartphones came out and Apple expressed interest in them, no one could thing of something as beautiful as the iPhone. So maybe it's the same thing here. Still weird to me.

What fraction of the people you know had and regularly used a MP3 player when the iPod came out?

What fraction of the people you know had and regularly used a smartphone when the iPhone came out?

What fraction of the people you know have and regularly use wearable technology now?

I don't think the answer to that third question is higher than that to the other two.

Also, in some sense Apple has been selling wearable technology for years, in cooperation with Nike.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by blantonl »

martythemaniak wrote: post #8

If Apple releases a wearable, it'll be an interesting test to see if competitors have learned from Apple's success. As in, will the iWearable be as fundamentally different from other watches/bracelets as the iPhone was from prior smartphones? Or will it be essentially the Apple version of the Pebble/Jawbone Up? Being late to the game didn't stop Apple from dominating smartphones and mp3 players, but at those times (6…

Apple's ability to turn relatively new product categories into caché products is impressive. But one thing to consider is that the wearable market has been around far longer than the other markets that Apple has moved into.

For instance, the long term existence of a wearable time keeping device has allowed others to cultivate over time the caché market that exists today. Think Rolex, Cartier, etc. Apple is going to have a hard time breaking into that high margin market.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by blantonl »

drawkbox wrote: post #13
realo wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first..." Sure, no problem, the Pebble watch: http://getpebble.com/ Edit: Yes... Apple will likely crush them on June 10th with a much better executed product. But always remember that Apple were not the innovators here.

I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter. But, it is a third party product, not widely available yet. Apple doesn't launch something that is pre-order or not available within that quarter on a wide scale, they are hype driven but when they drop a product it is available on a wide scale. Does Samsung or others have a wearable other than Google Glass? Is it ava…

I dig the Pebble, not sure if I'd wear one but it is a nice product and I supported the kickstarter.

I think this will be the general consensus of any "ground breaking" wearable time keeping device. I just can't see Apple shaking up the Rolex market.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by bookwormAT »

drawkbox wrote: post #11
djt wrote: post #9

I was pretty surprised how hostile the interviewers were. It seemed like they were trying to trick him up rather than interview him.

They cut him off a few times, not sure if they would have gotten away with that with Jobs. I would have stated that the market still follows Apple, sure there is competition but rarely do new game changers come from other companies. Apple is still a leader. Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first... Google Glass is one, and there might be more but largely the market still follows Apple's…

"Name one thing (other than a phablet) that other companies did first"

The smartphone. The mobile device as an independent computer. The voice interface. The web browser. The app store. The notification panel. Push messaging. The lock screen widget. Cloud synchronization. Instant messaging. Panorama images. Mail. Calendar. Documents. Maps.

Apple has a track record in making good and successful products from already existing ideas and products. It's called innovation, and other companies do it too.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by bookwormAT »

josh2600 wrote: post #10
martythemaniak wrote: post #8

If Apple releases a wearable, it'll be an interesting test to see if competitors have learned from Apple's success. As in, will the iWearable be as fundamentally different from other watches/bracelets as the iPhone was from prior smartphones? Or will it be essentially the Apple version of the Pebble/Jawbone Up? Being late to the game didn't stop Apple from dominating smartphones and mp3 players, but at those times (6…

I don't think it's fair to say Apple was the only company focusing on design, simplicity and ease-of-use prior to 2001. For example, the palm treo was much easier to use than other "smart" phones of the day. The difference between iPhones and other phones was epic, but it was also generational. There were people at Motorola focused on these things and they made the RAZR, which dominated the world mobile market for ye…

And don't forget Google, who got famous for some of their design decisions early on. E.g. the minimal design of google.com, and the "undo replaces confirm dialog" pattern.

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by owenfi »

My coworkers say Tim's statement "We always focus on making the best products" is BS.

I disagreed, but wonder how that reconciles with a rumored low cost iPhone. If Apple introduces a "low cost" phone (vs. just lowering prices of previous generation models) how will they spin that with Tim's methodology?

Re: Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview [video]

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Post by daegloe »

blantonl wrote: post #15
martythemaniak wrote: post #8

If Apple releases a wearable, it'll be an interesting test to see if competitors have learned from Apple's success. As in, will the iWearable be as fundamentally different from other watches/bracelets as the iPhone was from prior smartphones? Or will it be essentially the Apple version of the Pebble/Jawbone Up? Being late to the game didn't stop Apple from dominating smartphones and mp3 players, but at those times (6…

Apple's ability to turn relatively new product categories into caché products is impressive. But one thing to consider is that the wearable market has been around far longer than the other markets that Apple has moved into. For instance, the long term existence of a wearable time keeping device has allowed others to cultivate over time the caché market that exists today. Think Rolex, Cartier, etc. Apple is going to h…

Would you consider the prior portable music market (Walkman, Discman, etc) a parallel?

Of course, time pieces have a much longer history. But as far as the modern consumer/brand marketplace is concerned, portable music devices certainly predated earlier MP3 players by decades, at least.

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