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Not bad at channeling Jobs. Congrats. He could do it better than Cook for sure.
Thanks for your kind words. It took me a long while before hitting that submit button. It's that moment when you're unsure if what you've written is any good.
While I don't think so much should be viewed under the 'what would Jobs do' prism, I agreed with your points on product development, choice, and presentation. Brilliantly written.
The best part of what you wrote is the end, where Steve ties the watch to the human experience. I hadn't thought about his keynotes from that lens before -- you showed me something new.
It's hard enough to craft desire for a single identity. When asked to think of an Apple Watch, people don't know what to picture. Can you imagine if the original iPhone in 2007 came with sixty customizable skins?
Well, um, it did come with hundreds of customizable skins. They were called iPhone cases. They were, and still are, endemic.
Instead of a single, perfect product, we got a jumble of features and choices.
Actually, there is no functional difference between the various Apple Watch lines. It is a single product. It simply allows the user to customize the appearance of the product. This is necessitated by the fact that this device, unlike all Apple devices to date, is worn on your body.
The writer says a lot of things that are just silly. For instance: It's hard enough to craft desire for a single identity. When asked to think of an Apple Watch, people don't know what to picture. Can you imagine if the original iPhone in 2007 came with sixty customizable skins? Well, um, it did come with hundreds of customizable skins. They were called iPhone cases. They were, and still are, endemic. Instead of a si…
I think the author of this piece did a great job channeling a likely, and better, introduction.
I love the idea of the heartbeat feature. Is that a real feature of the iwatch?
You should read the entire article. Steve said a lot of stuff that he later (not so much recanted as entirely) ignored.
http://www.wired.com/2010/02/steve-jobs/
When Mossberg in 2003 asked Jobs whether he
planned to put video in an iPod, the CEO said
he was turned off by the idea.
“I’m not convinced people want to watch movies
on a tiny little screen,” Jobs said. “To
paraphrase Bill Clinton, ‘It’s the music,
stupid, it’s the music!’ Music’s been around
for a long time, will continue to be, it’s huge.”Does the author really think that Steve Jobs would have ever said "When I open up a website on Safari, I don't have to strain my eyes anymore"? They're still selling 5S and 5C! Not even Asus would disparage their previous products like that.
The rest of the piece is just as bad and devoid of substance. (Steve rolls in his grave)
The writer says a lot of things that are just silly. For instance: It's hard enough to craft desire for a single identity. When asked to think of an Apple Watch, people don't know what to picture. Can you imagine if the original iPhone in 2007 came with sixty customizable skins? Well, um, it did come with hundreds of customizable skins. They were called iPhone cases. They were, and still are, endemic. Instead of a si…
It's a good attempt at a Jobs-esque keynote, enjoyed that aspect, but on the product side the only criticisms can be boiled down to... 1. There's too much choice (option of a larger phone screen from the 6+, and a variety of watch options). 2. Because of this choice, you have to do more thinking for yourself. I feel like it's sad that thinking for ourselves is seen as problematic. That diversity isn't something to be…
Its not about not thinking for yourself, its about avoiding unnecessary choice. Our lives our filled with enough real decisions without the need for inane and subtle product ones. Most people do not need to be worrying about the voltage of their electric toothbrush. Its not because they're brainwashed and hate diversity. With the iPhone I'm now forced to regret the decision either way. The iPhone 6+ is too big for my…