So RM is simply not mature enough for your genius?That still has no correlation with genius. Truly genius/innovative technology is never mature enough for mainstream adoption and industry leading profits - in-fact its the opposite most often.
So RM is simply not mature enough for your genius?That still has no correlation with genius. Truly genius/innovative technology is never mature enough for mainstream adoption and industry leading profits - in-fact its the opposite most often.
so your definition of genius is fapping. just me and my genius being awesome, alone.That still has no correlation with genius. Truly genius/innovative technology is never mature enough for mainstream adoption and industry leading profits, in fact its the opposite most often.
Xerox PARC and ATT Bell Labs was filled with genius - their goals were research and development, not commercialization. Being great at commercialization is respectable but its not genius.
Same thing with DARPA and NASA:
http://wtfnasa.com/
Now you are just making up the definition again and limiting to genius to only be about technology. That saidThat still has no correlation with genius. Truly genius/innovative technology is never mature enough for mainstream adoption and industry leading profits, in fact its the opposite most often.
Xerox PARC and ATT Bell Labs was filled with genius - their goals were research and development, not commercialization. Being great at commercialization is respectable but its not genius.
Same thing with DARPA and NASA:
http://wtfnasa.com/
I never said that, my examples were relevant to technology (Apple is a technology company) but mainstream/commercialized music and art is rarely among those considered to be the best.so your definition of genius is fapping. just me and my genius being awesome, alone.
your narrow view of genius is like saying that only math or chemistry or physics can qualify for genius, and that painting and music can be good but never genius.
Apple was first a PC and now a consumer electronics company, both of which are commodity goods, not leading-edge non-commercial research and development efforts.Tons of products started out not being a commodity and then became a commodity later on.
Apple is much more than a technology company.
So now mainstream is bad too.
It was plug and play. The original app was commercialized by a SRI offshoot company and worked on most iOS products. After Apple bought them they intentionally removed support to drive sales of new products the only technical addition was greater integration with their own iOS software which is forbidden by app store rules - no significant technological changes were made. The current SIRI can be hacked back on to the older devices - Apple actually reduced its usefulness to boost sales.There was most likely a lot of technological genius involved in taking DARPA's work and commercializing it. I was for sure not plug and play.
Siri for iPhone 4S has been eight years in the making. Here’s a look at how she grew into her role as the intelligent personal assistant of Apple’s next-generation iPhone.
2003: DARPA awards SRI with a five-year contract to create an “enduring personalized cognitive assistant.” It would go on to invest $150 million in the project.
SRI calls the project CALO, short for Cognitive Agent that Learns and Organizes. The stated goal: “To create cognitive software systems, that is, systems that can reason, learn from experience, be told what to do, explain what they are doing, reflect on their experience, and respond robustly to surprise.”
Jan. 2008: Siri, one of the consumer-branded products inspired by the CALO project, spun out of SRI as its own company.
Oct. 13, 2008: Siri announces it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding in a round led by Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures.
Nov. 24, 2009: Siri announces it has raised $15.5 million in Series B funding in a round led by Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures.
Feb. 4, 2010: Siri launches an app for iPhone. The app lets you to talk to your phone and have it find and make plans for you. The app improves with repeated usage and better understands your requests over time.
March 28, 2010: Apple acquires Siri for an undisclosed sum just two months after its public release. Some members of the Siri team move to Apple.
Oct. 4, 2011: Apple announces Siri, a virtual personal assistant for the iPhone 4S.
So what? Various electronic companies have become mass media distributors (Sony comes to mind) and have had retail stores (not on a national scale but at HQs and major cities like NYC or London).Apple also sell music, movies etc. They own retail shops. They are much more than an electronics company.
"Here, we want to sell you this product. It's genius and leading edge technology, but not polished yet. Please buy this thing that may or may not work."The mainstream demands polished commercialized products, not leading edge or even early adopter efforts.
Early adopters don't have the same mix of needs as the mainstream."Here, we want to sell you this product. It's genius and leading edge technology, but not polished yet. Please buy this thing that may or may not work."
Just because they bought it does not mean it was plug and play. Even Apple themself has admitted it needs to be better. It still is far from perfect.It was plug and play. The original app was commercialized by a SRI offshoot company and worked on most iOS products. After Apple bought them they intentionally removed support to drive sales of new products the only technical addition was greater integration with their own iOS software which is forbidden by app store rules - no significant technological changes were made. The current SIRI can be hacked back on to the older devices - Apple actually reduced its usefulness to boost sales.
So what? Various electronic companies have become mass media distributors (Sony comes to mind) and have had retail stores (not on a national scale but at HQs and major cities like NYC or London).
Some people are impressed with what something does while others are happier focusing on what something doesn't do, this thread is a great example.i wish i had started this thread....so i could delete it.
nothing against midge.....
Forgive the blunt nature of this, but they make more money than god selling consumer electronics, so I'm gonna put my faith in their judgement about product design over yours. That said, there is a power button on my iPad.Today I had my first play with an iPad that wasn't on display in a store, had a play then went to turn it off. After looking everywhere for a power button I have to ask for help, "just close the cover" I get told. Is a power button too mainstream for Apple?
They are an impressive bit of gear but I fail to see why people see the need to use them as cameras when out and about, they don't have cameras or phones?
ok Abe Simpson.Today I had my first play with an iPad that wasn't on display in a store, had a play then went to turn it off. After looking everywhere for a power button I have to ask for help, "just close the cover" I get told. Is a power button too mainstream for Apple?
They are an impressive bit of gear but I fail to see why people see the need to use them as cameras when out and about, they don't have cameras or phones?
Forgive the blunt nature of this, but they make more money than god selling consumer electronics, so I'm gonna put my faith in their judgement about product design over yours. That said, there is a power button on my iPad.
So money earned on a certain product is a guarantee of quality? Put in Jon Peters into wikipedia (the movie producer) and then you can kindly edit your post.Forgive the blunt nature of this, but they make more money than god selling consumer electronics, so I'm gonna put my faith in their judgement about product design over yours. That said, there is a power button on my iPad.
No, I actually own a macbook. I just find the argument that if something sells in large quantity it proves it's quality extremely stupid. To be honest it would make my job much easier if quality meant sales.They do have a gun to your head and force you to buy the products.
Hey! I liked Wild Wild West!So money earned on a certain product is a guarantee of quality? Put in Jon Peters into wikipedia (the movie producer) and then you can kindly edit your post.
Read the stories of how he almost ruined Superman and Sandman. Seriously this man makes money but the only way his movies are at least partly enjoyable is that everone treats him like an idiot and buts heads with him.Hey! I liked Wild Wild West!
People can complain about apple all they want, but they seem to appeal to the masses with their tablet design more than any other company at the moment. For those that aren't the masses, there are other non-apple designs out there. At the end of the day, it's all just objects people use to amuse themselves. I never understood why people have such a huge emotional response to one way of browsing the web or installing apps vs. the other.
never said a guarantee of quality, just that if i had to put money on design features, i'd put it on apple over the hack.So money earned on a certain product is a guarantee of quality? Put in Jon Peters into wikipedia (the movie producer) and then you can kindly edit your post.
Ah. You know, Samsung just moved to the top this year - Samsung Galaxy S3 is now the most pre-ordered gadget in history at nine million - beating the iPhone 4S's four millionif they had a one-time sales fluke like the pet rock or the snuggie, i'd be less inclined to say there is a liklelihood of quality. however, repeated awesome sales year after year might indicate a trend.
you can kindly put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Completely invalidating years of historic sales and legions of fans, and the spiking value of Apple stock in anticipation of iPhone 5 release announcement. I'm so worthlessly wrong, how can I stand myself?
Actually historically Nokia has been at the top spot from 2004 up until this year:Completely invalidating years of historic sales and legions of fans, and the spiking value of Apple stock in anticipation of iPhone 5 release announcement. I'm so worthlessly wrong, how can I stand myself?
never said a guarantee of quality, just that if i had to put money on design features, i'd put it on apple over the hack.
if they had a one-time sales fluke like the pet rock or the snuggie, i'd be less inclined to say there is a liklelihood of quality. however, repeated awesome sales year after year might indicate a trend.
you can kindly put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Let me Poopdeck repost this, since you missed it. Never said "best" but did say "awesome." Didn't say "just moved to the top this year" but did say "trend." in fact I discounted the one-time sales factor as being not of particular value. Well, time will tell if the Galaxy S3, or S4 or S5 can make a name for itself.
The trend is already there:Let me Poopdeck repost this, since you missed it. Never said "best" but did say "awesome." Didn't say "just moved to the top this year" but did say "trend." in fact I discounted the one-time sales factor as being not of particular value. Well, time will tell if the Galaxy S3, or S4 or S5 can make a name for itself.
The two companies [Samsung and Apple] trade top spots for the fourth quarter in a row.
And Nokia's streak has been the longest by far but their current products are no longer competitive.Samsung has announced that it has sold 20 million of its Galaxy S2 smartphone in 10 months.
The Korean company took three months to ship five million units and five months to reach the 10 million mark, which means that Samsung is still keeping the momentum.
In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S took seven months to reach the 10 million sale mark and the latest sale update pegged it at 22 million units sold globally.
After reading your post I went looking for the power button; it's on the side similar to cell phone.Is a power button too mainstream for Apple?
Yeah I know I'm an idiot, guess I didn't hold every button for three seconds.After reading your post I went looking for the power button; it's on the side similar to cell phone.
The irony that they are white.Once you go Mac, you never go back.
Or maybe it's finally payback. Poetic justice!The irony that they are white.
very insightful.The user interface on iPods is nice but that is really their only good feature and they still dominate the market, some people don't care about things I care about.
very insightful.