DISQUS

Investor in the Wilderness: Just Like the iPhone But Crappier

  • Claudio Lizzola · 1 year ago
    Point is the copy cats can only try to copy the design but not the engine. For that you need an operating system as good as OSX and only Apple has it.
  • Zach Bass · 1 year ago
    You are correct Claudio. OS X is a strategic advantage. Especially since it runs across almost the entire line of Apple products, with the exception of the iPod Shuffle, Nano and Classic. But they are due for a refresh, and I expect soon, the refreshed products will make it unanimous.

    This means Apple only has to maintain one core OS, and products and development cycles can be shared across all platforms. That's extremely powerful.
  • CRAZYHORSE · 1 year ago
    ZackO,
    If more companies were as innovative and creative as Apple this nation would be so much cooler.

    Think about it. If Ford, Cheverolet, GM and the big Auto maker were innovative and didn't listen to unions and really created some nice fuel cell, or electric cars they would sell. Case in point, Toyota who is kicking the living SHIT out of the "BIG 3" kept pressing forward with the Prius, ( I own one) and they are selling like hot cakes.

    My point is for a nation that is suppose to be so, "with it." Corporation have and are losing the creative spirit and genius that made us great. Not to mention that we have some many companies that bend over for SPOILED employees that are ungreatful for even having a job and are the first ones to bitch when they do like polices.

    Jobs has made his mark as one if not the greatest, company leaders, and makes Ioccoa look like a bafoon.

    I don't think Apple thinks it is flattery, I think they just laugh at the jokes call cell phone out there on the market and really don't give it too much thought or worry.
  • solarcar · 1 year ago
    Crazyhorse, what do the unions have to do with the lack of creativity in the auto companies? Rick Wagner is solely responsible for the final decision to make products that nobody wants. The unions just assemble the parts. Did you knowbenifits ofCEOs equal retreemnenifeis of all e workers combined?