Comments on: Rotten to the core? http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Technology product development, management & marketing Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Apple differentiates the iPad | Effectivus Product Management http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Apple differentiates the iPad | Effectivus Product Management Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:37:29 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-519 [...] I was gratified when I heard a high-concept pitch for the Apple iPad as “like and iPhone but bigger” – I got it (or at least some of it) [...] [...] I was gratified when I heard a high-concept pitch for the Apple iPad as “like and iPhone but bigger” – I got it (or at least some of it) [...]

]]> By: Chris http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Chris Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:02:29 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-461 Thanks Andy. You dare to mention the unmentionable - that the user experience of Apple products is not always as delightful as they would like us to believe. I was staggered when you pointed out that the iPod would always put a slight pause between each "track" and this meant that classical music (which tends to have track markers as pointers in the middle of continuous music as it moves from one theme to another) could not be listened to without a silence that neither the composer, conductor or musician had intended. I guess no one in Cupertino listens to classical music! Thanks Andy.
You dare to mention the unmentionable – that the user experience of Apple products is not always as delightful as they would like us to believe.
I was staggered when you pointed out that the iPod would always put a slight pause between each “track” and this meant that classical music (which tends to have track markers as pointers in the middle of continuous music as it moves from one theme to another) could not be listened to without a silence that neither the composer, conductor or musician had intended. I guess no one in Cupertino listens to classical music!

]]> By: Andy Ballingall http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Andy Ballingall Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:56:03 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-459 Apple already have a track record of inconveniencing their users in order to maximise income. Take support for the flash plug-in. Around 99% of browsers are flash enabled, and a large number of websites assume this. Yet Apple won't allow it on the iphone, because it wants to sell 'Apps'. Nevertheless, the cult continues to grow. The latest place of worship - a vast glass box - was recently opened in New York: http://gothamist.com/2009/11/14/upper_west_side_apple_store_opens_i.php Thanks be to Jobs. Apple already have a track record of inconveniencing their users in order to maximise income.

Take support for the flash plug-in. Around 99% of browsers are flash enabled, and a large number of websites assume this. Yet Apple won’t allow it on the iphone, because it wants to sell ‘Apps’.

Nevertheless, the cult continues to grow. The latest place of worship – a vast glass box – was recently opened in New York:

http://gothamist.com/2009/11/14/upper_west_side_apple_store_opens_i.php

Thanks be to Jobs.

]]> By: Chris http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Chris Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:47 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-454 Thanks for the comment Paul. Yes, I understand that logic. I just wondered if they stopped to think what their fan base would have made of it. Thanks for the comment Paul.
Yes, I understand that logic. I just wondered if they stopped to think what their fan base would have made of it.

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Paul Tomblin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:09:43 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-448 Apple has patented a lot of stuff over the years, most of which never sees the light of day. I think they just reflexively patent any idea they have in case somebody else gets the same idea later. Apple has patented a lot of stuff over the years, most of which never sees the light of day. I think they just reflexively patent any idea they have in case somebody else gets the same idea later.

]]> By: Chris http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Chris Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:08 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-447 Thanks Travis, and yes, I agree. What I can't figure out is why they would even consider it. I'm sure we can all come up with scumbag ideas for ripping people off, but we'd surely dismiss them immediately if we didn't work for Michael O'Leary? What might the impact on Steve Jobs's own brand be if the Apple fans club realise that he is cable of even considering such a thing? Thanks Travis, and yes, I agree.
What I can’t figure out is why they would even consider it. I’m sure we can all come up with scumbag ideas for ripping people off, but we’d surely dismiss them immediately if we didn’t work for Michael O’Leary?
What might the impact on Steve Jobs’s own brand be if the Apple fans club realise that he is cable of even considering such a thing?

]]> By: Travis Jensen http://effectivus.com/2009/11/rotten-to-the-core/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Travis Jensen Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:14:37 +0000 http://effectivus.com/?p=917#comment-446 Let's all just hope that Apple patented it and will safely leave it locked up without licensing it out to anybody. I can't imagine that a company as focused on customer experience as Apple is will suddenly throw all of that to the wind. Let’s all just hope that Apple patented it and will safely leave it locked up without licensing it out to anybody. I can’t imagine that a company as focused on customer experience as Apple is will suddenly throw all of that to the wind.

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