Nice TIME article on the iPhone
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,15754 ... »
Gives some nice insights into Apple and Jobs, and how they think.
Gives some nice insights into Apple and Jobs, and how they think.
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SystemShock said:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,15754 ... »
Gives some nice insights into Apple and Jobs, and how they think.
Awesome. This paragraph sums it up:
Why is Apple able to do things most other companies can't? Partly by charging for it: The iPhone will cost $499 for a 4GB model, $599 for 8GB, which makes it expensive, but not a luxury item. And partly because the company has highly diverse talent who are good at hardware, software, industrial design and Internet services. Most companies just do one or two things well. Unlike most competitors, Apple also places an inordinate emphasis on interface design. It sweats the cosmetic details that don't seem very important unt...
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