Yes you're probably right about the sacred ground ... OTOH, I never said whether I thought Jobs would have done any better. :-) IMHO, the Newton was ahead of its time. Now the eMate was just a bad idea.
> From: Jack Gallemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Compact Macs" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 22:47:39 -0500 > To: "Compact Macs" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: .Megaphone > > Really? Jobs? When Amelio brought us the Newton? > (I sense I'm treading on sacred or flaming grounds here. <G>) I think > Jobs is a great marketer and has a good head about what design should > be about, but as far as execution, I think that people like Jef Raskin > was far and away the better designer. > Jack > On Apr 4, 2005, at 9:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I had this with my 6400 & 6500 which I think are basically the same >> machine >> as the 6300. The deal with Megaphone is that it was designed for use >> with >> Apple's messed-up GeoPort modem experiment. I don't think it will work >> on >> anything else but that modem as it relies on the processor/hardware >> hybrid >> setup that no other modem on the planet uses. So many squashed Apples >> on the >> long road that now brings us the iPod. Wonder what it would have been >> like >> if Jobs had been there the whole time. >> -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
