So I’ll ask, anyone answer this one too, what do you expect from Apple in future?
What constitutes new and innovative? Maybe it’s something you never even thought of but once hearing it, *need* it. I’m just curious as to what you think should be coming from this company? At what point does organization maturity get confused with lack of innovation and stagnency? Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com > On Mar 22, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > > Your points would make more sense if we were 2 or 3 years post Steve Jobs but > we’re many years now. My opinion is that Tim Cook may be a very good > operations guy but he’s no innovator nor does he inspire innovation. Steve > Jobs may have been a not in many regards but whether we like it or not that > style did produce a lot of innovation and creativity. Whether it was under > the gun or not is another story but the fact is regardless of the methods he > got results and pretty consistently got results. Other than the watch, > what’s new? A few music services and streaming options? > > The phone has done well. I think Steve Jobs had planned the phone out for > more than 5 years so that has progressed. All the changes post Jobs though > are incremental. No major revolutions. > You make excellent points I just wonder if Apple’s best days are behind them. > I’m thinking seriously of dumping my shares again. I’ve made decent money > on them but I’m not sure how much of a long term path forward I see with out > some serious home runs from the company. > > > >> On Mar 22, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com >> <mailto:dragonwalke...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I really think in terms of these presentaitons that we consumers are our own >> worst enemy. We now *expect* big things, in March, in June from WWDC and >> then again in September/October. >> >> I’m reeling a bit just thinking about iPhone 7 possibly this fall. I just >> got a 6s. I know that the new phone plans where you pay each month and can >> get the latest and greatest phone are becoming the thing but at some point >> I’m afraid we’ll get to that stage where we can’t be impressed by anything >> unless it shocks us or is hitting us with the force of short time spans. I >> hope that made sense. >> >> Maybe the Spring Event for Apple needs to be toned down. Maybe they don’t >> necessarily need to have one. >> >> Was I hoping for more? Yes, but more detail, not more new and innovative. >> >> For those who feel Apple isn’t blazing trails anymore, what trails? How do >> we know this? Just because they aren’t publicly saying anything about >> projects doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. That goes for any company. >> >> I guess my htought on the event as a whole is that it was what it was and >> over-analyzing, which we all are guilty of in this 24-hour news cycle world, >> can only lead to disappointment…unless Apple sends me that space Black >> Milanese Loop band for saying this. >> Jenine Stanley >> dragonwalke...@gmail.com <mailto:dragonwalke...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 22, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Jenny Wood <kc5...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:kc5...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I didn’t take time out of my day to monitor the event, but I am kinda glad >>> I didn’t hold off on buying the Apple Watch back at Christmas, when the >>> predictions were that a new version would be released this spring. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Jenny Wood >>> Phone: (972 989-3894 >>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com <mailto:kc5...@gmail.com> >>> Facebook/Twitter: KC5GNI >>> “I’m the kid who has this habit of dreaming, >>> Sometimes gets me in trouble too. >>> But the truth is, >>> I could no more stop dreaming, >>> Than I could make them all come true.” >>> — “The Kid” Buddy Mondlock >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 22, 2016, at 7:32 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net >>>> <mailto:sc...@qualityip.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wonder if anyone else felt the way I did. The event seemed to be a total >>>> waste of time. Watch bands, really? You wanted time out of my afternoon >>>> for watch bands? >>>> >>>> In my professional opinion it was serious weak sauce. 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