Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: What can be learnt from the failure of Apple Maps v1?

2012-10-11 Thread Alwin Chin
Interesting feedback guys. While reading this thread, I just read in a SMH article that Apple's shares fell 8% - allegedly due to the maps app and under supply of iPhone 5. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/dings-and-scratches-cause-iphone-5-supply-issues-20121011-27ebd.html Seems like s

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: What can be learnt from the failure of Apple Maps v1?

2012-10-08 Thread Chris Were
Apple's mantra has always been about the customer experience, but they have broken that customer contract with this maps release. I see this as a sign that Apple have hit their peak and will begin to fall from their current dizzy heights. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[SiliconBeach] Re: What can be learnt from the failure of Apple Maps v1?

2012-10-08 Thread Rory Ford
Perhaps apple should have released it separately as an MVP and not part of ios6. The customer experience of ios6 is tarnished for one app. ___ Mobile:+61 423 168914Skype: roryford

[SiliconBeach] Re: What can be learnt from the failure of Apple Maps v1?

2012-10-07 Thread Rod Clarke
My lesson would be that the concept of MVP (while great) is only really useful in fairly new uncontested market space. when someone (google) already has a "killer app" you vant go the MVP route. On Monday, October 8, 2012 3:52:26 PM UTC+11, chinmiester wrote: > > Hey guys, > > I thought it would