Since this topic was originally just a discussion about Steve Jobs' resignation, I'm going to lock this one and leave the one in General Chat open.
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Statistics: Posted by Jackstick — October 5th, 2011, 7:14 pm
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I will begin this by stating I am not a personal fan of Apple products. I do not like the style, nor do I approve of the operating system personally, I won't get into details.
My main issue has always been with Apple's hardware platform. Software, in my opinion, should be implementable on any hardware platform provided that the requirements for running said software are met. Apple took their product and made it hardware-specific, so they could increase profit by holding a hardware monopoly. Economically, it paid off, but it's something I will always hold a grudge with them for. (This is only referring to general computing Operating systems; I do not expect a video game console to have a hardware-independent implementation).
That being said, it is still sad to see at least what most people consider to be the charismatic leader of a technology company.
Statistics: Posted by Ventrue — October 5th, 2011, 7:07 pm
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Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died
Apple says co-founder Steve Jobs has died at age 56
On Wednesday October 5, 2011, 7:50 pm
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Apple Inc. said the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday. He was 56. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," the company said in a brief statement.
"Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve."
In memory.
Statistics: Posted by Rayseima — October 5th, 2011, 6:02 pm
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It's only fair to tell you: I was really drunk when I wrote that.
I fail to see how that is relevant.
Statistics: Posted by Milo — September 11th, 2011, 2:04 pm
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Actually, it's less what Apple has done for the industry and more what competition has done. Apple as a company hasn't done nearly as much as its fan would like t know; it really was just there at the right place at the right time for the past 30 years.
Arriving at the right place at the right time is still a very hard skill to master. Apple have been a source of evolution, no matter the predecessors, for the whole personal computer market (ie any computational device we interact with often) for the last 30 years, and moreso in the last 10 years. You cannot deny that the iPhone changed the smartphone market, that the iPad finally conquered the flailing tablet market, that the iPod revolutionized personal music layers. Apple have consistently created quality hardware and revolutionary products for the last 30 years.
Sure, it's overpriced, but there is no other company out there creating revolutionary products. I think the only worthy development is the metro interface for Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8. It's clean, uncluttered, nice to look at and very usable. It's the only worthy development in Interfaces since the Kinect and the iPad. The technology market would grow stale if it wasn't for Apple.
Also, flame Apple all you like, but OS X is the only significant competitor in the desktop OS market. Without this competition, Microsoft would stop innovating and we may have been left in a world dominated by Clippy and Bob. We wouldn't have liked that.
Statistics: Posted by The123king — September 10th, 2011, 11:18 am
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He's been taking credit for inventing everything but it doesn't change the company....
Apple has dozens if not hundreds of designers and Engineers.
Jobb's main role was to just do the final approval..
He just took all the credit for their work.
I could only hope for Apple to collapse as a company, but I don't see that happening.
znath wrote:
There's enough PC's in the PC market to keep them competitive. Apple's big but they're not lord and master.
If Apple exploded, no more anything Apple it would mean the Apple design of things would even be less en-vogue. People stop copying their squared off corner plain-jane art-deco look and finally start making things that look good.
Maybe even cut down on the "fancy looking computers that can't run anything" niche of the market.
It would also give credit where real credit is due.
Maybe finally, products that perform well would suddenly take over. Technology progresses faster. Heck if Apple died, we might finally get that base on the moon we've been dreaming of.
What?
Apple didn't necessarily invent all of the things they claim to have...but they have revolutionized different markets, MP3 players, Smartphones, and tablets...Like jack said, look at mp3 players before the iPod...without it, and iTunes, the mp3 player market wouldn't have evolved as fast as it did.
Look at smartphones before the iPhone....crappy little plasticy keyboards, and tedious to use, crappy mobile operating systems. There is no way you can deny apple releasing the iPhone changed things for the better for the smartphone industry.
And the windows tablets that were out before the iPad? How popular were those with the general consumer? oh right, they weren't....and now that apple put a useful, mobile OS on a tablet, whats everyone else doing? putting mobile operating systems on tablets....
Apple is starting to adapt OSX for use with touchscreens, and whats one of the big new things in windows 8? the tile view that's useful on touchscreens. People copy apple because they generally have the right idea of what people want...
Whats wrong with simple, straightforward apple design? its simple, and it works, well. How many other tech company's have one of their products in an art museum?
Lets go onto the "fancy looking computers that cant run anything."
What are you talking about? Not only does the mac run osx programs, but you can load windows on it and run all of your windows applications...I don't usually having any problems finding programs that i need that don't work on my mac, the only big exception is games...which is all i use my windows install for.
People who hope apple dies are blind to what they've done for the tech industry, things would be a hell of a lot worse if apple didn't do what they've done.
*-*Kal*-*
Statistics: Posted by Kal-El — September 9th, 2011, 11:40 pm
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Statistics: Posted by Milo — August 29th, 2011, 11:58 am
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Statistics: Posted by Eadwulf — August 27th, 2011, 5:48 pm
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But I dont think one guy can really effect a company a soon as another company comes out with pointless products that cost to much people will forget about apple lol..
Statistics: Posted by 66spookyKid66 — August 27th, 2011, 4:23 pm
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Fake.
Statistics: Posted by Mord — August 27th, 2011, 12:26 pm
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If Apple exploded, no more anything Apple it would mean the Apple design of things would even be less en-vogue. People stop copying their squared off corner plain-jane art-deco look and finally start making things that look good.
Maybe even cut down on the "fancy looking computers that can't run anything" niche of the market.
It would also give credit where real credit is due.
Maybe finally, products that perform well would suddenly take over. Technology progresses faster. Heck if Apple died, we might finally get that base on the moon we've been dreaming of.
Statistics: Posted by Znath — August 27th, 2011, 12:21 pm
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He's been taking credit for inventing everything but it doesn't change the company....
Apple has dozens if not hundreds of designers and Engineers.
Jobb's main role was to just do the final approval..
He just took all the credit for their work.
I could only hope for Apple to collapse as a company, but I don't see that happening.
Why? If Apple is gone, then all the other companies will be a little bit less competitive. They could just relax, and not have to worry about Apple coming out with another crazy product. Could you imagine how slow the MP3 players would have evolved if it weren't for Apple? The iPod is definitely not the best MP3 player out there, but that doesn't matter - it sold well and continues to do so. The other companies had to step up their game and try to convince people why they should buy an MP3 player without an Apple logo on the back. This is the same for laptops, cellphones, and tablets.
Competition is healthy for any industry. I'm sure you already know that, though.
Statistics: Posted by Jackstick — August 27th, 2011, 8:03 am
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Rory wrote:
Steve Jobless. 
+1 to that.
Honestly, I'm not much of a fan of Apple products myself but it still sucks to see him resign.
Statistics: Posted by tipsyGnostalgic — August 27th, 2011, 6:31 am
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Statistics: Posted by Rayseima — August 27th, 2011, 12:48 am
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Apple has dozens if not hundreds of designers and Engineers.
Jobb's main role was to just do the final approval..
He just took all the credit for their work.
I could only hope for Apple to collapse as a company, but I don't see that happening.
Statistics: Posted by Znath — August 26th, 2011, 4:15 pm
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