Bob Blick wrote:
>> I don't think it's "all about money", because history tells us that
>> Apple's
>> position on Flash will cost them dearly in the end. It's all about Steve
>> Jobs' egomania and arrogance. He is known for putting his personal
>> interests
>> above the interests of his company.
>
> I don't see how you can say that. Apple did poorly only when Jobs was
> not in charge. This is exactly what Jobs always does.

Recently Apple pulled all John Wiley & Sons from the AppleStore shelves, 
because they published Steve Jobs's biography:

http://tinyurl.com/y2b45rt

How he runs his business is his business, but as Tamas had said Jobs can't 
expect everyone to believe that his decision is based solely on the merits 
of the technology. IMO if you read between the lines you almost feel like 
there is a grudge in there somewhere ("Apple and Adobe were very close, but 
then Adobe went into the corporate market").


> Apple is doing very well right now, and if Apple history has any
> relevance, will probably continue to do well as long as Jobs is healthy.
>
> Apple gadgets (maybe even their computers to some extent) are not a
> commodity, they are fashion items, and Jobs is a fashion trendsetter.

Agree on both accounts. I seem to recall that when he took a leave of 
absence, Apple shares went down by $1bn. All I'm saying is that not all of 
his decisions appear to be rational, but in the end they seem to get enough 
things right to offset the things they do wrong.

Vitaliy 

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