On 2013-04-09 5:38 AM, RussellMc wrote:
> There is a degree of straw-man position there.
> Any Portable Computer [tm] maker is aware that a keyboard has very
> powerful capabilities that are not yet close to being replaceable by a
> screen entry only device.
> BUT their marketing may look it appear that that is what they are
> trying to do short term.
> Marketing is about profit, not actuality.
> Looking at Apple's profitability, coming from a standing start within
> living memory, where they only survived because Bill Gates baled them
> out, their movement does not  appear to be utterly stupid - even after
> you allow for the fact that profitability and stupidity are not
> opposites.

>From a business perspective, it's very smart. In general, sell garbage,
and stupid people will buy garbage. The majority of the population of
this planet is stupid, so it's an easy target. You'd be silly not to
target them. Market it properly and you can make millions convincing all
the kids in high school to buy your tablet or phone to browse Facebook
because it's the coolest new thing.

>From a philosophical and conceptual perspective, it's absolutely
terrible (as a desktop/laptop replacement).

I agree with Gus - I, too, lost the little respect I had for Apple after
Jobs died. If anything, at least the man had vision.
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