Comments on: I wouldn’t want to be an Apple exec right now…. http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AnitoKid http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-838 AnitoKid Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:45:36 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-838 Hi! I have a post that you may find interesting. It's at http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-inc-delays-leopard-for-iphone.html and http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-incs-steve-jobs-iphone-and.html. More power! Hi! I have a post that you may find interesting. It’s at http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-inc-delays-leopard-for-iphone.html
and http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-incs-steve-jobs-iphone-and.html. More power!

]]> By: AnitoKid http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10709 AnitoKid Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10709 Hi! I have a post that you may find interesting. It's at http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-inc-delays-leopard-for-iphone.html and http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-incs-steve-jobs-iphone-and.html. More power! Hi! I have a post that you may find interesting. It’s at http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-inc-delays-leopard-for-iphone.html
and http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2007/04/apple-incs-steve-jobs-iphone-and.html. More power!

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-837 nic Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:43:06 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-837 Thanks Neil. I suspect not many people use the MP3 players in their phones because of the reasons you mention. As you say, though, they seem to be getting their act together, with SonyEricsson in particular doing a good job. Thanks Neil. I suspect not many people use the MP3 players in their phones because of the reasons you mention. As you say, though, they seem to be getting their act together, with SonyEricsson in particular doing a good job.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10708 nic Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10708 Thanks Neil. I suspect not many people use the MP3 players in their phones because of the reasons you mention. As you say, though, they seem to be getting their act together, with SonyEricsson in particular doing a good job. Thanks Neil. I suspect not many people use the MP3 players in their phones because of the reasons you mention. As you say, though, they seem to be getting their act together, with SonyEricsson in particular doing a good job.

]]> By: Neil Mc http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-836 Neil Mc Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:31:32 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-836 Interesting... I saw the same story and thought it was, at worst, neutral for Apple. Mobile phones have, of course, always outsold iPods, and many mobis have music playback built in already. The thing is: how many people use that functionality, rather than the number of capable units sold? I'd argue Apple sells the whole integrated experience, not just the players, even if it's the players where they make money. And Apple still has a great user experience, while my Nokia (and Motos, and most other mobile brands) has sucky battery life and a woeful user experience. Not to mention really odd arrangements for sticking in your headphones. That said, if networks and manufacturers get their acts together to provide a pleasant (and reasonably priced) means of getting music and entertainment wirelessly, bypassing the whole PC sync nightmare, things could still get very interesting. Signs are they're getting there, slowly... Interesting… I saw the same story and thought it was, at worst, neutral for Apple. Mobile phones have, of course, always outsold iPods, and many mobis have music playback built in already. The thing is: how many people use that functionality, rather than the number of capable units sold?

I’d argue Apple sells the whole integrated experience, not just the players, even if it’s the players where they make money. And Apple still has a great user experience, while my Nokia (and Motos, and most other mobile brands) has sucky battery life and a woeful user experience. Not to mention really odd arrangements for sticking in your headphones.

That said, if networks and manufacturers get their acts together to provide a pleasant (and reasonably priced) means of getting music and entertainment wirelessly, bypassing the whole PC sync nightmare, things could still get very interesting. Signs are they’re getting there, slowly…

]]> By: Neil Mc http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10707 Neil Mc Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/04/16/i-wouldnt-want-to-be-an-apple-exec-right-now/#comment-10707 Interesting... I saw the same story and thought it was, at worst, neutral for Apple. Mobile phones have, of course, always outsold iPods, and many mobis have music playback built in already. The thing is: how many people use that functionality, rather than the number of capable units sold? I'd argue Apple sells the whole integrated experience, not just the players, even if it's the players where they make money. And Apple still has a great user experience, while my Nokia (and Motos, and most other mobile brands) has sucky battery life and a woeful user experience. Not to mention really odd arrangements for sticking in your headphones. That said, if networks and manufacturers get their acts together to provide a pleasant (and reasonably priced) means of getting music and entertainment wirelessly, bypassing the whole PC sync nightmare, things could still get very interesting. Signs are they're getting there, slowly... Interesting… I saw the same story and thought it was, at worst, neutral for Apple. Mobile phones have, of course, always outsold iPods, and many mobis have music playback built in already. The thing is: how many people use that functionality, rather than the number of capable units sold?

I’d argue Apple sells the whole integrated experience, not just the players, even if it’s the players where they make money. And Apple still has a great user experience, while my Nokia (and Motos, and most other mobile brands) has sucky battery life and a woeful user experience. Not to mention really odd arrangements for sticking in your headphones.

That said, if networks and manufacturers get their acts together to provide a pleasant (and reasonably priced) means of getting music and entertainment wirelessly, bypassing the whole PC sync nightmare, things could still get very interesting. Signs are they’re getting there, slowly…

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