Re: [NTLK] Jobs: "Computers have keyboards" - iPod: "Nyaa nyaa"

From: Brian Link (blink_at_visi.com)
Date: Fri Apr 16 2004 - 16:44:22 PDT


Brian Pearce wrote:

>>Well Steve, guess what, there's no keyboard on an iPod. And it's even
>>less a computer than the Newton was. Now I realize the nuking of the
>>Newton was more about a personal grudge than philosophy, but I wish
>>someone would ask him about that quote sometime - and why he's allowed
>>the company to be so undermined by the ridiculously successful iPod -
>>
>>
>
>Putting aside yet another reference to that tired ol' myth; what makes
>you think that the iPod is *undermining* Apple?
>
Sorry - that was meant as sarcasm. Jobs was concerned the Newton was
"off-concept" for Apple, yet the iPod though further "off-concept" is
nonetheless wildly successful.

>It contributes to the
>overall financial health of the company, it opens up the Apple brand to
>people who may have never even considered using a Mac; what's so bad
>about this?
>
>BRIAN/bpearce_at_cloud9.net
>
>
>
Nothing's bad about the iPod's success. I'm all for clever people making
money.

It's bad that Jobs cancelled the Newton.

BLink

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