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Would Jobs like the current state of Apple?

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No
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He'd like more things than he'd hate
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He'd hate more things than he'd like
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What would Steve Jobs think of Apple today?

Postby LimpBizkit » Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:17 am

In honor of the late Steve Jobs' birthday, let's discuss what he would think of his former company today.

I think that he would be a big fan of innovative products like the Apple Watch and Apple TV, etc. But I don't think he would approve of things like removing the home button on the iPhone X or the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 because he'd see that as disabling what the user can actually do. I think he would like the design of the iPhone up until the 6 and it's variations, and doubt he would take the apple pencil seriously.
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Postby Petrolheadia » Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:34 am

LimpBizkit wrote:In honor of the late Steve Jobs' birthday, let's discuss what he would think of his former company today.

I think that he would be a big fan of innovative products like the Apple Watch and Apple TV, etc. But I don't think he would approve of things like removing the home button on the iPhone X or the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 because he'd see that as disabling what the user can actually do. I think he would like the design of the iPhone up until the 6 and it's variations, and doubt he would take the apple pencil seriously.


Actually, Steve had nothing against removing common features.

Example? Find the floppy drive on the first iMac.
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Postby LimpBizkit » Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:48 am

Petrolheadia wrote:
LimpBizkit wrote:In honor of the late Steve Jobs' birthday, let's discuss what he would think of his former company today.

I think that he would be a big fan of innovative products like the Apple Watch and Apple TV, etc. But I don't think he would approve of things like removing the home button on the iPhone X or the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 because he'd see that as disabling what the user can actually do. I think he would like the design of the iPhone up until the 6 and it's variations, and doubt he would take the apple pencil seriously.


Actually, Steve had nothing against removing common features.

Example? Find the floppy drive on the first iMac.

fair enough, though it still had a cd rom. (clearly a better option)
removing the headphone jack or the home button is just absolutely unnecessary and neither are going obsolete like floppy disks were.
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:06 am

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Postby LimpBizkit » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:15 am

Dumb Ideologies wrote:"Uuuuhhh...overpriced and underpowered nerd brains"

so.. what the general populace thinks of them?
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Postby Petrolheadia » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:24 am

LimpBizkit wrote:
Petrolheadia wrote:
Actually, Steve had nothing against removing common features.

Example? Find the floppy drive on the first iMac.

fair enough, though it still had a cd rom. (clearly a better option)
removing the headphone jack or the home button is just absolutely unnecessary and neither are going obsolete like floppy disks were.

A better option after some time.

The removal of floppy drives was as controversial as no 3.5" today - CD-ROM was as new of a technology as wireless headphomes today, and most data was still circled around on floppies.

And I wouldn't bet against 3.5" or the home button becoming obsolete - I had no problem switching from a phone with physical "return, home, list" buttons to one without, and once wireless headphones get cheap enough, I'm buying a pair.
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Postby Costa Fierro » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:09 am

I think he'd be happy Apple is still making billions and trying to sue people for making vaguely similar looking products.
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Postby Risottia » Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:16 am

Costa Fierro wrote:I think he'd be happy Apple is still making billions and trying to sue people for making vaguely similar looking products.

Basically this.
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Postby Vassenor » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:38 am

Dumb Ideologies wrote:"Uuuuhhh...overpriced and underpowered nerd brains"


Pretty sure he started that trend.
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Postby Valentine Z » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:42 am

I really want to hear his opinion about 3D emojis. If you like it, more power to you, I respect that. I just cannot stand the face of the emojis, that's all.

Petrolheadia wrote:Actually, Steve had nothing against removing common features.

Example? Find the floppy drive on the first iMac.


Oh damn, my bad. Then yeah, for this part, I guess he will still like it?

I have a feeling that he might also knock love Apple for taking out the USB. I mean, USB 3.0 will be replaced by something better in the future, but in the meantime, you need to make sure that your device is still compatiable with all the accessories! Same applies with 3.5 mm headphone jack!
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:45 am

Risottia wrote:
Costa Fierro wrote:I think he'd be happy Apple is still making billions and trying to sue people for making vaguely similar looking products.

Basically this.


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Postby Scomagia » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:58 am

I think he'd like the obscene amount of money he'd still be making. Beyond that, who fucking knows?
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:51 am

Valentine Z wrote:I really want to hear his opinion about 3D emojis. If you like it, more power to you, I respect that. I just cannot stand the face of the emojis, that's all.

Petrolheadia wrote:Actually, Steve had nothing against removing common features.

Example? Find the floppy drive on the first iMac.


Oh damn, my bad. Then yeah, for this part, I guess he will still like it?

I have a feeling that he might also knock love Apple for taking out the USB. I mean, USB 3.0 will be replaced by something better in the future, but in the meantime, you need to make sure that your device is still compatiable with all the accessories! Same applies with 3.5 mm headphone jack!

Make your device compatible with the existing accessories, OR make your device incompatible with them and make your customers have to buy all their accessories again and get even more money.
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:49 pm

Vassenor wrote:
Dumb Ideologies wrote:"Uuuuhhh...overpriced and underpowered nerd brains"


Pretty sure he started that trend.


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Better than Apple was back in 1997 when it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
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Was the Apple of Steve Jobs really any different from the Apple of today?
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LimpBizkit wrote:In honor of the late Steve Jobs' birthday, let's discuss what he would think of his former company today.

I think that he would be a big fan of innovative products like the Apple Watch and Apple TV, etc. But I don't think he would approve of things like removing the home button on the iPhone X or the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 because he'd see that as disabling what the user can actually do. I think he would like the design of the iPhone up until the 6 and it's variations, and doubt he would take the apple pencil seriously.


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Costa Fierro wrote:I think he'd be happy Apple is still making billions and trying to sue people for making vaguely similar looking products.

Basically this.
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Removing the home button had a purpose, though, which was to maximize screen size.
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MERIZoC wrote:who cares

Thank you for your delightful addition to the conversation, please grace us with more of your wonderful opinions.
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LimpBizkit wrote:
MERIZoC wrote:who cares

Thank you for your delightful addition to the conversation, please grace us with more of your wonderful opinions.

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Postby LimpBizkit » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:21 pm

MERIZoC wrote:
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Steve Jobs was a retard who thought smoothies could cure cancer

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