I read this article because of my view that Apple has attained position by combining good technology with the Steve Jobs vision of what the consumer wants and demanding that Apple meet his standards. This vision, if I understand it correctly, focused on ease of use (compared to the PCs of the time), beauty (aesthetics), plus the freaking neat / cool look while boasting of technological superiority. The innovation had the face of a Steve Wozniak. You may need to have 100 R and D departments to find your one Steve Wozniak whos programming and innovation ability is exponentially greater that your 100 R and D hires. Steve Jobs was a great negotiator and maybe even a con man as evidenced by his great performances at launches, his audacious negotiation even as a youngster and his lack of compassion or concern about compensating his team as Apple grew. When a company loses its Steve Wozniak - its prize programmer - the company will lose its lead and go through an innovation collapse or product quality collapse because you really NEED this one guy. So - are you listening future Steve Jobs - you treat him very well, you hear? Note to Steve W. - we love you and thank you for your compassionate heart.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:59:25 +0000