en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2481861 Comments by The CW http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/20/a-princely-sum/#IDComment175623620 Which begs the question, how big would Apple need to get before they were threatened with an anti-trust action… regardless of the fact that their platforms and software see healthy market competition. Sometimes law makers get antsy at the sight of that much capital (and power) tied up in one place. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:01:43 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/20/a-princely-sum/#IDComment175623620 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/20/a-princely-sum/#IDComment175618209 Will Apple be a trillion dollar company. Will it be the first? Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:40:21 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/20/a-princely-sum/#IDComment175618209 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/14/is-the-tablet-computer-a-new-pc-or-post-pc/#IDComment173410267 If Steve Ballmer remains at the helm Microsoft's business model won't be able to change. He has shown, often enough that we can call it a trend, that he views the world from a "it worked in the past it should work now" perspective. This is great for maintaining a glide path but doesn't allow businesses to adjust course. We've learned in the past that adjusting course can come in handy (e.g. - The Titanic). What's funny is that we see this same behavior in Mike Lazaridis. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:11:24 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/14/is-the-tablet-computer-a-new-pc-or-post-pc/#IDComment173410267 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/06/the-post-pc-era-will-be-a-multi-platform-era/#IDComment170367382 Actually I wonder if the small firms making small, inexpensive apps will be around long enough to support the ongoing development of the apps. With many small, inexpensive apps in competition it's hard to divine which the market will favor. I love cheap plentiful apps but I wonder if they'll be available in 5-10 years. Are we now looking at a future of constant app turnover with little compatibility from generation of apps to the next? If we're looking at a multiplatform era then open file standards will be imperative if our data is to be portable between platforms and between competing apps. Wed, 6 Jul 2011 18:29:24 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/06/the-post-pc-era-will-be-a-multi-platform-era/#IDComment170367382 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment170352093 t'sup Wed, 6 Jul 2011 17:37:05 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment170352093 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment170037937 Users don't know what they need. Tue, 5 Jul 2011 19:12:39 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment170037937 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment169120420 I remember an advertising class that I took once that hammered away on the point that it takes a long time for an advertising campaign to secure itself in the customer' minds. It argued that a corporate logo ought never be changed radically because it was a sign of trust that customers could grab onto. How much more so with something so personal as one's phone. Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:51:34 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment169120420 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment169117048 How many handset manufacturers are making a handset they were making in 2007? I'm not an android user but it seems to me from the outside of that market that the turnover of new handset models is pretty furious. If I wanted to switch to a new version of the same HTC android handset that I found met my needs… could I? Also, how easy would it be to sync up my old data with a new phone. This is easy with an iPhone and iTunes (and even easier now with iCloud and cordless syncing) but i don't get the impression it's quite so easy on any android device. These considerations make each new purchase a decision point for every Android user. Not so much for every iPhone user. Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:35:30 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/02/the-android-inadequacy-how-to-tell-if-a-platform-is-good-enough/#IDComment169117048 http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-causes-religious-reaction-in-brains-of-fans-say-neuroscientists/#IDComment154130493 I'm certain the expected scientific rigor has been applied to this claim. Thu, 19 May 2011 22:28:38 +0000 http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-causes-religious-reaction-in-brains-of-fans-say-neuroscientists/#IDComment154130493 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/15/asymco-reader-profile/#IDComment152441990 I want to steal this for my site. except the husband bit. Sun, 15 May 2011 22:24:55 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/15/asymco-reader-profile/#IDComment152441990 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/08/codifying-asymmetry-how-apple-became-jobsian/#IDComment150687909 The problem with WWJD thinking is that everyone THINKS they know what Jobs would do… witness the tech pundits' ongoing blather fest telling everyone in earshot what Apple's next move should be. The reality is that very few people, if anyone, really could judge "What Jobs Would Do." I think maybe John Gruber is one. Can't think of a second. For that reason alone, developing a corporate self awareness and corporate memory is essential for Apple to survive until the next Walt Disney/Steve Jobs/Thomas Edison type mind comes along. Tue, 10 May 2011 15:14:27 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/08/codifying-asymmetry-how-apple-became-jobsian/#IDComment150687909 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/08/codifying-asymmetry-how-apple-became-jobsian/#IDComment150447919 The idea of a corporation attaining self awareness is compelling. Self awareness and corporate memory would beget a system that learns and adapts. I'd say that sums Apple up nicely. Corpus Sapiens. Mon, 9 May 2011 23:34:24 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/08/codifying-asymmetry-how-apple-became-jobsian/#IDComment150447919 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/05/feature-tablets/#IDComment149246413 The development of a feature-rich, scalable operating system matched to a mature IDE, developer tools and a developer community is non trivial. This is what Apple brought to their first tablet. This is what other tablets will lack until someone builds one up from a feature tablet. Thu, 5 May 2011 20:45:10 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/05/feature-tablets/#IDComment149246413 http://www.asymco.com/2011/04/04/the-pitfall-in-platform-predictions/#IDComment139874656 How many modern commercial technology platforms have ever existed? We might look as far back as the Ford Model T, NTSC based television, VHS videotape, command line operating systems, GUI operating systems. I can't think of many else. Now we have touch based operating systems. The point is, we have a very small statistical sample of modern commercial technology platforms to look at. It's impossible to judge the outcome of this particular competition to any degree of statistical certainty based on the few historical anecdotes we've seen. Anyone who says they can judge the future based on what we've seen is trying to sell you something. Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:18:04 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/04/04/the-pitfall-in-platform-predictions/#IDComment139874656 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/30/the-controversy-of-playing-it-safe-whats-idcs-smartphone-market-message/#IDComment138604140 It's always the car that you don't see coming that kills you. the past is not a terribly good predictor of the future. if it were, life would have no surprises. forecasts like these never account for unforeseen innovation... and those can come from within existing competitors or from out of the "other" category. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/30/the-controversy-of-playing-it-safe-whats-idcs-smartphone-market-message/#IDComment138604140 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/29/the-post-pc-era-as-explained-by-developer-events/#IDComment138353122 If the trends continue, Next year's WWDC will sell out three hours before the tickets go on sale. Time machine! Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:10:41 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/29/the-post-pc-era-as-explained-by-developer-events/#IDComment138353122 http://technologizer.com/2011/03/28/my-mom-reviews-the-ipad-her-first-computer#IDComment138183572 My folks are 83 and 84 and they use the iPad almost exclusively now. The beauty of it is that I don't have to show them everything. Much of the interface is discoverable. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:18 +0000 http://technologizer.com/2011/03/28/my-mom-reviews-the-ipad-her-first-computer#IDComment138183572 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/24/analysts-apples-growth-next-year-to-drop-to-half-of-what-it-could-obtain-during-the-recession/#IDComment137291081 Clearly they understand what is patently obvious... "Motorola is going to eat Apple's lunch!"... or maybe it's "Samsung is going to eat Apple's lunch!"... or lately it's been "Amazon is going to eat Apple's lunch!" Or some combination of x, y and z where x is a hardware company, y is google, and z is amazon. I think your prediction is bankable. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:41:43 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/24/analysts-apples-growth-next-year-to-drop-to-half-of-what-it-could-obtain-during-the-recession/#IDComment137291081 http://technologizer.com/2011/03/18/flash-xoom#IDComment136467206 I sure wish Apple had held off on releasing the iPhone until Flash was ready. That would have been better for everyone. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:21:09 +0000 http://technologizer.com/2011/03/18/flash-xoom#IDComment136467206 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/16/talent-follows-where-business-models-lead-the-media-business-disruptions/#IDComment135336881 Perhaps... but many companies adapt to the new business models (some more quickly than others) and still lose ground to the newer brand. Once a new brand emerges with a new mode, the older brand looks like it's copycatting. Age of a brand can be a drag on the public perception of the brand. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.asymco.com/2011/03/16/talent-follows-where-business-models-lead-the-media-business-disruptions/#IDComment135336881