Steve Jobs and Flash...
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Well, kids, it is all about business after-all and Mr. Jobs (seems I have to address him more formally these days) is in the game to win. Always has been and always will be.
This whole Flash vs. Apple is a just a smokescreen for the reality that for Apple to make money, exclusively and extensively, the best approach is control everything - hardware and software. Imagine how we'd be howling if Microsoft was the maker of the OS and hardware... yikes; don't we bitch about Microsoft enough?
Does Apple produce some compelling products; you bet they do. And despite what we may criticize, we represent a tech savvy *minority* - the majority, the people with the money, are clearly going to buy Apple products and get their jollies from that investment. No, they won't buy a lot of Macbooks and iPads even - but iPods and iPhones have been cobbled up as quickly as they can hit the street. That revenue momentum cannot be ignored.
With all of this in mind, I'm still cautious about the Apple phenomenon since it is still very, very Northern Hemisphere, "first" world oriented. They continue to ignore the vast majority of the world to which English is not the first language; keep reminding yourself that over two thirds of the world does not live in the "north" and their daily concerns are not about which application is going to make their day better.
Now, for all you designers out there: you make you money catering to the public that is willing to pay for it. If that public has embraced an Apple-centric view of the world, you can bet your ass you are going to design with that in mind. It is, however, just one marketplace - the more platforms/areas you cover the better off you will be. More work is a good thing, right?
- lol @ formality...ideaist
- I'd probably get hunted if I called him steve-o like the good ol' days********