Teeth have been properly gnashed. But lets be honest, if Apple topped this list we'd all be crowing about it.
You're absolutely correct. If Apple were reported as on top, we'd be having a totally different conversation. Some people here just can't take Apple criticism.
"Google has been extremely innovative this year with Google Glass, investments in artificial intelligence and a range of partnerships," said Benoit Tranzer, regional managing director of Millward Brown Europe. "All these activities send a very strong signal to consumers about the essence of Google."
Rogifan, you're absolutely the definition of a concern troll. Your posts are mind-numbing in their predictability and consistency. WWDC is a fucking week away, and you'restill bitching and whining as if Apple should release something a week before, or as if they will show nothing next week.
Do you think Apple has products ready to ship sitting in warehouse somewhere, and they're like "nah, we'll just leave them there for a few months"? If that's not the case, then by demanding that Apple release things on your schedule, you're basically demanding they release something that obviously isn't ready yet- which is defined as "shit". Maybe they're waiting on new software to justify new hardware? There's a ton of moving parts in these product releases.
Also, you're REALLY grasping at starws trying to string together a narrative of "oh noes apple is falling because they're not releasing anything!". If you haven't noticed they blew away expectations with their last results, and the stock is the highest its been in almost 18 months. So they're doing pretty fucking fine, while they're working their asses off in order to bring meaningful products that DESERVE to be bought, not to please people like you by releasing something every 1.5 months on like clockwork. What is this magical product that you need? What Apple product are you using right now, that you are so unsatisfied with that you believe desperately needs an upgrade? If you haven't noticed by now, Apple measures twice (or 1000x) and cuts once. Thats how they do things. And if something needs longer in the oven because of that, so be it. Thats what makes them who they are, and not like all the other cookie-cutter tech companies that desperately NEED to be in the spotlight all the time, by generating empty hype for products that ALWAYS fail expectations. Apple is beyond that- but thats something you clearly have never, and will never understand. You want Apple to lower itself several notches- I for one am glad that they refuse to do that by playing by different rules.
Can't wait to hear more of your bitching post-WWDC. Maybe you should just take a break from Apple, instead of wining and bitching about them all the time? Go play outside- don't worry, they'll still be here when you get back. Your concern-trolling has gotten beyond boring- its pathetic.
You're absolutely the definition of an AppleFan Boy who can't admit when Apple is screwing up. You're too far into the koolaid.
You're absolutely the definition of an AppleFan Boy who can't admit when Apple is screwing up. You're too far into the koolaid.
BTW...like my signature???
Yes, we like your signature
And we understand your comment and waiting for more from Apple .... so google and samsung can copy the next big thing to make wall street and these so-called market researchers more excited!!
I hope smartphones are banned too. They contain highly advanced sensors, and have been used for massively more mischief than (failed product) Goo Glass.
Give me a break. Look at the list...how does a company like Visa improve it's image with consumers by 41% in a single year? What kind of innovation did Coca-Cola bring to the table???
And calling anyone who questions Apple's product release schedule a concern troll is pathetic too.
In 2008 Apple announced brand new MacBook Air in Q1, in Q2 they updated iMac and released iPhone 3G, in Q3 they announced new iPods and in Q4 they announced new unibody MacBooks.
In 2009 Apple updated the Mac line and introduced new iPod shuffle in Q1, in Q2 they announced iPhone 3GS, in Q3 they announced new iPods and updated iTunes, in Q4 they announced new iMacs.
In 2010 Apple announced the brand new iPad in Q1, iPhone 4 in Q2, new iMac, Mac Pro, Cinema Display, iPods and Apple TV in Q3 and new MacBook Air in Q4.
I could go back further but I don't need to. Fact is Apple releasing products across all 4 quarters was the norm in years past. I don't consider any of those products shitty or half assed. Was Apple just another cookie-cutter tech company back then? I would like to see Apple get back to a scheduled like this vs. trying to cram almost everything in in September and October.
He's not calling just anyone with your behavior pattern a concern troll, he's calling YOU that.
Your last big gassy concern issue was about Apple's lateness to the big screen phone game. Both concern issues are based on the same thing: your IGNORANCE of the technical issues that govern Apple's release "schedules."
Hint: there is no schedule anymore, because complexity now rules. We will see with the next wave of displays, for example, how Apple has to shuffle suppliers to take advantage of competencies in LTPS or IGZO or touch screen films or whatever, about which none of us, especially you, have any idea.
You can't kvetch about things you don't like, or pretend not to like, while you know nothing about the cause, without looking like a clueless old woman. And I hate to insult old women that way, but so it goes with you
He's not calling just anyone with your behavior pattern a concern troll, he's calling YOU that.
Your last big gassy concern issue was about Apple's lateness to the big screen phone game. Both concern issues are based on the same thing: your IGNORANCE of the technical issues that govern Apple's release "schedules."
Hint: there is no schedule anymore, because complexity now rules. We will see with the next wave of displays, for example, how Apple has to shuffle suppliers to take advantage of competencies in LTPS or IGZO or touch screen films or whatever, about which none of us, especially you, have any idea.
You can't kvetch about things you don't like, or pretend not to like, while you know nothing about the cause, without looking like a clueless old woman. And I hate to insult old women that way, but so it goes with you
And you DO know? How is what you just posted anything more than speculation? And how is it that only Apple seems to be constrained by technical issues? Complexity only rules for Apple? And complexity didn't exist when Apple had product releases scattered across the year? I'm sorry I think that's BS. But hey if you have some sources you can link to that explain all of the complexities around making the iPhone screen bigger (and why it's so much easier for everyone else to do) I'll gladly read them so I'm no longer clueless.
About that product release schedule....why DID Apple move everything to one big quarter of announcements?
They started doing this a couple years ago. Hmmm. I do wonder why.
Maybe they have 3 other entire categories of goods they will announce for the other three quarters? Like, Health and wearables in spring, education whizbang devices in summer and phones/computers/tablets in fall and winter?
Or, maybe they are just releasing everything at once so the predators can only eat once while the rest scamper away to safety. That's what Nature does, just sayin'...:D
What kind of innovation did Coca-Cola bring to the table???
Smaller cans and a green can with a different type of artificial sweetener, Stevia which is apparently banned in the US which is why it is currently confined to Argentina and Chile.
Yes, we all miss Steve. NOW GET OVER IT! Tim Cook has actually done great things at Apple. The financials are some of the best ever. The iPhone 5s is the most advanced phone on the market with Touch ID, A7 64-bit processor (first to market and with OS and app implementations), M7 coprocessor (amazing capabilities), world class camera and flash (remember quality is not measured in pixels). The best tablets, iPad Air is the lightest, thinnest, fastest and the Mini now has Retina display. The iPad line has the best battery life of most of the industry. iOS 7 despite it's original problems is now stable and one of the best versions of iOS. The MacBook lineup has almost all switched to Retina displays and increased battery life. The Mac Pro is a technology giant assembled in the USA. Some things that you can't see because they happen on host servers that are accessed by the iOS devices, Siri is more accurate and has more capabilities and mapping and routing is more accurate. Siri will actually use traffic, accident reports, and construction to give you the fastest routes. I have used it several times in the past week and she is spot on.
From the constant harping about the supposed "failure" of Apple's iPhone 5c, you'd think the phone is selling poorly. It actually outsold every Blackberry, every Windows Phone and every Android flagship in the winter quarter, including Samsung's Galaxy S4. And Apple made high profit on it.
Under Tim's leadership Apple has issued stock dividends and stock buybacks to increase shareholder value. Apple continues to be the most profitable company in the world by selling premium products and not compromising itself by getting into the low end low profit products. Steve would never allow that to happen and neither would Tim. It drives the analysts crazy because they think Apple needs the cheap phones to compete for market share. Steve once said "Market share does not equal profit". Tim has the same belief.
According to rumors there are some interesting products coming from Apple. The strongest rumors are for iPhones with larger displays. Possibly a new processor, NFC, and who knows what other surprises. iOS 8 is supposed to be announce at the developers conference next month with a bunch of under the hood features with (hopefully) an API for using SIRI in a 3rd party app. Rumors of a new Apple TV have been going on for quite awhile but could be stalled because of the Comcast/Time Warner merger. Steve always dreamed of getting the TV control and the cable/broadcast is the final piece to make it happen. Tim and his team have been working hard at it. A wearable device has been rumored as well. The iWatch always comes up but now I'm hearing about an in the ear device.
So you see, Tim is doing a pretty good job. Steve is gone. I'm sorry. We all miss him too.
I'll just post the link to what I wrote when the news broke that they're acquiring Beats for $3.2 billion. Perhaps, you'll start to understand how to really tell how bad Cook is.
Maybe uh… you could tell us where Apple “screwed up”, then, since you seem to know more about it than anyone else.
So I guess in your eyes its perfectly okay for Apple to continuously release nothing from January-September and then in Oct, release everything they've been working on? I do realize things take time and you want to get it mostly right from the start but you have to release things throughout the year. Not everyone is going to wait until Oct to buy the next iPhone, or whatever other thing they're looking to get. Some will just say screw it and either buy the current Apple product, or buy the next best thing (or something better than what Apple offers) because they don't want to always wait until the end of the year.
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I reject the premise of this story based on these two factors alone.
Teeth have been properly gnashed.
You're absolutely correct. If Apple were reported as on top, we'd be having a totally different conversation. Some people here just can't take Apple criticism.
Yes indeed!
http://drinkwire.liquor.com/post/google-glassholes-are-getting-booted-from-sf-bars
There are many many more ...
Rogifan, you're absolutely the definition of a concern troll. Your posts are mind-numbing in their predictability and consistency. WWDC is a fucking week away, and you'restill bitching and whining as if Apple should release something a week before, or as if they will show nothing next week.
Do you think Apple has products ready to ship sitting in warehouse somewhere, and they're like "nah, we'll just leave them there for a few months"? If that's not the case, then by demanding that Apple release things on your schedule, you're basically demanding they release something that obviously isn't ready yet- which is defined as "shit". Maybe they're waiting on new software to justify new hardware? There's a ton of moving parts in these product releases.
Also, you're REALLY grasping at starws trying to string together a narrative of "oh noes apple is falling because they're not releasing anything!". If you haven't noticed they blew away expectations with their last results, and the stock is the highest its been in almost 18 months. So they're doing pretty fucking fine, while they're working their asses off in order to bring meaningful products that DESERVE to be bought, not to please people like you by releasing something every 1.5 months on like clockwork. What is this magical product that you need? What Apple product are you using right now, that you are so unsatisfied with that you believe desperately needs an upgrade? If you haven't noticed by now, Apple measures twice (or 1000x) and cuts once. Thats how they do things. And if something needs longer in the oven because of that, so be it. Thats what makes them who they are, and not like all the other cookie-cutter tech companies that desperately NEED to be in the spotlight all the time, by generating empty hype for products that ALWAYS fail expectations. Apple is beyond that- but thats something you clearly have never, and will never understand. You want Apple to lower itself several notches- I for one am glad that they refuse to do that by playing by different rules.
Can't wait to hear more of your bitching post-WWDC. Maybe you should just take a break from Apple, instead of wining and bitching about them all the time? Go play outside- don't worry, they'll still be here when you get back. Your concern-trolling has gotten beyond boring- its pathetic.
You're absolutely the definition of an AppleFan Boy who can't admit when Apple is screwing up. You're too far into the koolaid.
BTW...like my signature???
You're absolutely the definition of an AppleFan Boy who can't admit when Apple is screwing up. You're too far into the koolaid.
BTW...like my signature???
Yes, we like your signature
And we understand your comment and waiting for more from Apple .... so google and samsung can copy the next big thing to make wall street and these so-called market researchers more excited!!
I thought it meant "illegally take the crown"...
Give me a break. Look at the list...how does a company like Visa improve it's image with consumers by 41% in a single year? What kind of innovation did Coca-Cola bring to the table???
Or by force. The legality of it can be subjective.
So what legitimate products has Google produced this year that you can buy over the counter that involve AI?
Ohhhh riiiiight
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He's not calling just anyone with your behavior pattern a concern troll, he's calling YOU that.
Your last big gassy concern issue was about Apple's lateness to the big screen phone game. Both concern issues are based on the same thing: your IGNORANCE of the technical issues that govern Apple's release "schedules."
Hint: there is no schedule anymore, because complexity now rules. We will see with the next wave of displays, for example, how Apple has to shuffle suppliers to take advantage of competencies in LTPS or IGZO or touch screen films or whatever, about which none of us, especially you, have any idea.
You can't kvetch about things you don't like, or pretend not to like, while you know nothing about the cause, without looking like a clueless old woman. And I hate to insult old women that way, but so it goes with you
They started doing this a couple years ago. Hmmm. I do wonder why.
Maybe they have 3 other entire categories of goods they will announce for the other three quarters? Like, Health and wearables in spring, education whizbang devices in summer and phones/computers/tablets in fall and winter?
Or, maybe they are just releasing everything at once so the predators can only eat once while the rest scamper away to safety. That's what Nature does, just sayin'...:D
Yes. Because then the chart would be showing truth, not a lie. I don’t really see your point.
You can’t use that as a metric. Apple purchased iTunes, Final Cut, Logic, and Maps. They then built them, fully, into what we see today.
Having said that, I can’t think of a single successful product Google has created.
Yeah, MacRulez finally got over his depression of being banned and started his own website.
You're absolutely the definition of an AppleFan Boy who can't admit when Apple is screwing up. You're too far into the koolaid.
Maybe uh… you could tell us where Apple “screwed up”, then, since you seem to know more about it than anyone else.
What kind of innovation did Coca-Cola bring to the table???
Smaller cans and a green can with a different type of artificial sweetener, Stevia which is apparently banned in the US which is why it is currently confined to Argentina and Chile.
Yes, we all miss Steve. NOW GET OVER IT! Tim Cook has actually done great things at Apple. The financials are some of the best ever. The iPhone 5s is the most advanced phone on the market with Touch ID, A7 64-bit processor (first to market and with OS and app implementations), M7 coprocessor (amazing capabilities), world class camera and flash (remember quality is not measured in pixels). The best tablets, iPad Air is the lightest, thinnest, fastest and the Mini now has Retina display. The iPad line has the best battery life of most of the industry. iOS 7 despite it's original problems is now stable and one of the best versions of iOS. The MacBook lineup has almost all switched to Retina displays and increased battery life. The Mac Pro is a technology giant assembled in the USA. Some things that you can't see because they happen on host servers that are accessed by the iOS devices, Siri is more accurate and has more capabilities and mapping and routing is more accurate. Siri will actually use traffic, accident reports, and construction to give you the fastest routes. I have used it several times in the past week and she is spot on.
From the constant harping about the supposed "failure" of Apple's iPhone 5c, you'd think the phone is selling poorly. It actually outsold every Blackberry, every Windows Phone and every Android flagship in the winter quarter, including Samsung's Galaxy S4. And Apple made high profit on it.
Under Tim's leadership Apple has issued stock dividends and stock buybacks to increase shareholder value. Apple continues to be the most profitable company in the world by selling premium products and not compromising itself by getting into the low end low profit products. Steve would never allow that to happen and neither would Tim. It drives the analysts crazy because they think Apple needs the cheap phones to compete for market share. Steve once said "Market share does not equal profit". Tim has the same belief.
According to rumors there are some interesting products coming from Apple. The strongest rumors are for iPhones with larger displays. Possibly a new processor, NFC, and who knows what other surprises. iOS 8 is supposed to be announce at the developers conference next month with a bunch of under the hood features with (hopefully) an API for using SIRI in a 3rd party app. Rumors of a new Apple TV have been going on for quite awhile but could be stalled because of the Comcast/Time Warner merger. Steve always dreamed of getting the TV control and the cable/broadcast is the final piece to make it happen. Tim and his team have been working hard at it. A wearable device has been rumored as well. The iWatch always comes up but now I'm hearing about an in the ear device.
So you see, Tim is doing a pretty good job. Steve is gone. I'm sorry. We all miss him too.
I'll just post the link to what I wrote when the news broke that they're acquiring Beats for $3.2 billion. Perhaps, you'll start to understand how to really tell how bad Cook is.
http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/179233/apple-reportedly-nearing-3-2b-acquisition-of-beats-electronics/160#post_2530005
Maybe uh… you could tell us where Apple “screwed up”, then, since you seem to know more about it than anyone else.
So I guess in your eyes its perfectly okay for Apple to continuously release nothing from January-September and then in Oct, release everything they've been working on? I do realize things take time and you want to get it mostly right from the start but you have to release things throughout the year. Not everyone is going to wait until Oct to buy the next iPhone, or whatever other thing they're looking to get. Some will just say screw it and either buy the current Apple product, or buy the next best thing (or something better than what Apple offers) because they don't want to always wait until the end of the year.