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  • How Steve Jobs changed the face of retail with the Apple Store

    rich gregoryrich gregory
    king editor the grate said:
    I well recall thinking something along the line of "What are you doing Apple noooooo!!!" I've learned to trust my overlords since then.
    jorgie said:
    Headlines like this are why people call Apple a cult...

    1. Steve was at the helm, but thousands of hard-working creative people at Apple were responsible for the creation and roll out of the Apple Stores. Steve announced it, he even *helped* shape it, but to pretend he did it in a vacuum is an insult to all the people that worked their asses off to make it happen.
    2. Not only did Apple not change the *face of retail*, they didn't even come up with a new idea. It is called a "boutique" and it was the norm across many different retail markets from perfume to high-end cars. Apple was the not even the first to apply it to computers. They did it really well, but it was not a new idea.

    You know, you can praise the things you like that Apple has done without using hyperbole every time. 

    Edit.. I stand corrected, Apple was not the first to apply it to computers. Macxpress brought up "Gateway Country Stores". Apple certainly did it better, and Gateway's lower margins just could not support an upscale shopping experience.

    I gotta admit when this happened my instinct was the same as King’s, realizing that the concept wasn’t necessarily new or unique. All I thought was that brick & motor was going to die and so why invest in it? Glad I was wrong and humbled by it. I used to be in sales (back in the VCR and Hi Fi days) and now realize that sales people will have their favorites, but they will also favor pushing those items that make them more money. So why not have salespeople that know about, love, use and are enthused about one brand? I guess that’s the lesson.

    Has Apple ever had to close one of their stores? 
    watto_cobraking editor the gratejony0lkrupp

  • Mattel teases Hot Wheels racing with AR, iPhone-controlled 'Rocket League' car set

    rich gregoryrich gregory
    It's not like we used to slap the *&^% out of each other with that track...
    doozydozenlarz2112

  • Proof of concept phishing attack mimics iOS popups to steal user passwords

    rich gregoryrich gregory
    Maybe iOS could have a phrase or image that the user picks for valid system notifications?

    Just a thought.
    anton zuykovairnerdjony0

  • KGI says 'iPhone 7' won't have 'many attractive selling points,' predicts competitors to outperform

    rich gregoryrich gregory
    Anyone have the time to keep track of the predictions and outcomes? I think a website that tracked analysts with a Rotten Tomatoes style rating would be a handy tool. Then, when someone is cited as saying something we could look him/her up and see the track record they have earned.

    Until someone holds analysts accountable in SOME way they can pretty much say anything. This is the internet age, the age of accountability. Why doesn't this exist? Or does it and I'm an idiot (options are not mutually exclusive).

    This happens every time a new iPhone is ready to roll out. Even with the SE you can find articles saying Apple sells out at the same time as it's a disappointment. F'n noise everywhere. 

    Like cali posted... every %^&*() year.....
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