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SpamSandwich said:

Whatever happened to the simple brilliance of Chiat/Day ads we used to see? Today’s ads are mostly just wallpaper for the mind.

Agreed. It is the difference between people who know what they are doing (Chiat/Day) and people who *think* they know what they are doing. Since the relatively affordable computer has replaced the once cost-prohibited tools of the trade, many professions are now flooded with people who *think* they know what they are doing. They buy a computer and maybe some software, then fancy themselves a journalist, or photographer, or graphic designer, or musician, etc. with very little knowledge, education, or experience in tow. They *think* they know how it works. They *think* they know what they are doing. Their plan is to "fake it until they make it". Very few do. And the side effect is that those industries and professions get watered down by mediocrity. 

2. What's it like to sell your company? Well, it's a hellish process that might kill your company if it doesn't work. Also, there's lots of paperwork.
This is what my dining room table looked like on day 1 of diligence. pic.twitter.com/2u3I8hCIEU

In my world that is not considered "lot's of paperwork", especially for something like an acquisition. I guess everything is relative to your own experiences. But no matter, I'm sure that getting aquired by a company like Apple is a hellish process. 

bonobob said:

 Siriously, what this shows is that we need to be able to set an alternate wake  phrase. 

Yes. If it were possible to change "Hey Siri" to something like "Hey Joe", then when the machines revolt against us you would have the opportunity to say, "Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?"

(...of course, this is under the assumption that by the time the machines revolt, humans would have foolishly added appendages like hands, feet, and/or wheels to voice assited devices like Home Pod and Alexa to make them more useful and mobile.)

In my opinion it seems fairly clear that the synchronicity, synergy, and passion for design that Ive shared with Jobs simply does not exist with Cook. When a symbiotic relationship that is so powerful and successful is lost, and nothing replaces the void, it is often difficult to stay motivative. To some degree, you fall into a creative depression. I think that is what happened to Ive, plain and simple. I'm sure that Ive had many, many creative brainstorming sessions with Jobs that fueled his passion and motivation. As many have noted, Cook is a bean counter, and as such, I'm sure could not provided the creative inspiration and "what if?" challenges that Jobs provided.

I think it is clear to most that Apple today is different than Apple ten years ago, for better or for worse.  And tomorrow's Apple will be even more different, for better or for worse. It will not be "doom and gloom", just, different. I guess Tim Cook is taking the slogan to heart. Think Different (for better or for worse).

Rayz2016 said:

macxpress said:

Basically, Spotify is shitting their pants over Apple Music and are doing everything they can to try and survive since they don't make much of a profit. Apple Music has got to be slowly eating into their revenue stream. I think once investors start pulling out, it's game over for Spotify. 

The thing is, Apple Music isn’t their problem. 

Every user added costs them money, and they’re not making a profit on every user. 

Their problem is their business model. 

Exactly. I've been saying this for years. Spotify was founded on an unsustainable business model. You'd think the folks running that company would have figured it out by now.