Re: [NTLK] Why did the Newton fail?

From: b e n w e l l s|headwerkx (headwerkx_at_iprimus.com.au)
Date: Sun Nov 17 2002 - 23:58:20 EST


>> From June 1997, at the height of the last Apple "deathwatch". That's one
>> of my favorites.
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.06/
>
> just reading through it now, thinking "hell, Apple has done most of this
> stuff"... perhaps Steve Jobs actually read it...

wow... simplifying product lines and developing cool MacOS only apps are
obvious points, but now I know someone at Apple read the article:

"98. Testimonials. Create commercials featuring real-life people in
situations where buying a Mac (or switching to a Mac) saved the day. "

Go figure - Apple does listen!
Ben.

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