On January 27th Steve Jobs announced iPad. Reactions have been various, but a dominant sound is that iPad is overhyped and underwhelming. Three years ago Steve Jobs announced iPhone, by that time reactions have been that iPhone was overhyped and underwhelming. Since then it not only sold like crazy, it transformed the cellphone industry. There seems to be a pattern, the introduction of earlier Apple products has not been much different. How is it possible these products get such a cold initial reception among a broad audience and then appear to be groundbreaking nonetheless?
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Why Apple products are ‘misfits’
February 14th, 2010
Truth versus interaction
January 10th, 2010
With my website up and running it is time to spend some attention to my personal theme: truth versus interaction. This is the theme I expect to be orbiting around while writing upcoming posts. It is the theme I encounter over and over again while searching for answers on personal questions. Instead of truth versus interaction you might also say: hierarchy versus network.
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