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
The Destination of the Messiah
January 28th, 2010
Wednesday evening 10PM CET. I looked at my lightweight MacBook Air. It had served me well for almost a year now and I had become quite attached to it. I used it on a daily basis to read the internet from the comfort of my living room sofa. It was a revelation, reading from an electronic device with live internet connection and a bunch of tools right to your disposal, has so much more depth and possibilities than reading from paper. The MacBook Air was the first laptop computer that wasn’t so heavy that it would force me back to the more formal setting of a desk. I had a similar experience with the iPhone, despite the small screen it was amazing how well suited it was for reading and how big the advantages were over ordinary paper. But now I felt reluctance to start up the laptop…
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