“This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done.”
That’s (allegedly) what Steve Jobs has been telling senior Apple executives and colleagues in regards to the Apple Tablet. Those are bold words from a man that helped launch so many “insanely great” Apple products and helped Pixar become a movie powerhouse.
Is this more of Jobs’ Machiavellian marketing? Or does he really believe that the Apple tablet will change the world? Not to be morbid, but I think it’s a case of sentimentality caused by a near-death experience.
What do you think of Jobs’ words? Will the Apple tablet be the most important part of his storied career?
clearly there is more to this well-kept secret than meets the eye. I think more than a few people, myself included, may be surprised to see what the new tablet offers
@Shockwave562 A lot of my Apple fanboy friends have already marked it as "must buy" without really knowing what the device can do.
10 to 1 it comes packaged with a flux capacitor.
I bought a book a while back (perhaps you've heard of it: "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs" by Carmine Gallo), and in it, the author explains that part of Jobs "intrigue" if you will is his passion for all the products Apple develops. Based on what I've read and seen, it's possible he truly believes it, though I'd guess the quote is maybe a little over the top, even for him.
And Larcenous, we can only hope.
i just can't get into the notion of ME carrying a big flat touchscreen that probably won't let me execute and install my own software.
@Rpad – I wouldn't consider myself that much of an apple fanboy. between my phone and macbook I'm going to need more than just a 'hybrid' to buy this thing. Can't wait for the conference though
@Larcenous – damn, then Steve would be accurate
@lookatthisguy I think he believes it too, but I think being close to the end of his life and having a near-death experience have a lot to do with his perspective.
@rpad
Hey did you happen to catch this. I know you're a fan of google voice
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10440880-265.ht…
@tokz_21 I did catch that, but it's not especially useful for me since my iPhone doesn't have a working sim. Google Voice uses an outgoing call to connect to a VoIP gateway. It's still a cool example of what can be done with HTML 5 though.
@rpad
That's good to know. I thought it would work if you were using WiFi.
@rpad Oh you know what? I completely lapsed and forgot about his medical issues. I figured you were just being ironic or comical or one of those words (the one I'm looking for is now fleeting me—should have had more coffee this AM). In that case, that makes much more sense.
@tokz_21 It works as far as going through your Google Voice inbox…but that's about it on a sim-less phone.
@lookatthisguy Ha! Apple's stock can swing dramatically depending on his health.
I'm actual a big fan of Steve Jobs. He's flawed and fascinating. He's #3 on my list of people that I find remarkably interesting, behind Muhammad Ali and John Lennon (tied at #1).
@ R Pad
Funny you compare Jobs to Ali when I just saw this pic last night:
http://switchtomac.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/20…
@rpad
Ali is a good one, i have to give the edge to Tyson, just because i shook that man's hand and the documentary Tyson made me feel more for him as a person. Also, because it's nice to know i beat him at his own game when i was 9, making me the youngest WVBA Undisputed champ of the world but i didn't tell him that. I might've gotten knocked out like the weird guy in "The Hangover."
@tokz_21 I saw Ali at a Microsoft press conference. That was — by far — the most excited I've ever been at a videogame presser.
@rpad (late as usual) That's true. I was thinking the other day about what will happen to Apple once Jobs retires one way or another, since everyone ties its success so closely to his presence/influence.
@lookatthisguy The company will be fine, but its stock will probably take a dive.