Steve Jobs

[Mikester]

I have a higher post count and an iphone...

[R32UK]

to say that there is going to be nothing goundbreaking in the future is a pretty stupid comment...

Go back and listen to the Jobs speech. If we all though how you though we would all still be sitting in a cave.



Anyone can change the world, its about having the vision, ability and drive to do so.

[JulesS3]

Im not saying its not possible, you need money initially now is my point. Just an idea wont cut it.

[Gti_Jamo]

As far as i'm concerned, Steve Jobs has done nothing to change the world for the better. Just any other person with some cheap products. The cost effective, mass produced tat that becomes obsololete within months is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. They may make billions, but is very wasteful in terms of the enviroment and its resources.

[bobbarley]

cheap products

Apple make cheap products? 

[Gti_Jamo]

Apple make cheap products? 

For what they are and how long they last then yes they are cheap products. A price tag does not determine how well made the product is, but rather how much the masses are willing to pay for it.

[Adam]

Apple make cheap products? 

For what they are and how long they last then yes they are cheap products. A price tag does not determine how well made the product is, but rather how much the masses are willing to pay for it.

But hell....they sure last longer than most other "higher end" brands!

[Mikester]

Agreed.

Macbook pro is made of solid metal and is powerful enough to compete for years to come.

The problem is the £200 flimsy plastic laptops in tesco that are sold by the dozen which break / obsolete in 6months.

Same with the phones, they are solid!

[F17BAD]

plus 1 million.. build quality is always superb and last much longer than lesser brands, my 2006 Powerbook has had some serious abuse thrown at it. here it is after 5 years of been used in nightclubs, illegal raves plus lots more demanding situations..

works just like it did the day i bought it and look at the condition!!!!!..  iv just replaced this with the new 2011 Macbook Pro but will hang on to this old tank for the illegal events  





Illuminated keypad on the new macbook Pro is a very welcomed addition for club use  

[Gti_Jamo]

Apple make cheap products? 

For what they are and how long they last then yes they are cheap products. A price tag does not determine how well made the product is, but rather how much the masses are willing to pay for it.

But hell....they sure last longer than most other "higher end" brands!

I don't doubt that they do but like everything in this game they have a shelf life built into them. They will be designed to fail after a certain amount of time so you go out an buy the latest model with all the new features. The new features that they could have included in the last one but didn't because they slow down how technology moves forward with the view to get the most money out of it along the way. You think companies like Apple couldn't come up with a product that could last 50 years? Something which hard and software could be upgraded to suit at minimal. Yes they could, but they don't as that doesn't make sense in this market of making money.