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Technology Stocks : Apple Inc.
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To: neolib who wrote (149276)1/26/2013 3:51:51 PM
From: Doren1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 213176
 
> I've also been pointing out that SJ was clueless on this (he who was famous for saying you don't want to consult customers about what they want, you need to tell them what they should buy) and that as a result Apple is a bit screwed until they can admit that Saint Steve was out to lunch on the topic.

Steve was right about it AND wrong.

He certainly understood that a touch screen was the future. I (toot toot) predicted the first iPhone would have a touch screen, and most here thought no, finger prints!!! too small won't work. But Jobs was right. He was also right on touch screen tablets.

I agree and have also said that tablets and phones are going to merge in the middle, they are a continuum. In fact my prediction for the iPad was a streched iPhone:

Message 28682329

Note the date on the screen shot > bottom image.

Yup Apple made a mistake not having a smaller pad - but they've definitely solved THAT problem. Lets hope they solve the problem of a larger phone.
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