Tim - In my opinion, your very first reference to Steve's or Apple's products as 'rubbish' is the unfortunate remark you ought to withdraw.
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 6, 2011, at 23:12, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > You don't mention what remarks you are talking about here, so I can't comment. > > You were the one disparaging Steve Jobs. I said he was a genius and > you argued against me. > > > On 6 October 2011 21:04, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> wrote: >> Another falsehood >> The Mac was the first commercially successful pc to feature a mouse and a GUI >> >> Feel free to disparage the man s efforts and limit them to marketing >> >> But u can't market a fake product and expect substantial market value >> >> This man pulled the company from the doldrums, to the richest company in the >> world >> >> This feat can't be achieved thru marketing alone, there has to be some >> substance >> >> Whether u like or not, these are plain simple facts which a blind man can see >> >> On Oct 6, 2011, at 3:14 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 6 October 2011 19:52, Mark Tinka <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think it's very clear that Apple have not revolutionized >>>> any technology. Everything Apple have produced has already >>>> existed in the industry. >>>> >>>> What Apple (or rather, Steve) did was to take existing >>>> tech., and make it easier for the ordinary consumer to >>>> identify with, on some level. >>>> >>>> Mark. >>>> >>> >>> What he was the first to realise, was that to most people in the world >>> style was more important than functionality. Before the first macs it >>> was generally accepted that computers had to be ugly beige boxes that >>> you hid either in your office or your bedroom. He realised that people >>> would pay a premium for inferior technology if it had style, and was >>> marketed correctly. >>> >>> Their commercials are still used as teaching guides at many >>> universities, especially this >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8 you watch it and you really >>> want to have that style. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> WebERP Africa Ltd >>> +447710427049 >>> +256752963327 >>> +255758554413 >>> www.weberpafrica.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > WebERP Africa Ltd > +447710427049 > +256752963327 > +255758554413 > www.weberpafrica.com > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
