In message <4e921069.4000...@lingula.org.uk>, Stephen Usher
<st...@lingula.org.uk> writes
On 07/10/2011 19:48, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
With, the QL, at the time of manufacture, it was the lack of a floppy
disk drive (in favour of the micro drives).
Erm, yes, there was the lack of a floppy drive, but then there was the
foolish decision of make the over-worked keyboard controller chip also
do sound and RS232 receiving. It wouldn't have cost much more per unit
to put a proper DART in the machine to handle the serial communications.
Basically, Sir Clive wasn't like Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was a
perfectionist with an eye for detail. Sir Clive has lots of ideas, most
of which involve either making things smaller (even to the detriment of
their function) and electric vehicles. He gets bored quickly and wants
to move on and sell things before they're properly ready for market.
Steve Jobs also had his flaws, we all do, but putting half-baked ideas
into market wasn't one of them.
Steve
Yes, it became an "if only", with Sir Clive ... if only he had done this
or done that .....
On the whole, Steve Jobs, did a good job with most of the products he
brought to market.
--
Malcolm Cadman
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