30 years of “Apple will be bankrupt and out of business in a year”.
Here’s to another 30 “Apple will never survive” years.
30 years of “Apple will be bankrupt and out of business in a year”.
Here’s to another 30 “Apple will never survive” years.
For the most part, the news has been rather clear, though a few questions still remain.
The key responsibility is that the Module Owner’s job is to act in the best interests of the community and the project at large, not in the interests of his or her employer. Ben has lived with these responsibilities as a volunteer, a Netscape employee, a Mozilla Foundation employee and now as a Google employee. We’re confident that Ben will continue to help us drive great innovations in the browsing world.
Speaking of Ben’s departure to Google. Now is the Foundation ultimately going to continue to lead the community? Or will the Corporation step into play here? Is it possible for the Foundation and Corporation to disagree? How will that be mediated?
The ultimate question here is how much control will the Foundation have over the Corporation. As a wholly owned subsidiary, the Foundation should have substantial say, though it’s not quite clear just yet how a Corporation status will effect policies, most of the discussion thus far has been on day to day operation or “the basics” (will Firefox still be free? etc.) Hopefully a MoFo or MoCo (oh boy do I like the abbreviations) representative will be clarifying things in days to come. I’ll update this post if they do (nudges Asa and Mitchell).
I decided to become a Business Management Information Systems (MIS) major, with a Computer Science minor, to the surprise of many a few years ago. Seems like I’m the smart guy after all.
That article made me feel pretty good.
Lets look at iTunes, and what it offers right now:
I’ll call it “a rather robust application”. Sounds fair?
Now here’s my theory:
People like Music. People like simplicity. People like easy to use programs. iTunes is all of these. The one thing that’s a drag is that dreaded curse word amongst average computer users “Installing”. That means downloading, over a slow 56k modem, and putting unkempt software on your computer, especially after all the geeks talk about “Spyware“, and “Viruses“. Some are just to afraid to install.
Solution?
Cobrand iTunes. Allow OEM’s such as IBM, Compaq/HP, Gateway, and even Dell, to include iTunes for low/no cost to them on their computers, Branded/themed with “Powered by Apple iTunes“.
Why?
This ensures, everyone who buys a computer, gets a chance to try iTunes. Perhaps even allow the OEM’s a method to throw in a few free downloads. To let the user try, at no obligation, iTunes. Cheap, legal music, without downloading/installing.
What does Apple get?
Giant Audience, free advertising from the OEM’s, getting QuickTime on systems from the factory.
What do OEM’s Get?
All OEM’s today market computers towards home users, in particular as “media” systems. “Play CD’s, DVD’s”, “Games”, “Graphics”, “Music”. All keywords used to sell computers. What would make sense than to contain a built in method to purchase music? Play it with your brand new upgraded speakers on your fancy Computer Make/Model Here
What Users Get?
Chance to try iTunes without wasting time/effort downloading, a few free songs perhaps, and a good media player pre-installed.
Hear me out Apple, I had a point before (look at date on article).
I can’t be an accountant because:
“Call Bob from accounting. See if he has those TPS reports ready” [Sound of gunshot as Bob kills himself]
Needless to say, Accounting I is a pain in the butt.