Comments on: Making It Look Easy – The Birth of the iPod http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10 Home of "Jobs I've Known" a book in progress Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:18:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jared http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-1119 Jared Sat, 07 Jan 2006 06:57:01 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-1119 Mike- "For me, the differences between how MS does something and how Apple does it comes down to a matter of tense; MS is past tense, Apple is future tense. MS finds out what customers want and then attempts to make it. Apple tries to make things that don’t exist yet, or that customers will want in the future, but they don’t know it yet." I've been an Apple user for, well, ever. I've never owned a PC. This statement is the best description I've ever seen describing the essense of why Apple is different. Mike-

“For me, the differences between how MS does something and how Apple does it comes down to a matter of tense; MS is past tense, Apple is future tense. MS finds out what customers want and then attempts to make it. Apple tries to make things that don’t exist yet, or that customers will want in the future, but they don’t know it yet.”

I’ve been an Apple user for, well, ever. I’ve never owned a PC. This statement is the best description I’ve ever seen describing the essense of why Apple is different.

]]> By: Link Zhang http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-205 Link Zhang Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:35:42 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-205 [...] �看上去更简单一些 作者：Mike Evangelist 苹果公司前工作人员 原文在此！ “这感觉就像垃圾！”史蒂文对着苹果工业设计部门的工程师咆吼叫道� [...] [...] �看上去更简单一些 作者：Mike Evangelist 苹果公司前工作人员 原文在此！ “这感觉就像垃圾！”史蒂文对着苹果工业设计部门的工程师咆吼叫道� [...]

]]> By: Mike Evangelist http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-190 Mike Evangelist Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:23:03 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-190 Lone Star - I used to be an avid reader of every rumor site out there. But when I was at Apple, and I got to see how inaccurate most of them are, I sort of stopped paying attention to them. Once in a while they get ahold of a real bit of info; but even then they usually draw the wrong conclusions. Lone Star – I used to be an avid reader of every rumor site out there. But when I was at Apple, and I got to see how inaccurate most of them are, I sort of stopped paying attention to them. Once in a while they get ahold of a real bit of info; but even then they usually draw the wrong conclusions.

]]> By: Lone Star http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-148 Lone Star Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:35:34 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-148 Mike what is your personal opinion about these rumors sites. Are they a positive or negative element. Mike what is your personal opinion about these rumors sites. Are they a positive or negative element.

]]> By: Lone Star http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-147 Lone Star Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:32:07 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-147 Well, now we know how information gets leaked out of Apple. With Steve rehearsing his rock star style moves, it gives these certain people time to get the word out. Although when they announced the iPod in 2001 the rumors sites didn't have a clue. :P Well, now we know how information gets leaked out of Apple. With Steve rehearsing his rock star style moves, it gives these certain people time to get the word out. Although when they announced the iPod in 2001 the rumors sites didn’t have a clue. :P

]]> By: Jeff http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-2#comment-129 Jeff Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:00:14 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-129 Great article... can't wait for the book :) as an Apple employee myself, I know where you're coming from. Apple is a great company with visions.. Great article… can’t wait for the book :)
as an Apple employee myself, I know where you’re coming from.
Apple is a great company with visions..

]]> By: Mike Evangelist http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-1#comment-124 Mike Evangelist Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:22:19 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-124 Careful Henry, this is a family site. Careful Henry, this is a family site.

]]> By: henrywaters http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-1#comment-123 henrywaters Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:20:38 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-123 I too am repeatedly unplugging and plugging in my iPod headphones. Oh God, so tight. It feels so good. I too am repeatedly unplugging and plugging in my iPod headphones. Oh God, so tight. It feels so good.

]]> By: Link Zhang’s Blog » Blog Archive » iPod的诞生：让它看上去更简单一些 http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-1#comment-109 Link Zhang’s Blog » Blog Archive » iPod的诞生：让它看上去更简单一些 Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:46:37 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-109 [...] ƒçœ‹ä¸ŠåŽ»æ›´ç®€å•ä¸€äº› 作者：Mike Evangelist 苹果公司前工作人员 原文在此！ “这感觉就像垃圾！”史蒂文对着苹果工业设计部门的工程师咆吼叫道ã [...] [...] ƒçœ‹ä¸ŠåŽ»æ›´ç®€å•ä¸€äº› 作者：Mike Evangelist 苹果公司前工作人员 原文在此！ “这感觉就像垃圾！”史蒂文对着苹果工业设计部门的工程师咆吼叫道ã [...]

]]> By: BM5k http://writersblocklive.com/making-it-looks-easy-the-original-ipod-2005-10/comment-page-1#comment-103 BM5k Sat, 29 Oct 2005 06:40:07 +0000 http://writersblocklive.com/?p=13#comment-103 As I read this, I sit unplugging my 30gig iPod photo's headphones & plugging them back in... I've noticed the *feel* before... but now that you mention it... As I read this, I sit unplugging my 30gig iPod photo’s headphones & plugging them back in…

I’ve noticed the *feel* before… but now that you mention it…

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