Comments on: Design fanboy http://hans.gerwitz.com/2007/01/23/design-fanboy.html?nucrss=1 The soliloquy of Hans Gerwitz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:34:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dave http://hans.gerwitz.com/2007/01/23/design-fanboy.html#comment-1765 Dave Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:17:12 +0000 http://hans.gerwitz.com/2007/01/23/design-fanboy.html#comment-1765 I've done very well as an AAPL investor too. Just rebought in @ 85... The well-thought out user experience and design is the market discriminator. I see great growth in market share and profits w/ Leopard, iPhone, home a/v integration (Apple TV). They truly understand how to design a seamless electronic ecosystem. More and more products are joining the network. Apple's Bonjour protocol will be critical in the integration... But even more critical is creating the vision for use cases that make sense. Think an "advanced Smart Home." I'm curious to see how Apple will change over time. Their genius/success has been a result of controlling processes and hardware from end to end. The first ipod phone w/ Motorola was a bust. Will the iPhone be diluted by partnership w/ Cingular? I’ve done very well as an AAPL investor too. Just rebought in @ 85… The well-thought out user experience and design is the market discriminator. I see great growth in market share and profits w/ Leopard, iPhone, home a/v integration (Apple TV). They truly understand how to design a seamless electronic ecosystem.

More and more products are joining the network. Apple’s Bonjour protocol will be critical in the integration… But even more critical is creating the vision for use cases that make sense. Think an “advanced Smart Home.”

I’m curious to see how Apple will change over time. Their genius/success has been a result of controlling processes and hardware from end to end. The first ipod phone w/ Motorola was a bust. Will the iPhone be diluted by partnership w/ Cingular?

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