The newly launched iBooks Store recently signed on its sixth major U.S. publisher in Random House, the world’s No. 1 English-language producer of books. Is there any doubt that iBooks is set on a course to become the world’s largest digital bookstore?
And then there is the legendary App Store, the heavily curated, tightly guarded walled garden that Steve Jobs envisioned as a parallel Internet. Whether apps have a long-term future is a matter of debate, but there is no doubt that they serve a purpose and are recognized for adding value to the mobile experience. Steve said in 2011 that “Mobile is the key to the post-PC world….We’re in a position now where the majority of our revenue comes from post-PC products.”
Whatever comes next must contain and continue all of this.
Is it possible? Will we as a society retain our confidence in Apple? I would love to hear your thoughts on this…
Kelli Richards, President and CEO
The All Access Group, LLC
PS: My Amazon Bestseller: “The Magic and Moxie of Apple – An Insider’s View” is now available in the iBooks Store at https://itunes.apple.com/book/id543952406?mt=11
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I understand that with the iPad 3 coming out Apple have ceased supporting the first one. Does this mean that when the iPad 4 comes out it will cease supporting the iPad 2?
On top of that I’ve recently heard that the iPhone 5 will have a different connector, forcing those who upgrade their phones to also upgrade all their docking stations, etc. Is it me, or is a mean way to force people to upgrade their older kit, and with the cost of the iPad 3 ranging from the £350 range up to the top £500 it’s quite an investment each time.
I recently wrote the script for an App that was published on Apple. The trouble was that it was written in the lastest software and due to this – and the size of it – people had trouble downloading it. Understandably people get fed up of constantly updating their software, but the result is that by not doing so they can’t download the latest Apps. Not so with Android.
If this continues one has to wonder if Apple might be shooting themselves in the foot!
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I just wanted to say what a very poignant comment. I really enjoyed Kelli’s perspective on where Apple is headed without Jobs to lead the way. Interesting to see where this goes next.
It’s vision vs dollar. Vision has to come first and the dollars may follow. If the vision is even a little bit off it can be catastrophic for a quarter or two and possibly a lot longer. If dollars take precedence over vision then Apple becomes just another me too company struggling to get another three to five percent growth for the year. The bigger you get the harder it is to take chances since the bigger the mass the bigger the force needs to be to move that mass.
Taking on the smart phone was a big risk at Apple and it took someone with the stature of Steve Jobs to do it. If Apple gets into the TV business this will be another such move and the intelligent TV will have to be outstanding to fetch the Apple premium price. Internet TV is already here so Apple will have to include a super Seri in the package and eliminate the remote control. Super Seri will also have to negotiate between more than one person who wants to control the TV maybe record a program for one person while showing another and flipping a virtual coin to see who gets deferred.
Then there is all the cable and satellite companies it has to deal with around the World. This will be a big one if they do it right but doing it right will be very difficult without a charismatic leader to twist the arm of all those in the TV world they’ll have to deal with.
Why does it matter? Why is our confidence in Apple an issue? Companies rise and fall. What matters to me is whether the spirit of innovation and artistry remains a powerful force in the marketplace. Steve was the embodiment of this spirit proving that vision and artistry (perfection-seeking) is more valuable, in every respect, than profit-seeking by building the most valuable company in history. We will see whether that spirit can be institutionalized. If not, hopefully Steve’s example will inspire more perfection-seeking among young entrepreneurs.