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Jobs made Apple great by ignoring profit - blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2…

#1 6:14am Sep 3rd 2011 via Tweet Button

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@jaggeree I totally disagree :) Jobs made Apple work by concentrating on market segments with high margin and optimising supply chain.

#2 8:04am Sep 3rd 2011 via Echofon in reply to jaggeree

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@benoonbenoon true that. not usual approach to concentrating/compromising on designing for profit, which is often lowest common denominator

#3 8:06am Sep 3rd 2011 via Twitter for Mac in reply to benoonbenoon

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@jaggeree indeedy. Diff with Apple isn't short-term profit objective or "shareholder value" in current US capitalism sense. German view!

#4 8:09am Sep 3rd 2011 via Echofon in reply to jaggeree

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@benoonbenoon actually I'd love to see a book/article about companies that focus on long game vs short term profit. IMHO it's the only way

#5 8:10am Sep 3rd 2011 via Twitter for Mac in reply to benoonbenoon

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@jaggeree works for countries when aggregated, too. C/f German balance of trade post-war ...

#6 8:38am Sep 3rd 2011 via Echofon in reply to jaggeree

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@benoonbenoon @jaggeree Supply-chain as manifest-destiny empire. The Great Game played with silicon and indium and CNC lathes.

#7 8:52am Sep 3rd 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to benoonbenoon

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@moleitau @benoonbenoon all excellent parts of Civilisation: The Post-PC industry edition

#8 8:56am Sep 3rd 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to moleitau

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@jaggeree @moleitau @benoonbenoon Civilization? Makes sense why new Cupertino HQ is so spaceshippy. Next stop Alpha Centuri...

#9 9:22am Sep 3rd 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jaggeree

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