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Re: Steve Jobs
One of the websites I read regularly mentioned at the keynote yesterday that Tim Cook seemed subdued. I immediately thought that Steve Jobs probably wasn't doing very well healthwise and I wondered about him.
Perhaps I read too much into the statement about Tim Cook's overall manner, but I wish I had been wrong.
RIP Steve. You improved my computer experience 1000 fold from what it could have been. You were a fabulous CEO, a visionary, and you will be missed.
I know I'll be taking some anti-anxiety meds before and will be blasting my ipod during.
Good plan.
Oh ita, I'm so sorry.
They're making caramel apples downstairs at my hotel. I remember why I like the ol' Res Inn!
One of the websites I read regularly mentioned at the keynote yesterday that Tim Cook seemed subdued. I immediately thought that Steve Jobs probably wasn't doing very well healthwise and I wondered about him.
I had that thought too - I also was going to post, I dunno, somewhere, about thinking that a lot of the disappointed reaction to yesterday's show seemed to me like disappointment at not having a Big Steve Show rather than any actual fault with the model. That seems extra flat now.
iSad.
I feel kind of guilty for switching from the iPhone to Android today. Sorry, Steve.
I had that thought too - I also was going to post, I dunno, somewhere, about thinking that a lot of the disappointed reaction to yesterday's show seemed to me like disappointment at not having a Big Steve Show rather than any actual fault with the model. That seems extra flat now
I was actually disappointed with the model. As, err. My phone switch indicates.
amy,
I did not watch the keynote, perhaps I will get around to it, but judging from a source that I consider even-handed, Tim Cook spent about 2-3x the amount of time on showing stats about stores, number of phones sold, etc. that previous keynotes have had.
So I really do think there were some pacing issues with the keynote that probably left people with an overall negative impression.
I am not sure if I had any expectations for the keynote and/or products being offered, so I was neither impressed nor disappointed with the announcements. However, I am less than thrilled that Apple has decided to remove the Siri service from all models except the new one starting on October 15th. I use Siri several times a month/week. I can cobble some things together using the Dragon apps, but it isn't like Siri.
My SIL is having a shit week. 3 days down with a plague, then 32 hours of work in 3 days and her cat is dying slowly.