Friday, August 26, 2011

THREE MISTAKES OF STEVE JOBS ! ! ! WHICH ROSE MICROSOFT AS THE LARGEST SOFTWARE VENDOR ! !






STEVE JOBS. . . . . A STAGGERING PERSONALITY WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE NEWS FOR HIS ASTOUNDING INNOVATION AND HIS DEDICATION FOR HIS BILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY 'APPLE'.

BUT HE MADE THREE MISTAKES IN HIS LIFE, WHICH COST HIM THE UNO NUMERO POSITION IN MANY TERMS:

1>> Macintosh's Prototype to bill gates: At first,Apple invented LISA. . . . then created MAC and mistakenly showed that to Bill Gates. Bill Gates saw the future in the MAC, as Microsoft was also pursuing interest in OS but their team  failed to create such superb GUI like MAC.Bill Gates masqueraded as a well-wisher and asked Steve Jobs to give him the prototype by weaving big dreams for him. He said to  Jobs that Microsoft will create software for MAC. Jobs could not see ill-will of Bill as that time Microsoft was very small as compared to Apple. But he realized his mistake very soon when Bill launched Windows with GUI.

2>> Mac Cloning: Apple started giving rights to clone the MAC via ROM chips only in 1995. ROM chips contained MAC OS APIs etc. Any manufacturer can create a clone of MAC using the licensed ROM chips from MAC. Motorola and many other created bit expensive clone of MAC. On returning back to Apple, Steve stopped this business.

                   Had the apple started it in 80s, they could have held on developer community  which develop software for windows, real power of MS. Apple do have developer community but not that much, including IOS developers.

3>> Over-priced MAC: Apple is now most valuable company in technology after success of IOS devices and App Store, they are getting developer community now, But MAC seems over-priced, if they still want more developer they should reduce the price of MAC. Windows machine cost around 15-20k, and Notebook starts around 25k. MAC is almost double price though hardware configuration is higher, if we compare same configuration machine price then there is price difference of 150-200$. but that comes for price of style, but not all want style. Apple should reduce its prices by $100.
                                They already have captured mobile market, but to get the desktop community above is highly required.

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