1. Word Of Mouth The media was there last. This is akin to the seventies, when your favorite band finally hit and then everybody went back and bought the catalog and you could take a victory lap. Only in this case, as a result of the changes in the media landscape, it took more like […]

1. Why do the slowest drivers drive in the fast lane? I was rushing to UCLA hospital… Now that sounds like I was in a crisis. But that is untrue. I was going for a routine scan, they’re checking my kidney stones, of which I’ve got a plethora… And you never know how long it’s […]

From: Scott McKainSubject: Re: WWDC Bob — You’re the only one I’ve been reading who "got" what made the Apple session yesterday so important. May I add one more item to your list?  Apple delivers on the front line to the customer. I’m on the road on speaking gigs, and after the WWDC program, called […]

It’s an ecosystem. Contrary to popular wisdom, the iMac didn’t save Apple, the iPod did. The iMac spoke to the faithful, however disenchanted they may have become. The iPod spoke to newbies, who didn’t think they cared. Then they joined the reinvigorated faithful and became an army. You might have read about the introduction of […]