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To: wbill

I’d phrase it a bit differently, but I don’t have any criticisms about what you wrote.

What I essentially say about Apple compared to other vendors is that other vendors look at the technology as the product, whereas Apple uses the technology to make a product. This is why their consumer devices are so highly rated and sought after — they look at the total computing experience (or equivalent function for devices like iPods) and design devices for that using the technology.

But on the corporate server side, the technology IS the product. The server is going to be heavily customized to the enterprise’s environment, and so any advantage of controlling the overall experience goes out the window in a hurry.


16 posted on 07/25/2011 12:31:50 PM PDT by kevkrom (Imagine if the media spent 1/10 the effort vetting Obama as they've used against Palin.)
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To: kevkrom
Yup. And, IMHO, "functionality and reliability" trump "The Overall Experience" every single time.

My users never compliment me on the "Overall Experience" of serving up an IP address to them, or "How Fluidly" they get their files off a file share. They only complain when what they want is not available. LOL!

19 posted on 07/25/2011 1:16:02 PM PDT by wbill
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