http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/the-game-that-apple-didnt-change-yet/ happy, healthy, effective online living Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/the-game-that-apple-didnt-change-yet/#comment-491 » More Thoughts on the SteveNote-Nontrivial Exercises » Blog Archive Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:52:41 +0000 http://nontrivialexercises.com/2006/09/the-game-that-apple-didnt-change-yet/#comment-491 [...] First, I agree with Om Malik that Apple’s name change from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple, Inc. is indeed significant. I disagree, though that it signifies the end of the PC era. I wouldn’t go that far, but I am confident that it formalizes the true beginning of the intelligent device era - beyond smart phones (as Steve noted) but intelligent devices that not only can do a lot of things, but do them well and interact with you well. I’m sure we’ll see more imitations of intelligent design consumer devices soon, but I believe the iPhone is the game-changing device in this market. Score one more for Apple. [...] [...] First, I agree with Om Malik that Apple’s name change from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple, Inc. is indeed significant. I disagree, though that it signifies the end of the PC era. I wouldn’t go that far, but I am confident that it formalizes the true beginning of the intelligent device era - beyond smart phones (as Steve noted) but intelligent devices that not only can do a lot of things, but do them well and interact with you well. I’m sure we’ll see more imitations of intelligent design consumer devices soon, but I believe the iPhone is the game-changing device in this market. Score one more for Apple. [...]

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