Jobs was the precursor to Musk. Marketers who act like they’re the designers but other people do the work. Jobs did at least have some design ethos though.
Dude insisted on everything being neat and tidy, even sealed internals no one would ever see.
Is it better than a PC slapped together by a teenager in their mom’s basement for 2/3s price?
Absolutely not.
But if you just look at the two of them side by side, the apple will always look more expensive. And that’s enough for phones/computers. Most users don’t really know what they want/need. 3-5 versions and annual releases give people enough illusion of choice they never leave the ecosystem they’re used to.
It’s like there was one Steve Jobs and when he died none of them could come up with an actual product or idea.
Jobs was the precursor to Musk. Marketers who act like they’re the designers but other people do the work. Jobs did at least have some design ethos though.
I mean, his design was basically unmedicated OCD…
Dude insisted on everything being neat and tidy, even sealed internals no one would ever see.
Is it better than a PC slapped together by a teenager in their mom’s basement for 2/3s price?
Absolutely not.
But if you just look at the two of them side by side, the apple will always look more expensive. And that’s enough for phones/computers. Most users don’t really know what they want/need. 3-5 versions and annual releases give people enough illusion of choice they never leave the ecosystem they’re used to.
Neither could Jobs…
He was a jackass nepo baby who stole everything that wasn’t handed to him.
He was good at marketing, that’s it.