Reality Check: 9 Things That Apple "Missed" Big Time
BANGALORE: Some of Apple’s devices have collectively changed how people consume media today. But that doesn’t draw us to conclusion that Apple always got it right. From mocking larger sized Smartphones to saying that the iPad's screen couldn't get any smaller, there are many instances where Apple has been too quick to speak in the past and got into a tizzy. If you’re eager to know more about such instances, here are 9 things that Apple missed big time, as reported by Business Insider.
#1 Steve Jobs Thought Apple and IBM Would Be the Only Computer Makers
In a wrong notion, the former founder and CEO of Apple ‘Steve Jobs’ completely overlooked the computer market back then and said in a interview with Playboy that, "In terms of supplying the computer itself, it's coming down to Apple and IBM." In addition, he even elaborated, "And I don't think there are going to be a lot of third- and fourth-place companies, much less sixth- or seventh-place companies. Most of the new, innovative companies are focusing on the software. I think there will be lots of innovation in the areas of software but not in hardware."
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