Re: Steve Jobs

[Mark Hamburg <mark@grubmah.com>]

On Nov 8, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Elmer Fuddski wrote:

http://www.beggarscanbechoosers.com/2011/10/steve-jobs-represented-much-of-whats.html

 

Hmm...another viewpoint on Mr. Jobs that might make some less misty-eyed.

A couple things to note...

* As the article states, Japan is the sole source for many of the components needed to make these devices and that's tied to general problems in this country. Apple isn't in a position to change what has been a long term decline brought on by lack of investment in education and other problems. So complaining that Apple gets its components from overseas is a legitimate response to the suggestions that the success of companies like Apple is a sign that the US economy is healthy but it's difficult to ding Apple for buying parts where they need to get parts.

* As for Jobs's (and Apple's role), it's worth considering that while the parts may have been available, they weren't being assembled by others. Shall we say that musicians don't deserve credit for the music they play and instead the credit should go to the people who make their instruments?

Mark