Re:The Seed of Apple's Innovation
by tyohn on Wednesday September 17, 2008 @04:32PM
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"Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two--and only two--basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. - Peter Drucker. As Steve seems to points out - Apple lost site of one of those while he wasn't there now they have it back.
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Totally agree, although great technical innovation and marketing is no guarantee of success if the industry is disrupted.
Jobs is unique in that he disrupts the industry (well, he facilitates it): Apple, Pixar, iPod