O futuro da Apple…

Posted by Mac² on 11/01/2008

… pela mão de alguns “iluminados”, como Adam Engst, Chuq Von Rospach, Daniel Jalkut David Sobotta, Gus Mueller, John Gruber, Michael Gartenberg, Mike Evangelist e Wil Shipley. No The Guardian.

Perguntas feitas:

What do you think Apple will announce at Macworld in (a) hardware (b) software (c) services?

What do you think Apple *won’t* announce (but others think it will) at Macworld?

What has been the smartest thing Apple has done in the past year, and why?

What has been the dumbest thing Apple has done in the past year, and why?

Who do you think will be Apple’s most dangerous competitors in the coming two years, and why?

What would be the best acquisition Apple could make in the next year, and why?

Think forward two years, to Apple, January 2010. What do you think will be the biggest difference from Apple right now?

How important is the Mac computer line to Apple’s future, as the iPod and iPhone generate more of its revenues and profits?

When do you think the next version of Mac OSX will debut?

When do you think Steve Jobs will cease to be chief executive at Apple? Any reason why? (Month/year)

Strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats is a classic way to analyse a company’s position. What are Apple’s?

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