Others have commented on the tone of the article. Sure, they're right. Doesn't matter.
Sometimes the value of an article or observation is how it flips your view of the world around.
Apple is a fashion brand that makes jewelry that connects to the internet
Huh. I've never seen or heard it expressed so well before. I've read comments about "integrated ecosystem" and all kinds of other babble.
But that, right there? Fashion company? That's the money quote.
Remember how YC tends to invest in teams, not ideas, people, not tech? Tech is fast, tech is cheap, tech is transitory. (Sure fashion is transitory, too - but people are always buying the next one.)
Apple and a few other "tech" companies just use - and in some cases build - incredibly advanced tech. Viewing them from the perspective of the engineer or MBA means one sees a narrow slice of who they are.
But viewed as a fashion brand, Apple is a whole other thing. Those are the terms on which it should be evaluated.
(I offer no evaluation. My head is still spinning from the perspective jolt.)
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Others have commented on the tone of the article. Sure, they're right. Doesn't matter.
Sometimes the value of an article or observation is how it flips your view of the world around.
Apple is a fashion brand that makes jewelry that connects to the internet
Huh. I've never seen or heard it expressed so well before. I've read comments about "integrated ecosystem" and all kinds of other babble.
But that, right there? Fashion company? That's the money quote.
Remember how YC tends to invest in teams, not ideas, people, not tech? Tech is fast, tech is cheap, tech is transitory. (Sure fashion is transitory, too - but people are always buying the next one.)
Apple and a few other "tech" companies just use - and in some cases build - incredibly advanced tech. Viewing them from the perspective of the engineer or MBA means one sees a narrow slice of who they are.
But viewed as a fashion brand, Apple is a whole other thing. Those are the terms on which it should be evaluated.
(I offer no evaluation. My head is still spinning from the perspective jolt.)
I don't mind a downvote, I really don't, but I'd prefer a counterargument.
If you disagree, say why. Engage.
(It's why I dislike downvoting: Driveby disengagement with negative consequences.)