I agree. 2017 has been the year that has made me seriously redefine my interest for Apple products, after almost 15 years of being addicted to them.
iPhones without Jack? No thank you.
MacBooks with no USB? No thank you.
iOS that keeps on crashing all the time? No thank you.
Built-in apps that are just so bad that you HAVE to get replacements (Music, Podcasts,..)? No thank you.
And the list goes on and on. I literally have to reboot my phone 2-3 times a day. And all for what? Animated Emoticons. Who the F came up with that?
At this point, even Samsung might be better. That's what you get when a company that used to be run by a visionary then gets run by an operations guy.
Interesting article and totally agree with it. This problem is however not just a US problem but is much more global, as was shown by a recent string of reports. Their conclusion was that the few systems that could actually help the construction industry get better prices and better manage their process were either too complex or expensive to be properly implemented (Oracle, SAP, IBM...), thus delaying adoption.
Interestingly enough, we had the same problem a few years ago when we were working in Dubai and so came out with an incredibly powerful but easy to use bidding platform for all the professionals in the industry called ProTenders (http://www.protenders.com) and it sold like hotcakes. Within 3 years of operation, we had signed up 700 companies and processed over 12 billions in bids. And we're now opening in the US, so hopefully we'll be able to help companies save and get better prices.
iPhones without Jack? No thank you. MacBooks with no USB? No thank you. iOS that keeps on crashing all the time? No thank you. Built-in apps that are just so bad that you HAVE to get replacements (Music, Podcasts,..)? No thank you.
And the list goes on and on. I literally have to reboot my phone 2-3 times a day. And all for what? Animated Emoticons. Who the F came up with that?
At this point, even Samsung might be better. That's what you get when a company that used to be run by a visionary then gets run by an operations guy.