Comments on: Apple…Bull and Bear

By: maximo zeledon

maximo zeledon — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:54:50 +0000

And while I don’t like Apple I do admire how they have destroyed bigger foes. They have practically re-difined the concept of product development and marketing. I would never short this company.

By: maximo zeledon

maximo zeledon — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:52:02 +0000

You are being polite Howard and that’s what’s cool about you–you tend to be fair to your readers, but the networks don’t get it. Period!

You know I’m no fan of Apple and Jesus in the black turtle neck, but in this battle Apple has the moral imperative to use Panda’s pseudo political science lingo. NBC wants to charge $4.99 for their shit content which is free on TV and Apple said no. Greed is not exclusive to Silicon valley and hedge funds. The networks and cable bastards have been pigs for decades and now they are simply the victims of creative destruction. Network consolidation is around the corner and this guys better figure out that they are not in the TV business but the distribution of content business like you point out.
Also, the guy who wrote the funny piece is basically plagiarizing from ‘Life After the 30-second Spot’ by Joseph Jaffe. The book came out in 2005 and if you have not read it I recommend you do. It’s require reading in marketing courses these days.

By: howard lindzon

howard lindzon — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:06:12 +0000

obviously you are short apple. who cares if he is cocky now. paid his freaking dues. will pay them again I am sure.

I am not bashing old media. i am linking to it.

also – checked a newspaper stock price lately save wallstreeet journal

By: Panda Bearnanke

Panda Bearnanke — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:39:35 +0000

First Fake Steve Jobs? More like A-Hole Steve Jobs. Aren’t these things suppose to be funny?

Now I personally have no love for NBC or the big TV Networks but I am a big TV fan and follow the TV Industry closely so I have a couple of thoughts.

First Howard, TV Networks ARE getting it. They are realizing viewing habits, distribution methods are changing so they are slowly getting with the times. Also the bashing old media is really getting old. Their influence has diminished somehwhat but they still have the money and power.

Now I’m assuming this was in response to the big Apple/NBC breakup. In political science terms Apple is the aggressor. You can worship Apple all you want but the fact of the matter is their getting arrogant. Not to a certain extent all successfull enterprises get called arrogant at some point but the laughable hissy fit tactic at the way they pulled all NBC shows just because NBC wouldn’t play ball with them and didn’t renew their contract is proof at this said arrogance. The irony is that Apple is the big media company who use to have a monopoly on the online music and to a lesser extent tv content online. Now some companies are getting bolder and defecting and Apple isn’t happy with it. The thing that bothers Apple isn’t that NBC is not with them but that they are starting up their own online distribution channels.