I think the real take home point which seems to have been missed elsewhere the last couple of days is:
Jeepers, the essential point about business is that you never know how the story’s going to end.
I really don’t know how it’s going to play out. But then, neither does anyone else. I really hope they go on making great computers for me to use, and great mobile devices to compete against.
I really couldn't agree with this point more. I've actually got quite annoyed reading all the articles the last few days with various people looking into the crystal ball predicting the future. Not even Steve knows how the story is going to end.
The speculations stemming from people looking into the crystal ball explaining the past are also very annoying.
Nobody knows if Jobs' personality, his attention to detail, his business strategy, luck or something else entirely are the reason for Apples success. In most cases CEOs have limited influence on the company, so most analyses I've read seem to fall victim to the Narrative Fallacy[1].
Jeepers, the essential point about business is that you never know how the story’s going to end.
I really don’t know how it’s going to play out. But then, neither does anyone else. I really hope they go on making great computers for me to use, and great mobile devices to compete against.
I really couldn't agree with this point more. I've actually got quite annoyed reading all the articles the last few days with various people looking into the crystal ball predicting the future. Not even Steve knows how the story is going to end.