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August 6, 2008

Can Apple do two things at the same time? Appears no.

Analysis of: Steve Jobs on MobileMe: the full e-mail | arstechnica.com
This analysis is solely the work of the author. It has not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
Analysis By:
Joe Weingarten, Executive DirectorJoe Weingarten
Executive Director, Macintosh Reseller Association
Implications: Apple is having massive problems with the launch of the their new Mobile Me service. Resulting in them having to give months of free service for the errors. Is this a bigger problem?

Analysis: On August 1, 2008 I did a review titled "Is Apple a one at a time Product Company?" In the review I pointed out the lack of engineering depth. The launch of Mobile Me clearly shows that Apple is lacking engineering talent, not in creativity, but in the process of taking something to market and in support of the new concepts.
This confirms the other article and analysis that Apple needs to stop worrying about keeping its large margins and hire a few more engineers to fully develop and test the concepts before they go public. Almost every product is shortly after release followed by repairs, software updates, etc.
It also shows that Apple does not have the ability to launch many new products at the same time. Even Mr. Jobs admits they could have waited to bring out the new product at a different time than at the same time as the iPhone.
This lack of depth will not be missed in the professional circles and will continue to slow any movement by Apple into the enterprise marketplace.


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