What is going on at Apple? We learned yesterday that there was an executive shake up, (they basically dumped Scott Forstall), and now we find out that iTunes 11 is delayed. It appears that the rumors are correct that Apple is having issues.
In an article yesterday By Gigaom's Om Malik, Mr. Malik says Apple moved to a schedule based focus after the passing of Steve Jobs.
Apparently iTunes 11 wasn't ready for primetime and they delayed its release. Apple issued a statement to CNET:
I'm glad Apple won't released a half-baked iTunes, but I'm nervous about what is going on in Cupertino. It appears Apple is slowly starting to unravel in the post Steve Jobs era. I hope I'm wrong, but there have been several mis-steps and iOS feels old when compared to other mobile operating systems. I have a suggestion. Let Tim Cook run things, but make Jony Ive the face of Apple. Let him release new products. The company seemed to do better when Tim Cook was behind the scenes while Steve Jobs was out front. Just saying...
In an article yesterday By Gigaom's Om Malik, Mr. Malik says Apple moved to a schedule based focus after the passing of Steve Jobs.
Unlike in the Jobs era, when the company would ship features when they were ready for primetime, a culture of schedule-driven releases has become commonplace.
The time-based schedule is one of the reasons why Siri and Maps arrived as half-baked products and were met with derision. Many engineers inside Apple could foresee problems with Maps. Why? Because Maps were driven by a time schedule.
The time-based schedule is one of the reasons why Siri and Maps arrived as half-baked products and were met with derision. Many engineers inside Apple could foresee problems with Maps. Why? Because Maps were driven by a time schedule.
Apparently iTunes 11 wasn't ready for primetime and they delayed its release. Apple issued a statement to CNET:
"The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right," Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr told CNET. "We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November."
I'm glad Apple won't released a half-baked iTunes, but I'm nervous about what is going on in Cupertino. It appears Apple is slowly starting to unravel in the post Steve Jobs era. I hope I'm wrong, but there have been several mis-steps and iOS feels old when compared to other mobile operating systems. I have a suggestion. Let Tim Cook run things, but make Jony Ive the face of Apple. Let him release new products. The company seemed to do better when Tim Cook was behind the scenes while Steve Jobs was out front. Just saying...