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Dr. Rob Rennie
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Let us not forget, one more thing…
Posted by Dr. Rob Rennie Fri, October 07, 2011 10:29 am EDT
Although we have all reminisced a bit with the passing of Steve Jobs, it is time to return to thoughts of the future.
After all, as my dear friend and colleague, the renowned futurist, Thornton May regularly advises, "we will spend most of the rest of our lives there."
With the distractions of recent news, we seem to have lost sight of the latest Apple deliverables announced this week. Although some seem disappointed in the iPhone 4S without a hint of an iPhone 5, there is still plenty of reason to celebrate.
First, the world-phone capabilities, sporting both CDMA and GSM, is a significant advancement. The introduction of Siri may be prove to be the long-sought after killer app, a robust voice user interface. The enhanced camera capability and the ability to clean up photos on the fly are nice newbies too.
But you just can’t assess a new technology product in isolation, at least not Apple products, because they are part of a larger ecosystem. The iOS5 features, iCloud service, and iTunes Music Match create a synergistic effect in creating value and an enriched technology experience.
On the surface, the newest iPhone may not be all that was dreamed of for Apple’s latest announcement, but when considered with all the other recent iOS and service features, it satisfies nicely.
