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Post by David Wyld on Nov 22, 2013 10:32:38 GMT -6
Students, Please view and comment on this link of the day - yes, for your education, but also for the points, of course! Watch the video below: TITLE - 3 Ways Apple Actually InnovatesThen, post a comment in reply to this discussion thread. Again, what to post? Here are some ideas: + What did you take away from the video? + How does the video relate in some way to your past experience (work, as a consumer, family, school, etc.)? + How might you use these ideas in your own career? Good luck! David
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Post by tscott88 on Dec 8, 2013 10:47:28 GMT -6
How does Apple innovate and their products tend to be so much better than everyone else's. The best thing they did was wait they allowed other companies to do the dirty work and they came in and made everything better than theirs. Apple has some of the most expensive products but yet they sell their products more than others.
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Post by sunnigrabert on Dec 8, 2013 19:44:42 GMT -6
Apple has been an huge industry competitor for a long time now. Their ideas all come out seeming brand new, even when some of them are just altered forms of previous technologies. This order of operation is obviously working for them and goes along with a previous statement of mine that sometimes it is best to look at what others are doing and try to figure out what they are missing.
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Post by abramt110 on Dec 10, 2013 7:43:47 GMT -6
The best thing they did was wait they allowed other companies to do the dirty work and they came in and made everything better than theirs. Their ideas all come out seeming brand new, even when some of them are just altered forms of previous technologies.
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Post by bcedotal on Dec 10, 2013 11:34:29 GMT -6
Sometimes a strategy like the one described in the video is best. If your company can simply buy technology or wait for the right moment to release a new product, it can help the company greatly. Apple has obviously done this very well, since they are now one of the largest companies in the world.
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Post by bethanyhunt on Dec 10, 2013 17:44:28 GMT -6
Building on the ideas of others and improving their products can sometimes bring great success. Apple did it and look where they are now. They pretty much dominate their market. I didn't realize that they didn't come up with these ideas on their own but I guess that doesn't really matter though. They built upon the creations and ideas of people past and became widely successful.
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Post by pellirf22 on Jan 29, 2014 16:48:57 GMT -6
TITLE- 3 Ways Apple Actually Innovates
I liked this video because it brings to light some points that I never knew. Innovations in technology by businesses such as apple lead people to believe that the idea is new and their discovery. It is very interesting to know that they are only capitalizing on opportunities brought forth by previously discovered technology. This plays into the same points as some of the previous links in that, flexibility and openness to new ideas can result in an opportunities for great success.
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Post by kelseywatson on Jan 29, 2014 17:32:45 GMT -6
I learned some new things about Apple that I didn't know before. They used three innovative strategies: 1) they let others do the dirty work, 2) they wait for the dust to settle, and 3) when all else fails they buy it. I think they save money and time by allowing others to do all the dirty work. Waiting for the dust to settle is important because Apple keeps coming up with better products because of it. I think its wonderful how innovative Apple is. I love my iPhone.
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Post by rjmonico on Jan 29, 2014 21:34:52 GMT -6
I would definitely share this link with friends and colleagues. Thank you professor! I think that Apple is such an innovator that changed the phone industry. As the video implies Steve Jobs did their homework and let another company go through all the redtape in order to work out the major kinks. When Apple fined tuned everything they needed in order to roll out the ipod and iphone it was like nothing had ever seen. I feel in my lifetime it was an "A-ha" moment in the tech industry that changed so many people's lives. I could not see my life without an Apple product because of the multiple of functions that it uses in everyday life.
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Post by wwerner on Feb 4, 2014 11:57:02 GMT -6
When you become as large as APPL you can buy any company out you want pretty much. It's true these steps the use is exactly what makes them who they are. But the reason the Walkman failed is because it could only play tapes or the radio, with an Ipod you have unlimited music you can listen to. I don't think i agree with the second thought of waiting for the dust to settle. Because now they just have better technology than the companies had before them. The third thought is the best, that is what you must do to continue to grow as a company. Because you do not want to take a risk in creating a new product, then the product fails, so you slowly lose ground in the industry.
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Post by kati3 on Feb 6, 2014 15:32:57 GMT -6
Building on the ideas of others is what has brought Apple to where they are today. Someone came up with a great idea and Apple found ways to improve on it and mass produce it. Not saying that they haven't come up with anything on their own, because they have but it just goes to show that you have to do everything to the best of your abilities because someone can come up behind you and do it better. Apple is a leader in innovation and is constantly proving to us that more can be accomplished.
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Post by brittanycompton on Feb 6, 2014 23:45:09 GMT -6
I have always known from a program I watched on tv that Apple products are a almost a copy of something that actually came out first. I have had a iphone before and absolutely loved it until I got a Samsung GalaxyS4. I have always been pro apple its always good to try new things. With using non apple products I have realized that most are actually better. I do think that steve jobs has done a great job by innovating others peoples ideas and making them better.
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Post by racheleperes on Feb 7, 2014 16:31:59 GMT -6
I find that Apple isn't really innovative, but rather just a copy of previously unknown products. While Apple's products may seem innovative because there is so much marketing and hype for the product. Take for example, Apple's latest release of their iPhone 5S; the phone may seem innovative because of the finger scanner, but about 4 years before the iPhone 5S, I already had a smartphone with a fingertip scanner. Apple's products, in my opinion are much more further behind in innovation than consumers think.
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Post by darnette on Feb 8, 2014 23:58:22 GMT -6
Yeah, Apple just finds ways to create more expensive products quicker than those who originated the idea, in my opinion. The ideas are out there, however, Apple wants to be the first to exploit it and claim it publicly. What better way to brainwash customers into thinking they're the best?
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Post by ken9390 on Feb 9, 2014 13:08:50 GMT -6
The way that Apple has strategized and placed itself in the market by these three concepts is a testament at how innovative the company really is. It takes a lot of moxie and self reserve to hold a groundbreaking product back from the market in order to further capture market share in the future.
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