by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 31, 2010 | Asides
As is so often the case, John Gruber gets better goods than the rest of the world… UPDATE: Arnold Kim has a few more tidbits. And one DF-reading little birdie emailed to say that while the gist is right, the Wired transcript is clearly paraphrased: “He...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jun 29, 2009 | Commentary
Jim Dalrymple offers a critique of Bill Taylor’s recent piece about Steve Jobs in the Harvard Business Review. Bill Taylor complains that Jobs’ leadership style is outmoded and unfit for modern business: Jobs, for all of his virtues, clings to the Great...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jun 21, 2009 | Asides
John Gruber’s very thoughtful, very detailed assessment of the whys, wherefores, and timing of the Wall Street Journal’s un-sourced reveal at midnight on Friday that Steve Jobs had a liver transplant in Tennessee.Daring Fireball: Regarding the WSJ’s...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 25, 2009 | Asides
“He is deeply involved in all strategic matters and has delegated day-to-day authority to Tim Cook and his team,â€Â Wait, isn’t that what Jobs said earlier this year? Maybe this time someone will believe him. Apple Tells Investors That Steve Jobs Will Return...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 30, 2009 | Commentary
There’s a very interesting article on the CNET news site today about a 2003 Rolling Stone Magazine interview with Steve Jobs, by Jeff Goodell, re: digital music, the iTunes Music Store, the future of Apple, and the future of the music business as it relates to...