USA Today technology columnist Kevin Maney predicts that sometime in 2006, "Steve Jobs will probably get hosed."
"That's not so much a prediction as it is playing the odds. Nobody in America gets such a long ride on the oh-we-sooooo-adore-you bandwagon," Maney wrote in a column posted Tuesday night. "For that reason, Jobs' popularity will be one development to watch in 2006."
With the prospects of an Apple PVR/DVR media center, iPhone, continued iPod innovations and Intel inside computers that can run multiple operating systems (OS X, Windows, Linux), I believe Steve- O can make it a few more years without getting 'hosed'.
Simple, 2006 is going to be amazing for Apple. I knew I should have bought stock int he company four years ago when I switched. Although, I was poor and couldn't afford to buy stock. Now that I'm making a decent living, the stock has gone way up!
If you are talking about the last line of the post which says about someone finding malicious software in iTunes then there is no prediction at all! The rest of the post is some rambling on what generally is happening in the Techworld. He just captioned it with a catchy title to attract readers!
I think that this was quite possibly the worst "news" article I have read all day and quite possibly all week. I really did not expect something like that from USA Today. There was no basis for anything in that column. It sounded instead more like an amateur tech blog that a junior high student could have written just by doing a headline search on google.
waaa waaa, don't speak about our god like that Steve Jobs can do no wrong ever, I mean ever.
he does one thing wrong, manages to sell propietary music players that can only purchase music from a propietary music store that only allows one player to use its service. And makes machines that come bundled with all there own applications which hurts third party app makers.
The iPod is not a "proprietary" music player. It will play mp3s and many other formats just fine. Just not WMA, which is... yes... proprietary.
iTunes was derived from a third party app that Apple bought. Doesn't sound like they got "hurt" in the process of raking in some buyout money.
iTunes is free for Windows and Mac. It works with more players than just the iPod. You can look at the Apple web site yourself if you don't believe me. The only restriction is on those songs purchased through the Music Store, which can only be played on the iPod or on your computer. Then again, your WMA files behave the same way... they only play where Napster wants them to.
So there, YOU gimme a friggin' break, little troll boy!
You do realize any app that comes with OS X can be thrown in the trash and never used again, right? Oh, wait, you don't because you're a windows fanboy.
Proprietary music format? Yeah, like Apple is the only one. But wait, what's that? There's no one in the automobile industry that supports Creative Zen players? There's more support from third party hardware and accessory makers that make products for the iPod than any other device? Wait a second, you mean to tell me that you can use music you already owned in iTunes, have the sleekest interface, most options, and least costly legal music downloads around with an Apple product?!
Can you say Command Line? But then you are probably using Windows so CLI is most likely an unknown term to you. As for your remark about simple people using OS X, I was probably working with computers while you were still in diapers. And most of the flak is from people trying to figure out how the article is news.
A powerful, elegant, intuitive, easy-to-use, attractive, flexible, and easy-to-develop-for operating system that delivers groundbreaking applications and the best computing experience ever is just more than some people can handle.
you get a point for your comment being a self fullfilling prophecy.... though of course when you post a wide ranging insult it is bound to get those who oppose it to respond...so you lose two points for the bait.
BUT really, all this Apple V MS high school playground ******** is getting old so I guess I need to find a different site where people actually want to TALK about stuff instead of being FANBOYS (OF ANY O/S)
Alright mate, I'm gonna rip into you, because I'm young, and dumb, and full of ***. If you want to talk about Proprietary we could bring up the horror that is wma, and wmv. and APPLE=SIMPLE HOLD YOUR HAND OS FOR SIMPLE PEOPLE
look, maybe I don't want to have to trouble shoot my machine everytime I open an e-mail, or play a video, or download porn. Don't know about you, but I am not fond of Virus's or spam, or the blue screen of death, so skip the chatter, you know you'll be a switcher whence comes the MACTEL. Mac OSX already has been shown to run on peecee hardware, and actually benchmarks are shown that it works comparably better on the laptop platform. So speak your mind of your rubbish, but pay no mind when suddenly all of your peecees get infected with the cease and desist virus and fall apart. Windows = Weakness. Unix = Strength. Mac= Pretty Unix ;) <p> ps please do not speak hearsay against our god, he's the only one we've got, and we can't afford to replace him, the republican's don't allow cloning. ;)
I think Mr Maney is just suffering from sour grapes. I believe that accidents happen along the line of least resistance. Clearly, with Jobs that is north.
Really, I guess with the impending Holiday weekends just around the corner, some writers just throw anything up on the screen to get out of the office early! I work at a large market news paper and I know how it is!
But, Please! Write something slightly inteligent and note worthy.
I agree with you. It was short and transparent. A trend does not support the specifics stated in that article. I've not used the MAC, but I do understand the feelings of those that do as I once had an "underdog" computer from a maker that is no longer in existence. What the author doesn't understand is markets can work like an engine, not all pistons firing at the same time. So goes it with technology. Not everything is hot all the time. I think Mr. Jobs has done a good job of aligning the products to when they're hot and when they're not.
have already been "hosed" for a very long time. Exactly what products have this non-being (much less non-journalist) and his management been responsible for developing and marketing? Next thing you know, they'll be dissing Bill Gates for being a rich nerd, or Larry Ellison for being a rich cad! Oh, the humanity!
C|Net, please obliterate this "article" and these posts, so that we can pretend that this all never happened (which, for all intents and purposes, hasn't, in the Big Scheme of Things).
It's a good thing it's a slow day here at my job, too, or I wouldn't have anything to rant about, either!
This guy Kevin was sure one of those folks that could not had access to the latest Apple event because he had no invitation at the entrance and thats why his upset at Apple.. Please this column is so wrong that should be banned from Cnet.. anyways these are the kind of B"·$"$%%$t that we have to deal beacuse freedom of speech.. dear readers, a word of advice ignore him.
Same Chance As Bill Gates Being Original & On Time.
It's the difference between Apple annoucing new software and new innovative products and Microsoft annoucing what they hope to do next year and how great and 'Rich' it's going to be.
we will see how much support apple and devs give old ppc based systems on the release of intel based systems. Quite frankly the worlds gone mad if you can patenet something as ridiculous as a 3 pane browser window (ie itunes) apple do like keeping hold of things, kind of reminds me of the seagull's in nemo (mine! mine!) the way the mobile phone market is moving on ipods without ability to browse the net or call your friends will relegate it to another mp3 player. itunes will just be another music store online 'thats a little more tricky to get to browse'. Having said that, I believe that rather than losing popularity this could be jobs' finest year yet, with the long anticipated wait of the new bill gates offering being anything like XP's first release, it could trigger a huge exodus from the windows platform, apple and linux are now well positioned to take advantage of a much more net / computer savvy user base. mr jobs better relise that with power comes responsibility trying to control the entire music world isn't going to happen if he would like to try and start that little game he better make an offer on AOL-Time Warner & Sony, then Apple may indeed stand a chance. Much better to concentrate on his current user base because those people are the best marketing force he's got. If or when microsoft mess up (its so predictable isnt it?) job's needs to be at the throat of bill showing off his happy user base and fully integrated and seemless transition to intel. Its going to be an interesting 2006 indeed.
instead of writing these silly headlines how about you get off the own brand walmart sherry and get your web site developers to fix this annoying carriage return bug in this comment window!
Who the f... is Kevin Maney to predict anyones popularity going up or down? Is he nuts? Think so. Or maybe he is frustrated while his wife does not let him buy a Mac? Come on...!
I consider this article a waste of my time. We want real news and if there is an opinion, we welcome them as long as they are intelligently backed up!!! what's up CNET?
I for one can't stand his smugness, or the pretense that he is in some way different from that other ******** Bill Gates.
For some reason people think ripping off customers by selling underpowered computers for twice their value, OS bug fixes for the same price as a new version, or walkmans for between $200-$400 is somehow worthy of godhood.
I suppose if you're a member of the "elite capitalist, who can squeeze the most out a mug with more money than sense" club, then yes he should be raised to godhood - because he sure has a nack of doing this whilst at the same time looking like he's the people's champion against big bad wintel.
Feel free to troll and flame, all it tells me is you're someone that fell for BS and bought overpriced goods from a conman who's laughing at you for being such a sucker.
How ironic that your post is dripping with the smugness and pretense you claim to loathe.
Just because you don't appreciate the value that a good computer system brings or don't feel the iPod provides enough to justify its cost doesn't doesn't automatically make those that do "elite capitalists" or mean I have fallen for any BS.
I make purchases based on what I am willing to pay for a product. I am much more productive with my computer than I could ever be without it. It therefore costs me NOTHING in the end. I have purchased an iPod for <$100 and have been very happy with the value there. I have also purchased a video iPod, which is expensive. However, given what it provides and where I spend my money, I feel it is worth it.
I would no more look down on you for passing on these items than I would expect you to look down on me for choosing them.
Hey, well, from your post we can tell you haven't had a taste of our punch, but it's really swell, using a mac feals like you've died and gone to heaven ;)
WHAT IS THERE NOT TO LIKE ABOUT HIM??? He's made all of his investors double their money, brought apple back from the dead, and makes a great computer??? I've has a mac all the way through and the os and look has never been better. KEEP IT UP STEVE!
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some columnist said about some CEO? Where's the NEWS in that?
With the prospects of an Apple PVR/DVR media center, iPhone,
continued iPod innovations and Intel inside computers that can run
multiple operating systems (OS X, Windows, Linux), I believe Steve-
O can make it a few more years without getting 'hosed'.
Simple, 2006 is going to be amazing for Apple. I knew I should have bought stock int he company four years ago when I switched. Although, I was poor and couldn't afford to buy stock. Now that I'm making a decent living, the stock has gone way up!
and software.
he does one thing wrong, manages to sell propietary music players that can only purchase music from a propietary music store that only allows one player to use its service. And makes machines that come bundled with all there own applications which hurts third party app makers.
gimme a frigan break
APPLE=SIMPLE HOLD YOUR HAND OS FOR SIMPLE PEOPLE
sorry gotta go, here come the trolls
Nobody needed to hold my hand on that one...I did the math all by
my wittle self.
and many other formats just fine. Just not WMA, which is... yes...
proprietary.
iTunes was derived from a third party app that Apple bought.
Doesn't sound like they got "hurt" in the process of raking in
some buyout money.
iTunes is free for Windows and Mac. It works with more players
than just the iPod. You can look at the Apple web site yourself if
you don't believe me. The only restriction is on those songs
purchased through the Music Store, which can only be played on
the iPod or on your computer. Then again, your WMA files
behave the same way... they only play where Napster wants them
to.
So there, YOU gimme a friggin' break, little troll boy!
You do realize any app that comes with OS X can be thrown in the trash and never used again, right? Oh, wait, you don't because you're a windows fanboy.
Proprietary music format? Yeah, like Apple is the only one. But wait, what's that? There's no one in the automobile industry that supports Creative Zen players? There's more support from third party hardware and accessory makers that make products for the iPod than any other device? Wait a second, you mean to tell me that you can use music you already owned in iTunes, have the sleekest interface, most options, and least costly legal music downloads around with an Apple product?!
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Go back to your cave, troll.
Windows so CLI is most likely an unknown term to you. As for your
remark about simple people using OS X, I was probably working
with computers while you were still in diapers. And most of the flak
is from people trying to figure out how the article is news.
software products that actually WORK!
men, dude.
easy-to-develop-for operating system that delivers
groundbreaking applications and the best computing experience
ever is just more than some people can handle.
I said it before and I'll say it again...
Ignorance is bliss.
day.....
BUT really, all this Apple V MS high school playground ******** is getting old so I guess I need to find a different site where people actually want to TALK about stuff instead of being FANBOYS (OF ANY O/S)
peace out losers
dumb, and full of ***. If you want to talk about Proprietary we
could bring up the horror that is wma, and wmv. and
APPLE=SIMPLE HOLD YOUR HAND OS FOR SIMPLE PEOPLE
look, maybe I don't want to have to trouble shoot my machine
everytime I open an e-mail, or play a video, or download porn.
Don't know about you, but I am not fond of Virus's or spam, or
the blue screen of death, so skip the chatter, you know you'll be
a switcher whence comes the MACTEL. Mac OSX already has
been shown to run on peecee hardware, and actually
benchmarks are shown that it works comparably better on the
laptop platform. So speak your mind of your rubbish, but pay
no mind when suddenly all of your peecees get infected with the
cease and desist virus and fall apart. Windows = Weakness.
Unix = Strength. Mac= Pretty Unix ;) <p> ps please do not
speak hearsay against our god, he's the only one we've got, and
we can't afford to replace him, the republican's don't allow
cloning. ;)
My 2 cts.
T
But, Please! Write something slightly inteligent and note worthy.
C|Net, please obliterate this "article" and these posts, so that we can pretend that this all never happened (which, for all intents and purposes, hasn't, in the Big Scheme of Things).
It's a good thing it's a slow day here at my job, too, or I wouldn't have anything to rant about, either!
All the Best,
Joe Blow
access to the latest Apple event because he had no invitation at the
entrance and thats why his upset at Apple.. Please this column is so
wrong that should be banned from Cnet.. anyways these are the
kind of B"·$"$%%$t that we have to deal beacuse freedom of
speech.. dear readers, a word of advice ignore him.
Way to go Apple.!!
forgot it is "Newspaper" and not "Paper".
innovative products and Microsoft annoucing what they hope to do
next year and how great and 'Rich' it's going to be.
Apple actually does it, Microsoft actually don't.
Ross/.
based systems on the release of intel based systems. Quite
frankly the worlds gone mad if you can patenet something as
ridiculous as a 3 pane browser window (ie itunes) apple do like
keeping hold of things, kind of reminds me of the seagull's in
nemo (mine! mine!) the way the mobile phone market is moving
on ipods without ability to browse the net or call your friends
will relegate it to another mp3 player. itunes will just be another
music store online 'thats a little more tricky to get to browse'.
Having said that, I believe that rather than losing popularity this
could be jobs' finest year yet, with the long anticipated wait of
the new bill gates offering being anything like XP's first release,
it could trigger a huge exodus from the windows platform, apple
and linux are now well positioned to take advantage of a much
more net / computer savvy user base. mr jobs better relise that
with power comes responsibility trying to control the entire
music world isn't going to happen if he would like to try and
start that little game he better make an offer on AOL-Time
Warner & Sony, then Apple may indeed stand a chance. Much
better to concentrate on his current user base because those
people are the best marketing force he's got. If or when
microsoft mess up (its so predictable isnt it?) job's needs to be
at the throat of bill showing off his happy user base and fully
integrated and seemless transition to intel. Its going to be an
interesting 2006 indeed.
own brand walmart sherry and get your web site developers to fix
this annoying carriage return bug in this comment window!
come with the basic install disk........
phone number.
And don't start with the Windows/'nix/mac BS, I couldn't care less what OS you use.
For some reason people think ripping off customers by selling underpowered computers for twice their value, OS bug fixes for the same price as a new version, or walkmans for between $200-$400 is somehow worthy of godhood.
I suppose if you're a member of the "elite capitalist, who can squeeze the most out a mug with more money than sense" club, then yes he should be raised to godhood - because he sure has a nack of doing this whilst at the same time looking like he's the people's champion against big bad wintel.
Feel free to troll and flame, all it tells me is you're someone that fell for BS and bought overpriced goods from a conman who's laughing at you for being such a sucker.
pretense you claim to loathe.
Just because you don't appreciate the value that a good
computer system brings or don't feel the iPod provides enough
to justify its cost doesn't doesn't automatically make those that
do "elite capitalists" or mean I have fallen for any BS.
I make purchases based on what I am willing to pay for a
product. I am much more productive with my computer than I
could ever be without it. It therefore costs me NOTHING in the
end. I have purchased an iPod for <$100 and have been very
happy with the value there. I have also purchased a video iPod,
which is expensive. However, given what it provides and where I
spend my money, I feel it is worth it.
I would no more look down on you for passing on these items
than I would expect you to look down on me for choosing them.
punch, but it's really swell, using a mac feals like you've died and
gone to heaven ;)
Cheers, and drink the red punch!!
investors double their money, brought apple back from the dead,
and makes a great computer??? I've has a mac all the way through
and the os and look has never been better. KEEP IT UP STEVE!