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Apple vs. the rest
For some time now I have a strange experience with (most of the) Apple products.
I usually start quite enthusiastically. Their products are well thought out, brilliantly designed and marketed. After some time, I identify the gaps. Typically, their products aren't really that great. At least there aren't any outstanding features, which would explain their often magnificent successes.
With lots of other gadgets it's exactly the opposite.
Very often I start extremely frustrated. Why did the HP website state "in production"? This came to me quite as a shock and I really prepared myself for 10 days or so of waiting period. Instead, it did arrive the very next day...
So usually, it takes some time to get fond of these units. But very often, after some time, I even find some "diamonds".
To me, this clearly means:
Would companies such as HP, Samsung, Toshiba, Dell, ... be half as good in marketing and planning product launches, Apple might have serious problems.
Instead, most of Apple's competitors make serious mistakes in the initial phase: Accessories aren't available at launch of the core product, delivery dates aren't met, core features aren't described in depth, barely any marketing information available, ...
Quite surprising, comparing Apple to the rest...
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