There are no internal incentives for Apple to pursue profit/market share. This, of course, is problematic for a platform company.
Very true RT @eric_perlberg: @monkbent I think Tim is far more shareholder aware than Steve was. Also stock price critical for retention.
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@monkbent@eric_perlberg At a time when many outsiders thought Apple could go out of business. Some Apple emp’s are driven by $, many not. -
@tomloverro@monkbent just to add, I sunk my then life savings into Apple at about $10 because of what they stood by. I’ve been rewarded -
@eric_perlberg that's why you have the coolest house ever ;) show@tomloverro (good friend of mine) the pics... -
@monkbent@tomloverro yup, new pics at my architects site. http://form-architecture.co.uk/component/project/145?view=project&pid=90&Itemid=474 … & in the papers http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/my_home/perlmanhome.html … -
@eric_perlberg@tomloverro can't get enough of that house. So great -
@monkbent@tomloverro thanks. Seriously indebted to Apple.
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@monkbent yes, and Apple is now unlike MS, GOOG in not having a founder with huge % ownershipThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent@eric_perlberg I think Steve was aware, I just think he thought the market was for myopic ppl & didn’t care about their priorities -
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@eric_perlberg@monkbent I agree that he was right, not sure the stock will always follow when it should because all they value is growth. - End of conversation
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@monkbent@eric_perlberg Yes and no. Many of the Apple employees I know joined when stock was at ~$10 joined for love of Apple design (1/2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@monkbent@eric_perlberg Well as it may be, when Jobs was around, shareholders never had a reason to complain.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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