From Apple To Lemons
November 12, 2008
Apple founder Steve Jobs managed to rescue his company from ruin back in the 1990s when he returned as CEO and quickly reversed years of poor management bringing the company, IMHO, to its highest point in history today.
Blogger Roger Simon has an idea for Jobs’ next post: CEO of GM
But one suggestion I have made before — make Steve Jobs CEO of General Motors. At least their cars will look better. My new MacBook Pro, on which I am typing this post, is a much slicker piece of design than anything GM has put out in years. [Wouldn’t you rather drive a MacBuick?-ed. Somehow I knew you’d say that.]
Posted by Doug Olenick on November 12, 2008 |
Comments (6)
Industries: Portable Digital Devices, Computers
November 12, 2008
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From Apple To LemonsJH commented:
If Steve Jobs ran GM, GM car prices would at least double. The
R&D money would go into design and appearance, not quality,
performance, or safety. All cars would be silver or white. Mileage
(MPG) would get much worse (see the Greenpeace reports about
Apple). Batteries would not be user-replaceable. Some would pose a
fire hazard. All cars would have built-in iPhones and Webcams,
whether buyers wanted them or not. Reliability would be horrendous,
but GM owners would be oblivious to all the problems and still love
their cars. The limited warranty would only be a year. If you have
a question about your car, you can get it answered for free within
90 days of purchase. Car prices would be fixed. Buyers could not
haggle with dealer. Some replacement parts that are interchangeable
with other brands would be proprietary with GM. Perhaps you could
only use GM tires.
November 12, 2008
In response to:
From Apple To LemonsJH commented:
If Steve Jobs ran GM, GM car prices would at least double. The
R&D money would go into design and appearance, not quality,
performance, or safety. All cars would be silver or white. Mileage
(MPG) would get much worse (see the Greenpeace reports about
Apple). Batteries would not be user-replaceable. Some would pose a
fire hazard. All cars would have built-in iPhones and Webcams,
whether buyers wanted them or not. Reliability would be horrendous,
but GM owners would be oblivious to all the problems and still love
their cars. The limited warranty would only be a year. If you have
a question about your car, you can get it answered for free within
90 days of purchase. Car prices would be fixed. Buyers could not
haggle with dealer. Some replacement parts that are interchangeable
with other brands would be proprietary with GM. Perhaps you could
only use GM tires.
November 12, 2008
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From Apple To LemonsJH commented:
November 12, 2008
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From Apple To LemonsRob Robinson commented:
NAY I say! Apple devotees will strongly resist giving up Steve Jobs
(and his apparently neverending stream of fabulous new gadgets)
just to bail out GM, particularly since almost none of us drive (or
desire to) ANY vehicle they've produced in the last several
decades!
November 12, 2008
In response to:
From Apple To LemonsRob Robinson commented:
NAY I say! Apple devotees will strongly resist giving up Steve Jobs
(and his apparently neverending stream of fabulous new gadgets)
just to bail out GM, particularly since almost none of us drive (or
desire to) ANY vehicle they've produced in the last several
decades!
November 12, 2008
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From Apple To LemonsRob Robinson commented:
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