Steveが、このフル・ページ広告をWall Street Journalに載せたのは1981年8月22日。IBMが消費者向けのPCを発売開始した際のご挨拶(挑戦状)。ダビデとゴリアテ(IBM)を思い浮かべします。SeriouslyというのがSteveらしい(少しおちょくった様なニュアンス)。時代はかわり、アップルもハイドラの様に成長した。それでも、この”Seriously"を見た時、アップルのCorporate Cultureはそれほど変わってないと安心した。
そうそう、懐かしいThink Different=CM発掘。なんと、サインフェルドが出てる。
Today, AAPL started selling the iPhone in 21 additional countries. I guess India is the big one. It is reported that 200,000 people had pre-ordered. In India, an iPhone is being sold for more than $700 without subsidy from the operator.
I found an eloquently written article from India (Hindustan Times). I love this sentence.
The Apple iPhone 3G in its newest avatar comes pre-loaded with impeccable pedigree, promising performance and a plenitude of publicity.
Well, in India, it is a tough call as they can buy a family car for $2300.
Today, it was reported that 3 Russsian operators have signed contracts to sell 1.8 million iPhones per year through 2011.
According to Apple 2.0, now Apple is serving 660 million potential customers.
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