Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research
Macworld.com and CNBC have notes from Apple's shareholder meeting which took place today.
In it Steve Jobs fielded various questions covering the backdating stock options, Fred Anderson, Greenpeace and the iPhone. Some of the interesting tidbits are posted below:
"Leopard will be worth the wait" - Steve Jobs
"When a shareholder asked Jobs for high-definition video content on iTunes and asked if his Apple TV could allow him to rent movies, the CEO smiled. 'One never knows,' he said cryptically."
"Regarding .Mac, Jobs admitted that Apples suite of online services hasnt achieved its full potential, but said the company was working on it."
Regarding a decreasing research budget percentage, Jobs said research is a lot more about people and quality engineers than it is about the money. "I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check," said Jobs. If that were the case, Microsoft would have some great products."
In it Steve Jobs fielded various questions covering the backdating stock options, Fred Anderson, Greenpeace and the iPhone. Some of the interesting tidbits are posted below:
"Leopard will be worth the wait" - Steve Jobs
"When a shareholder asked Jobs for high-definition video content on iTunes and asked if his Apple TV could allow him to rent movies, the CEO smiled. 'One never knows,' he said cryptically."
"Regarding .Mac, Jobs admitted that Apples suite of online services hasnt achieved its full potential, but said the company was working on it."
Regarding a decreasing research budget percentage, Jobs said research is a lot more about people and quality engineers than it is about the money. "I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check," said Jobs. If that were the case, Microsoft would have some great products."
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62 months ago
Leopard will surprise us all. I know Apple will surprise us with tricks up their sleeves. They always have.
62 months ago
I'm hoping to be able to run Windows apps without Windows (a la Rosetta for WinApps).
62 months ago
"I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check," said Jobs. If that were the case, Microsoft would have some great products."
That is a great line.
62 months ago
A few kind of lame things I picked up:
- Apparently only like 3 members of the board were at the meeting. You'd think that all or almost all would be present for such a meeting...
- A shareholder brings up a valid concern regarding Apple not keeping up with staffing their R&D teams, and Steve deflects and pokes at Microsoft? Come on! Some may think its funny, but the jokes do get old, especially coming from Apple when they are having issues of their own. Remember when they shipped iPods with viruses, and they mocked Windows? (that had all sorts of class)
- Apparently only like 3 members of the board were at the meeting. You'd think that all or almost all would be present for such a meeting...
- A shareholder brings up a valid concern regarding Apple not keeping up with staffing their R&D teams, and Steve deflects and pokes at Microsoft? Come on! Some may think its funny, but the jokes do get old, especially coming from Apple when they are having issues of their own. Remember when they shipped iPods with viruses, and they mocked Windows? (that had all sorts of class)
62 months ago
said Jobs. If that were the case, Microsoft would have some great products."
Loved this note. :D
I sure hope Leopard is worth the wait.
62 months ago
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What a relief. It's just good to hear from you, Steve.
Ya know, I'm guessing that a lot of use are not so mad about the fact that new tech is taking so long as much as that you rarely hear these casual encouragements from him.
It's like when kids get calls from their teachers only when they are doing something bad, and never a call when they are doing something good.
Steve, set up a BLOG. It would calm a lot of nerves... be upfront about the fact you know we are frustrated and cooling our heels...
m2cents
What a relief. It's just good to hear from you, Steve.
Ya know, I'm guessing that a lot of use are not so mad about the fact that new tech is taking so long as much as that you rarely hear these casual encouragements from him.
It's like when kids get calls from their teachers only when they are doing something bad, and never a call when they are doing something good.
Steve, set up a BLOG. It would calm a lot of nerves... be upfront about the fact you know we are frustrated and cooling our heels...
m2cents
62 months ago
Remember when they shipped iPods with viruses, and they mocked Windows? (that had all sorts of class)
A problem, absolutely. But then again, it only affected people running Windows! ;)I like the notion that you may be able to rent HD movies through iTunes. That would be a big plus for me and actually get me interested in an Apple TV.
What I would have liked to see is someone ask when all the new Macs for 2007 will be released? It's freakin' May and still only one machine has been released (the Octo).
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