Report this forum post

Dave, in my not all that humble opinion, your statement above shows a rather myopic view of history in things you must not have been as 'intimately' knowledgeable about as you are in the forklift industry. unless you believe Apple's patent claim that they invented the rectangle, then you are only seeing or claiming a limited view of how 'interpersonal communication devices" (not 'just telephones') have evolved in the last 30 years, and how Apple managed to use advertising to leverage a loyal customer base to sell their product as if it was some new thing, rather than an Apple wrapper for the same thing others had already created. {I am soooo tempted to ask if you think Microsoft invented software or computer operating systems, too}
I am all for 'thinking outside the box', but I sometimes think we don't give enough credit to those whose shoulders we all stand upon as far as having tried and retried other methods of doing things that have been rejected over a long term as 'not the best way currently'.
I would greatly disagree that Apple has either changed an industry they were not part of, nor have they changed what "premium" means. IMNSHO, the Apple business model is closer to what SAAB was aiming for in the early 70s than what Google has been in the last 30 years.
  • Posted 19 Jun 2014 21:48
  • Modified 22 Jun 2014 22:59 by poster
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"

This is ONLY to be used to report flooding, spam, advertising and problematic (harassing, abusive or crude) posts.

Indicates mandatory field
Upcoming industry events …
October 6-9, 2025 - Detroit, MI, United States
October 6-9, 2025 - Detroit, MI, United States
November 14, 2025 - Melbourne, Australia
Global Industry News
edition #1237 - 3 July 2025
While innovation and new technology are evolving at what seems to be an ever-increasing pace, the need to capture the data (telemetry) from this tech, and the ability to utilise it (telematics) for efficiency and cost savings, is one area attracting more and more attention ... Continue reading
Upcoming in the editorial calendar
WIRELESS CHARGING
Aug 2025
MANAGING MIXED FLEETS
Oct 2025
Fact of the week
The use of "hello" as a telephone greeting is attributed to Thomas Edison. He is said to have suggested it as a simpler alternative to other greetings, such as "Do I get you?" or "Are you there?".