Dre: "I don't, I don't see the change the world type, like potential here" He says Apple needs to come up with a big product. Dre believes iOS and Android have stable platforms that will allow for development on top of them. The next thing is building an ecosystem around these apps which can interact with each other in real-time.
This episode is all about the (alleged) Apple Beats acquisition. While it may make a certain amount of business sense, does it signify a small but significant change in Apple’s priorities, and is it a cause for concern? Topics covered include:
- The rationale for the acquisition
- The difference between making and recognizing market opportunities
- What makes Apple uniquely capable of building revolutionary products
- Apple’s previous responses when threatened in music
- How to think about mergers and acquisitions
- How to best motivate employees
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