Lightspeed Illuminati

What does it take to design and develop a truly unique computing device? In this interview by Leander Kahney in Cult of Mac, John Scully offers insights into the demanding, autocratic approach of Steve Jobs, how the company almost went bankrupt in a rudderless pursuit of commodity computing, and why designing with a perfectionist focus [...]

Traditional book publishers are very nervous—at least as nervous as recording industry executives were nearly a decade ago as Apple’s iTunes burst upon the scene and overturned conventional wisdom about who really controlled sales and distribution of songs. Amazon’s success with the Kindle was a friendly tap on the shoulder for publishing executives. Apple’s iPad [...]