Steve Jobs Rant Against Google, Android and 7 Inch Tablets

http://www.netbooknews.com Rumors of at 7 inch iPad have been floating around for nearly as long as the iPad has been around. Steve Job him self has stepped in an dismissed the idea he suggested that they'll work fine if they come with sandpaper to file your fingers down to the size needed to make a 7″ tablet usable.

Who would have thought that a Q4 earnings call today would be blessed by CEO Steve Jobs. Just prior to the Q&A portion of the call, Jobs went into a 5-minute rant about the state of both the smartphone and tablet markets. Notably, he went directly after Google and their "open system" and he laughed off the idea that the iPad will have any real competition.

Amazing stuff. Open versus closed, the idea of "open", fragmentation, tablet price points and more. If you wondered what Steve Jobs thinks, this is the phone call to listen to, he's definitely not holding back.

In the Q&A he was asked about the GalaxyTab it got even better which he derided as "tweeners". He harps on their limited app selection, and the conclusion was that these tablets will be "DOA." We'll see, the 7 inch form factor is the perfect blend of screen size and portability. The lack of Apps will be taken care of once Gingerbread is released and Google's Marketplace

This five minute monologue is below, if you listen closely you'll be able to hear the slowly declining sales. Next year is when things are going to get interesting, the 2nd generation iPad will come to market right when everyone else is releasing their first tablet. Head start yes, winning product, I'm doubtful.

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[micheals1992]

open software is fragmented, which is a good thing for me personally. people who have experience with computers open software is much better and its "fragmentation" means you have more choice.

[Kieran Hayes]

Ha Ha Ha!!!! I really wish he was still alive today just so I could see the look on his face!!!!

[pizzahutlovinhulk]

oh and my phone choice is the most solid of anyones since i chose Nokia witch owns more patents then u can count and runing Windows phone 8 witch Microsoft runs lol do some research as to why its the most solid choice ...ill just tell everyone Microsoft gets paid for every Android sold and nokia gets paid for every iphone sold lol

[pizzahutlovinhulk]

they both suck thats why i have a Nokia Lumia 920 it IS the BEST

[SuperKinja]

History repeats itself. Apple can never keep up pace at which the hardware evolves. During the Windows era, MS stuck to software, let hardware evolve independently. Now, the mobile hardware evolves at break neck speeds, Android can be ported to new hardware. The consumer has the choice in price points vs features. Sure Apple is less buggy and has better experience, but its targeted at niche customers from its conception. Apple will lose more and more market share to Android.

[ThatCrazzyRussian]

Can you back the assertion that he "wanted to destroy open source"?

Sure, he wanted iPhone to outsell Android by making iPhone a better product. I see nothing wrong with it.

[fotozeus]

OFC it's integrated it's just one phone. Once single device vs an army of Android phones.

[lolaalyssia08]

but steve android gives a choice to all ages and has a device for all rich and poor unlike your apple shit that is only for the rich oh i wish he could see the figures today apple are shrinking and google are getting bigger each day

[lolaalyssia08]

steve jobs is / was a prat and sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dull ,,