Apple Core
A podcast about the history of Apple. In each episode, hosts Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel explore the story behind a different Apple product, and consider what it tells us about the company’s game plan and where it might be heading next.
Apple Core
Apple Watch - what Tim Cook’s first product launch tells us about the future of Vision Pro
These days, Cupertino describes Apple Watch as “the ultimate device for a healthy life.” But it didn’t start out that way. When Tim Cook originally launched the product in 2014, he positioned it as an “intimate way to connect and communicate.”
Over its ten year history, Apple Watch has pivoted more radically than any previous Apple product. The user interface has transformed to such an extent that even the Digital Crown and side button no longer perform their original functions.
The story of how and why this happened reveals a deeper truth about Apple’s evolution. Under Steve Jobs, the company toiled for years in secret to develop perfectly conceived products. Whereas, under Tim Cook, Apple has released products earlier and learned from consumer reaction. This approach could have profound implications for the future of Vision Pro.
Featuring special guest D. Griffin Jones from The CultCast and Cult of Mac. Sound engineering by Martin Algesten.
LINKS
Griffin mentioned this book - The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal by Laine Nooney:
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo195231688.html
Jony Ive and the battle of the big tent:
https://www.macworld.com/article/696590/apple-expose-jony-ive-departure-apple-watch-tent.html
Apple Event September 2014 “Wish we could say more”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38IqQpwPe7s
Apple Event March 2015 “Spring forward”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2dVrpUxUhM
Graham wrote an article about the evolution of watchOS:
https://www.cultofmac.com/news/radical-evolution-of-watchos
Griffin’s YouTube video about how he uses Vision Pro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im3_yq-LxMQ
