Bond’s end…

“It was true, Young had offered to make one final Bond film, but it would have to be the last film in the series.  Young felt that only with the knowledge that James Bond would not return could there be any further character growth.  He pictured an aging Connery finishing his final mission.  A Bond knowing that his life as a secret agent was over, sadly turning the keys of the Aston Martin over to a heartbroken Q, then walking silently out the door, leaving the ghosts of his adventures to haunt the faceless gray building off Regent´s Park.”

Terence Young: James Bond’s Creator?.

Unforeseeable growth…

This is lovely.

You’re supposed to believe that financial analysts have a better understanding of a market and a company than everyone else.

The BEST prediction was out by 100%.

Unforeseeable growth: Analyst failure on iPad as indicator of disruptive change | asymco

This is now a 7 billion dollar product for Apple. 7 BILLION!

Apple’s CEO will leave the company…

Farhad Manjoo is beginning to get on my nerves. I’m assuming that this was written as link bait.

Steve Jobs’ medical leave: Apple’s CEO will leave the company—even if he’s healthy. – By Farhad Manjoo – Slate Magazine.

This is almost farcical…

“Since returning to Apple in 1996, Jobs has pushed the company to achieve one of his long-held goals—to turn computers into mainstream appliances as ubiquitous and easy-to-use as televisions, toasters, and food processors. He has been stunningly successful in achieving that vision. And now he’s probably done.”

That’s right. Jobs has no more product ideas and is really interested in proving an intellectual point before retirement.

Slate used to be better than this. I now listen to the podcasts more than read the paper. Articles like this are why.