tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574268453692676.post2989141648234629098..comments2023-10-08T03:27:27.589-07:00Comments on TonyP4Idea: What China can learn from Steve JobsTonyP4http://www.blogger.com/profile/17316335325296013101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574268453692676.post-82467081201625042572011-10-07T12:14:03.065-07:002011-10-07T12:14:03.065-07:00Another example.
Xerox PARC is the inventor of Wi...Another example.<br /><br />Xerox PARC is the inventor of Window. The management thought it was nice but not marketable. It did not take long for SJ to notice the gold mine and he explored it by implementing it in his new PC. In this case he is the genius with vision but not the innovator. BG followed it later and he was at best the second genius on this technology break through, but BG profited the most.TonyP4https://www.blogger.com/profile/17316335325296013101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574268453692676.post-14213122817361179652011-10-07T08:00:28.289-07:002011-10-07T08:00:28.289-07:00We need about less than 1% geniuses for innovation...We need about less than 1% geniuses for innovations to create jobs, about 30% (rough, rough estimate) professionals (accountants, engineers…), and about 60% for farmers and factor workers for a balanced society. It is safe to be professionals. When you’re parents (assuming you’re not now), you will do the same I bet.<br /><br />I hope China will help these geniuses by providing this kind of environment, safety net for failure and venture capital for taking a chance.<br /><br />I do not think Apple is that innovative. There were companies that made devices like iPod before iPod – a Singapore company no one remembers its name now.<br /><br />However, innovation is only part of the equation to market any product successfully and make them built cheaply. Timing would help too. Microsoft had a tablet before. Apple has the right timing, the right components from different companies who are truly innovative… Creating a portable hard disk is innovative, but integrating these components into a usable, low-cost consumer device is genius.TonyP4https://www.blogger.com/profile/17316335325296013101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7608574268453692676.post-74486335801495346792011-10-07T07:33:58.599-07:002011-10-07T07:33:58.599-07:00Xian said:
It’s not really about college (althoug...Xian said:<br /><br />It’s not really about college (although that helps), but more about risk taking and opportunities. Most Chinese and other Asians will balk at the idea of their kid dropping out and trying to start an enterprise that may or may not be successful. We are conditioned to major in an employable field and aim for a stable, salary job as a worker, not an innovator. A good path to a comfortable, upper-middle class life to be sure, but not the kind that produces breakthroughs. My parents understand this, but they still insist on the traditional path.TonyP4https://www.blogger.com/profile/17316335325296013101noreply@blogger.com