Not sure if apple will, they almost didn’t before…

Don’t do the hard stuff Gary. QOTD…………….huh?

GREAT show today! Looking forward to more of these.

Scotch! And the Talisker, Laphroaig double punch thunder to boot. Laphroaig is my desert island scotch but Talisker- even though it’s not from Islay- was my bridge to peat and to Islay whiskies such as Caol Ila, Lagavulin, and of course Laphroaig. And Matt brought the laid back lightning.

QOTD: Apple is such a brand/identity/lifestyle wrapped in one company that it’ll be hard to have the current character of the company survive Steve Jobs but if they stay tight on their business philosophy they should survive (and maybe thrive). But it’ll never be the same without SPJ.

OK, I’ve got a lot to say on the matter of Steve Jobs and Apple. I believe there are enough smart, passionate, hard-working, and innovative people to last the company through another few decades, at least. Steve Jobs is seen as so important because he has worked to put himself in that position. For the last decade he has dominated each and every public Apple keynote address. He is the top marketer and the top businessman, and the top aestheticist (master of aesthetics) at the company. He’s been great because he isn’t a CEO who is just concerned about the bottom line. He puts his passion and a boatload of hard work in everything he does. But, you will notice that in the last year, he has had more and more subordinates handle more and more of the keynotes. He knows he is not immortal, and he might be looking forward to a relaxed retirement.
The truth is, Apple will do great without Steve Jobs. There’s just too many great people working there, at all levels of the company, who share his passion and have their own enthusiasm and talent and hard working attitude for it to Fail. … Now, the shareholders may think different, but thats because too many shareholders are a bunch of windy Farts who make decisions based on emotions and incorrect assumptions/perceptions and not the facts that Apple is a rocking company with extremely solid foundations like the Talent, passion and other things I mentioned above.

QOTD: Apple will survive if for no other reason than people want a choice.

I have been unable to find a scotch I can enjoy.

QOTD: I say yes. He’ll stay into retirement.

Loved the Scotch and watching you really enjoy that 175th anniversary brand. Got a buzz by just watching…..

Excellent episode. Though, this was the first episode I actually sat down to watch with a glass of wine myself. Anyway, I wasn’t going to be dragged down by a different beverage. And since I’m very much into scotch (and irish whiskey at that) I loved the episode. When are you getting yourself into coffee?

QOTD: Steve leaving may actually give someone else the chance to be ingenious and broaden the perception of technology in our lives. Well, at least as long as they don’t pick a manager to be head of the corporation. It cannot be about the money. Matt knows this well and Apple has some history on that topic.

I really enjoyed this episode, so thanks for doing it. To my palate, the intense peat flavour of Laphroaig, even the TCP chemical element, is highly seductive and I agree with the insights from the show, the finish on Laphroaig is very, very long. I would love to see Gary do an episode over here in Scotland some time. I’ve not seen the 175th anniversary Talisker before, but will seek it out now – it must be available somewhere here in Edinburgh.

QOTD: Apple will survive Steve Jobs because of the incredible power of brand, especially with Apple’s popularity. With that said, the day Jobs leaves Apple will be a very sad day and Apple will not ever be the same.

QotD: I certainly hope so. They didn’t seem to do too well without him before, but Apple has a new direction and a new size now that might soon become unstoppable in the way that Microsoft has. Which brings another question…will Microsoft survive Steve Ballmer? That’s yet tbd.

QOTD: No. Apple is already heading down a slippery slope.

Scotch, nice twist for a Friday. Never been much of a fan myself but who knows what the quality of the scotch was. Maybe I will give it another shot in the future.

QOTD: I think Apple is on the right path now and it would be hard for them to screw it up w/o Joby-Jobs. The Apple fanatics will keep it going for several years at the least. Microsoft definitely has not been getting the love lately and who knows if/when that will turn around. Finally, I agree with hasbeen, people want a choice, that is one reason there are tons of Linux distros.

Keep it up

You guys are DRUNK! GV, where’s my B-day shout out, it was on the 22nd, what gives?:) Good show, lots of fun!
QOTD: Yes. He’s done such a good job at branding it will run it’s self.

Wow, a birthday present for me from Gary V. Today is my birthday and I get the show that I’ve been waiting for for a while, and one I’ve suggested to Gary at least once. I’m a big scotch fan so this was awesome, thanks Gary, more beer and spirits eps please, thanks.

I never knew there was so much to say about scotch. All I know about it is that my father drank Chivas Regal – 80 proof. It tasted like gasoline to me.
QOTD: If Windows survived Bill Gates’ retirement I guess Apple can survive Steve Jobs’.

QOTD: Another Tech Pioneer will come along and make us all forget about Mr Jobs and his Legacy.

Nice show, way to change it up GV

Good show, as a diversion, donâ??t go nuts on me and talk about doing scotch once a week. As another occasional diversion you should do an armagnac/cognac show. Nothing has aromatics like armagnac/cognac. The sniffy-sniff of wine and whisky can be nice. The sniffy-sniff of armagnac or cognac can on occasion be transcendental. Iâ??m not exaggerating. Itâ??s only happened to me a couple of times, but the sniffy-sniff on those rare occasion has caused me to forget where I was and who I was with. A lot of time can pass before it occurs to me that Iâ??m supposed to put some in my mouth as well. I bought a lot decades ago and donâ??t drink that often so I havenâ??t shopped in a long, long time. I donâ??t know if my favorites still exist. Larressingle XO Armagnac is my favorite. The VSOP isnâ??t in the same league. Remy Martin is my favorite cognac. Iâ??ve had the XO but to me it seems as good as the VSOP so I stick with the VSOP.

Scotch! So cool that you did this show, going to have to have some scotch tonight. Please do more of these.

QOTD: Not unless they can find someone with his charisma and showmanship. They nearly died without him once, granted they still were doing some cool things, but he knows how to sell a product.

Great change of pace guys! Love single malts of all kinds Islay, Speyside, Highland, depending on the mood – er, just like wine. Would love to see a “Scotch Expert” as a guest who could give us a little history and background of the distillers as GV does with the wines. Wouldn’t mind seeing a small-batch Bourbon show too. Not having a spit bucket definitely brought the BUZZ – your faces definitely had a redder tint than usual and I don’t think it’s sunburn 😉

QoTD – Apple lost it’s focus when Jobs left the first time. I think they learned their lesson. Apple is not just the niche company they were before. The iPod and the iPhone attracted a bunch of Windoze folks to the Mac. Once you get your hands on an Apple product, it’s hard to go back.

Great change of pace guys! Love single malts of all kinds Islay, Speyside, Highland, depending on the mood – er, just like wine. Would love to see a “Scotch Expert” as a guest who could give us a little history and background of the distillers as GV does with the wines. Wouldn’t mind seeing a small-batch Bourbon show too. Not having a spit bucket definitely brought the BUZZ – your faces definitely had a redder tint than usual and I don’t think it’s sunburn 😉

QoTD – Apple lost it’s focus when Jobs left the first time. I think they learned their lesson. Apple is not just the niche company they were before. The iPod and the iPhone attracted a bunch of Windoze folks to the Mac. Once you get your hands on an Apple product, it’s hard to go back.

Another super show and the guest with his comments was a good match for you. More shows like this, not just wine, are needed to bring awareness to us about other beverages.
Apple “the company” will survive without Steve Jobs, but the stock won’t. The other day when there was a cautious rumor about his health knocked the stock down. When he leaves, in whatever manner, the stock will tumble.

Mmmmmmm…..scotch

I watched the wrestling videos. Hugely entertaining. I used to watch wrestling – I even had a little crush on one of the wrestlers. I think he wore a mask or a hood or something. Then the wrestling started getting very fakey and I stopped watching.

Great Show!!!

You need to bring back Sir Gary for Scotch Library TV

QOTD: It really all depends on who steps up to take his place.

–RH