Three MacBook mistakes: Will Apple correct course?
Apple’s not a company that backtracks easily. It’s got a lot of pride and a reputation for moving forward. And yet every so often the company makes a decision that it thinks is right and is ultimately proven to be completely wrong.
In 2008, Apple removed FireWire from the MacBook, only to . In 2009 the , only to revert to its previous . The thirdgeneration iPod, with its row of touch-sensitive controls, was a similar design cul-de-sac. And the most recent example is the Mac Pro, which Apple , but ultimately admitted was .
