Apple still “think different.” Without CEO Steve Jobs at the helm for the time being, Tim Cook and the crew has kept Apple on the move. It is like Apple does not feel the need to dwell on unpleasant situations like the poor economy, but continue the focus on producing quality services/products with an emphasis on innovations and ease-of-use.

When Apple put out the successful all-in-one, Bondi Blue iMac way back in 1998 without a floppy drive and that “whatchamacallit USB thingie”" you could hear a very loud aghast followed by a long period of silence. Afterwards there were so many companies stumbling over each other to put out USB stuff in matching colors. You see the continuation of “follow Apple” today by major companies. For example, Dell’s products comparing to MacBook Air or iMac, Microsoft’s Zunes to iPods or Window 7 taskbar to Mac OS X dock and the Palm Pre to iPhone.

Apple has pushed out a lot of stuff and the year is not yet half over. I can hardly wait for Mr. Jobs to come back healthy and present more innovations and services. Apple may be a small company, but what they put out tend to have enormous ramifications in the broadening reach that now encompasses computer, music, and telecom industries.