Amazing picture. Thank you for sharing.
Seems like he found his way, Wall Street certainly thinks so.It must've been terrifying to receive the news that you are now in charge of Steve Jobs's legacy.
Especially when the man was your friend.
Horse hockeyR.I.P. Steve .... shame Apple's innovation died with you![]()
🎶 “Here comes the snark, doot-n-doo-doo. Here comes the snark, and I say…” 🎶
such a wonderful photo, I am happy that I am only coming across it in this occasion! Fitting.
Ok. Nobody will convince that you can possibly know this as the truth.Yes... I would find a billion dollars terrifying.
I don't believe for a single second Tim Cook cares at all about Steve Jobs. Job's name is simply a bullet point for him and I don't care how many memos he writes you'll never convince me otherwise.
Ive.. I believe 100%.
Maybe it would be higher but based on Jobs' propensity to cannibalize Apple's older models for the latest, I think the revenue stream and overall market value would be lower. Did Apple even sell old model iPhones alongside the latest models 10 years ago? Jobs always kept the SKUs and choices to a minimum which makes for a good shopping experience but turns away some customers. When you base new product strategy and design on supply chain like Cook does, you end up saving lots of money and also making more money but you miss out on some opportunities to make a big splash with a revolutionary product. Also, it's not clear that Jobs was ever a fan of recurring services revenue so that $15 billion/quarter they are making now might not be part of Jobs' strategy at all.What makes you think that the value of the company wouldn't be the same or even higher with Steve still as the CEO? I mean, the curve was going rapidly up since Steve returned and saved Apple from bankruptcy?
According to many accounts and the book, there were two distinct Steve Jobs eras and the later, comeback Steve Jobs supposedly learned how to manage and inspire without being cruel. Still not perfect but it's not fair to completely attribute his style from 40 years ago with his style from 20 years ago.Reading though the comments as well as Tim’s memo, after a decade this is starting to sound more revisionist than accurate. I recall when Steve died and I’ve read these threads each year since.
Steve came back, saved Apple from itself, and set a course for massive success.
However, at what cost? Anyone who read Isaacson’s book knows at least something about what Steve inflicted on others, personally and professionally, while building various empires.
Remember him for what he was, a person. One with flaws just like any other. Don’t portray him solely as a hero, or solely as a villain. He was both depending on who you ask. The truth is somewhere in the middle.
Your conjecture is basically a “What if?” and is beyond dumb. Steve Jobs was a stubborn man and determined to heal himself naturally, which ended up in his death. Fact: Steve Jobs is long dead. “What if friendly aliens landed and shared their technology with everyone on earth?” - See how my own question is stupid as all ****? Tim Cook is doing a masterful job. Period.What makes you think that the value of the company wouldn't be the same or even higher with Steve still as the CEO? I mean, the curve was going rapidly up since Steve returned and saved Apple from bankruptcy?
I'm sure if Steve Jobs was still here, we would be having great innovations (like much better iPhones rather than the stupid incremental updates in the past few years, and we'll probably already have the Apple Car because Steve would push for its release (unlike Timmy who keeps delaying the Car (now delayed to ~2025)). These huge innovations would make Apple even more valuable - more than 12X more valuable.He managed to turn his "personal soapbox" in to the most valuable company (12x more valuable than Jobs' Apple). I'd like to see any other CEO do that.
We can speculate all day but you need to distinguish between rumors and reality. There is no Apple Car delay because it has never been announced. If it was released on your timeline, (kind of like Siri was rush-released under Jobs) it would probably suffer from bugs, manufacturing issues and legislation roadblocks for autonomous driving just like most car makers are experiencing now due to things like chip shortages, failed promises of autonomous driving and infrastructure/charging network scarcity. Just because you and I want to drive an Apple Car does not make it a good product. Steve Jobs would be the first to tell you that.I'm sure if Steve Jobs was still here, we would be having great innovations (like much better iPhones rather than the stupid incremental updates in the past few years, and we'll probably already have the Apple Car because Steve would push for its release (unlike Timmy who keeps delaying the Car (now delayed to ~2025)). These huge innovations would make Apple even more valuable - more than 12X more valuable.
Sincere words I believe in Tim.
They did sell older iPhones alongside the current ones. They’ve always done that and that would make even better sense now I think. I mean, now the performance and everything is so good that you don’t miss on pretty much anything if you buy 2+ years old iPhone. If they would continue this strategy then they wouldn’t have to offer such embarrassing products like the iPhone SE.Maybe it would be higher but based on Jobs' propensity to cannibalize Apple's older models for the latest, I think the revenue stream and overall market value would be lower. Did Apple even sell old model iPhones alongside the latest models 10 years ago? Jobs always kept the SKUs and choices to a minimum which makes for a good shopping experience but turns away some customers. When you base new product strategy and design on supply chain like Cook does, you end up saving lots of money and also making more money but you miss out on some opportunities to make a big splash with a revolutionary product. Also, it's not clear that Jobs was ever a fan of recurring services revenue so that $15 billion/quarter they are making now might not be part of Jobs' strategy at all.
I’d say something to this but I would get banned here again for no good reason. So I’ll just say.. keep calm and learn how to communicate like an intelligent person, mate.Your conjecture is basically a “What if?” and is beyond dumb. Steve Jobs was a stubborn man and determined to heal himself naturally, which ended up in his death. Fact: Steve Jobs is long dead. “What if friendly aliens landed and shared their technology with everyone on earth?” - See how my own question is stupid as all f*#k? Tim Cook is doing a masterful job. Period.
Steve Jobs is long dead. Get over it, life & Apple has moved on. “What could have beens” aren’t worth the time to think about it.I'm sure if Steve Jobs was still here, we would be having great innovations (like much better iPhones rather than the stupid incremental updates in the past few years, and we'll probably already have the Apple Car because Steve would push for its release (unlike Timmy who keeps delaying the Car (now delayed to ~2025)). These huge innovations would make Apple even more valuable - more than 12X more valuable.