I like to think that he would be on the front lines of the "battlefield" and not hanging back, strategizing in his tent.R.I.P. Steve.
There were times when I find myself wondering what would Apple be like in 2016 if he was still at the helm.
I like to think that he would be on the front lines of the "battlefield" and not hanging back, strategizing in his tent.R.I.P. Steve.
There were times when I find myself wondering what would Apple be like in 2016 if he was still at the helm.
What has Cook provided? Thinner phones, computers? The apple watch is his baby, and its seemingly not a huge seller. I think Apple has been coasting under CookThat's... crumbs, that's really pessimistic. It's unfortunate you think that.
I miss Steve's tantalising product presentations.
I miss his keynotes
The iPhone 4 one is the stuff of legend.
Agreed. I think Craig Federighi is pretty good though. He's natural and charming. Everyone else is painful to watch.
What has Cook provided? Thinner phones, computers? The apple watch is his baby, and its seemingly not a huge seller. I think Apple has been coasting under Cook
You're right. We should also do away with President's Day, Memorial Day, MLK Day and any mention of people who have changed the world, but have died. No sense in paying homage to people who are no longer alive.I liked Steve and his crazy genius, but we really need to move on. Either that or Tim should call the pope to see if we can get a sainthood for SJ.
I'd say Apple is worse off without his guidance and vision
The first PowerBook G4 and the first iPhone announcement always give me a rumble in my nether regions. Boy, I loved the way he presented. I find myself shouting "I want one!", even if the tech's 15 years old.![]()
Well it was a fond, positive memorial of Steve until you posted this junk. Thanks for that....I wonder what he would make of the way Apple is run today and how Apple constantly fails to innovate year after year?
What has Cook provided? Thinner phones, computers? The apple watch is his baby, and its seemingly not a huge seller. I think Apple has been coasting under Cook
For so long, people accused Apple users of caring more about aesthetics than real computer power. Now that Apple have an in-house chip with double the single-core performance of the competitor, people start moaning about things like bezels.
But hey, I guess 'innovate' means different things to different people.
Apple was Steve Jobs. If you remove him completely from it, it fundamentally redefines the company and diminishes part of what made it unique. I don't think anyone is comfortable with that. Hence Steve's office, as he left it, is being moved to the new headquarters and he'll always be remembered in the spirit of Apple. I think that it is not only touching for Apple to do that, but it is necessary for them. Even outside of Apple corporate leaders are remembered for their impact on the company (e.g. General Electric and Jack Welch). Apple is a little different as it was death that separated Steve from Apple and Apple, even in Steve's absence, had always been identified as "Steve's company".Not trying to take anything away from Jobs, regardless of what he has done or not, but I feel like Tim & Co just milk his memory for business purposes every year.
There is no true passion at this company anymore, only incremental updates.
Their mantle is that they 'no' to certain, things, as if they have a purity of focus only they themselves have attained. But Jobs took risks - where is the risk taking at Apple, today? It doesn't exist. All the executives are rich and complacent. They don't see Apple as a company to move humanity forward - they create videos about Apple creating technology that assists disabled people, and that's great. They pat themselves on the back and repeat things like 'only Apple can do this'. And we all politely clap, but everyone who has followed this company from the beginning nervously looks at each other and ask - 'is this seriously it?'
Where is the technology that inspires the rest of humanity? When was the last time you were excited about a keynote because they had a skunkworks project that wasn't leaked by the supply chain?
No, this company pales to what it was under Steve.
Just my opinion. Mac sales shrinking, iPhone sales shrinking, iPad sales stagnant. Apple not updating the MacPro and Mini in years, the 15" MBP still running the Haswell chipset. Yes, even with shrinking iPhone sales, Apple is making money hand over fist and has a gazillion dollars in the bank, but the fact remains we're seeing some level of contraction with Apple's product lines. Given what I see, I'd say Cook is not as good as a CEO and leader as Steve Jobs. I'll be happy to be wrong but from what I see right now, It doesn't look like I am.My question is, how long in your mind does Time have to lead Apple at their current market cap & sales before you're proven wrong?
Yes, there's really never going to be another individual like him.Apple certainly lost a significant amount of talent when Steve passed. No company would be able to replace a Steve Jobs.