Well the business bit is spot on. It's the technology bit he's so useless at.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to Deliver 2017 MIT Commencement Address
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Well the business bit is spot on. It's the technology bit he's so useless at.
/TLDR this whole thread but do have to wonder at all the people who think they can run Apple better than Tim Cook.
I've used Apple gear since the 80's and have loved the company the whole time and yes, I though Steve was a great guy but he's gone and has been for some years now. Steve Jobs personally chose Tim Cook to be his successor and not only did he chose him for a reason but the board of Apple have kept him in that position. Do you think they are giving him bazillions of dollars because they think he's crap?
He's in charge of arguably the biggest and best company on the planet and whilst it might not make the products us Apple nuts want, might be heading in a direction we don't like, might not update Macs as often as we want etc etc it does make more money than anyone else does.
If Tim was no good in his job then he'd be gone, conversely if all the people on here that think they can do it better actually could run a company like Apple then they would be doing just that - instead, they're all on here telling us that they know better than the Apple board of directors and can do better than one of the highest paid men on the planet. Hilarious.
I've used Apple gear since the 80's and have loved the company the whole time and yes, I though Steve was a great guy but he's gone and has been for some years now. Steve Jobs personally chose Tim Cook to be his successor and not only did he chose him for a reason but the board of Apple have kept him in that position. Do you think they are giving him bazillions of dollars because they think he's crap?
He's in charge of arguably the biggest and best company on the planet and whilst it might not make the products us Apple nuts want, might be heading in a direction we don't like, might not update Macs as often as we want etc etc it does make more money than anyone else does.
If Tim was no good in his job then he'd be gone, conversely if all the people on here that think they can do it better actually could run a company like Apple then they would be doing just that - instead, they're all on here telling us that they know better than the Apple board of directors and can do better than one of the highest paid men on the planet. Hilarious.
I don't think anyone is saying THEY could do a better job as CEO than Tim Cook. What they are saying is that SOMEONE could and SOMEONE should. What they are voicing is their frustration at watching Apple stagnate and lose focus, vision, and imagination. Apple is simply coasting, resting on its laurels, while letting what was once perceived to be its "magic", its ability to surprise and amaze, die. It seems to me that anyone who would seriously dispute this is simply not paying attention to anything but the bottom line---which iDevices alone will not be able to prop-up forever.
Apple used to be, dare I say it? Different. In a good way. And now they are not. They are like everyone else, just richer, for the time being.
What's hilarious is that you seem to think that because a ceo hasn't been booted he's automatically doing a great job.
Fair enough. But we have all witnessed Wang, Xerox, IBM, Kodak, Nokia, Blackberry, etc., and many others "harvested" by Wall Street and destroyed. We see the same thing now happening to Apple. And Apple WAS special. Tim Cook is just the visible person to shout at.
Great - maybe this will be a precursor to his resigning from Apple and becoming a professor at MIT - his speciality will be Robotic Presentations / Passionless Leadership / Augmented Sight for the Visionless / Selling Social Agendas in lieu of Corporate Performance.
Sounds like a snoozefest. Cook has the charisma of wallpaper and the vision of Ray Charles.
What is hilarious is your lack of understanding that the money Apple makes and the size of the corporation have all been propelled by Steve's agenda / product genius / his team's execution. Cook has been coasting on that for his entire tenure as CEO - he should have remained in the supply chain role.
Maybe he will annouce the new mac pro with 2 cpu slots pci slots for all those to be pros from MIT?
I think they needed a 15" or 17" souped up version of a MBP and that would have squashed some of the criticism. A graphics amplifier may have helped as well. 4 amazing future proof USB ports and nothing made for them. Apple failed IMO to show why they matter right now.
I do think he needs to answer MS and their push at creatives. I'd also like to seem him focus on catering to mac devs. Apple is about the mac. Iphones are nice and responsible for the bulk of profits and all, but I wouldn't really be interested in that without the Mac.
And sure, I'm for Apple getting their required margins but Apple could be a bit less transparent in that department. Steve had a way of getting those profits too without seeming that greedy about it.
Hopefully he tells us what's in the pipeline for the Magic Kingdom.
I saw that pic and instantly saw Tim Cook telling her that what he held in his hand was the 2017 MacBook Pro. 40% smaller and 60% weaker.
Was hoping the title would read:
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Deliver Resignation.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Deliver Resignation.
Then instead of saying, Mr. Cook is an idiot (very disrespectful), they could take the time to define their position as you have done. I for one, growing tired of simple minds using one disrespectful name calling word to attack successful people in both business and politics. Good job on your post, which I agree with.
Don't forget all of those huge legacy companies outsourcing their engineering, too.
Completely off topic, but anyway
Is it just me or it is becoming the norm for Americans to express even the most common things using over the top superlatives? As a European, or even worse, Danish, i find it hard to believe that everything magical, epic, extraordinary, courageous, genius, brilliant and so on. Which phrases are left when you have to describe something that really deserves these terms?
How about Danish?
Yep remember the "K" car? It's the 80's all over again. It's just that not everyone realizes that Apple is GM in the 1980's.
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They'll all buy or be working at places that has top-end Boxx or HP machines. Before the jobs are outsourced. Especially if they're in aerospace.
ooh nooo!!! we know what flavor colleges teach already today and that 's already a big problem
he will try to lecture people on how buying an iPad will replace a computer,
to witch I say:
Tim we don't want an iPad or an iCar, we want:
A new mac mini with easy user replaceable RAM and HD, 8 core and 16 core version
A new updated Mac Pro with space inside for HDs and expansion cards like the previous one was
and many, many, many, many, ports
by the way Tim NEEDS TO WORK instead of giving pointless speeches, he is only an inspiration on what not to do with a company
Can someone serious in the press ask this fool why apple hasn't updated it's computers in years when any other manufacturer has ?
he will try to lecture people on how buying an iPad will replace a computer,
to witch I say:
Tim we don't want an iPad or an iCar, we want:
A new mac mini with easy user replaceable RAM and HD, 8 core and 16 core version
A new updated Mac Pro with space inside for HDs and expansion cards like the previous one was
and many, many, many, many, ports
by the way Tim NEEDS TO WORK instead of giving pointless speeches, he is only an inspiration on what not to do with a company
Can someone serious in the press ask this fool why apple hasn't updated it's computers in years when any other manufacturer has ?
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Completely off topic, but anyway
Is it just me or it is becoming the norm for Americans to express even the most common things using over the top superlatives? As a European, or even worse, Danish, i find it hard to believe that everything magical, epic, extraordinary, courageous, genius, brilliant and so on. Which phrases are left when you have to describe something that really deserves these terms?
Yes... It seems as it is now the norm. Other words I am so tired of hearing are: leadership, luxury, excellence...
Is Tim even an innovator? If I was graduating, I would want to hear from someone who can relate, not someone who is just a CEO of a company.
Well don't senile older people like Timmy like to tell anyone who will listen to about all their medical conditions?