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Apple's Evolution Under the Leadership of Tim Cook
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Apple's best days are probably behind it, and everyone will downvote this because no one wants to believe it
No, we will downvote it because you are a geordie tosser.
Not at all , but in my opinion it will shake confidence if anything less than truly impressive is announced .. sorry if my opinion on a public messageboard isn't the same as yours , c'est la vie
Sony is nearly bankrupt, when was the last time you bought a Sony Walkman? or a Sony TV? or Sony Phone? the late 80s? the late 90s?
Nintendo wont port any of its game catalog to smartphones, they are the Facebook of this situation, popular product with little to no mobile business model
Samsung is running a copying machine and will be competing not only with Apple but with Google/Motorola (who own the OS samsung using)
designers should be leading meetings
not supply guys
else you will get "no, we cant get that"
rather then
"yes, lets figure out a way to make it"
short term I'm not worried
however 5 years from now
" Five Years from Now " is so 20 years ago . Development and manufacturing are cycles are now about four times faster than that. The Job's DNA is already almost two generations away from whats in the pipeline and will soon be fully grandfathered out of any part of Apple.
"designers leading meetings" - Yeah ,Right!
Psh... Tim is going to bring something that Steve couldn't, Apple that is more friendly and open. CEO sets the tone for the whole company. Steve saw that in Tim and that's why he's the CEO. With new campus, product line Apple is gonna be just fine. They have strict goals, great ideas, amazing designers and engineers. The company I would worry about is Microsoft where sales mentality hasn't left the building in over 10 years.
why do some people and news sources call it this? the "New iPad". thats not the name...its the new iPad. the iPad, but the new one (third-generation). thats it. its not the New iPad -- because when the next iPad comes out, you wont be calling *this* one the New iPad, because...well, it wont be.
No, not uncomfortable at all. I don't see Apple going into the hopper because Cook is not Jobs. As many have mentioned above, Jobs did not create everything single handedly. Cook needs to make sure, as it appears he is, that the development teams have a supportive environment in which to work.
What's a "geordie tosser"??
(Just another dumb American)
totally agree, and well said. The guys with MBAs should not be steering the ship, just making sure it sales efficiently in whatever direction the creative types want it to sale.
you misread the article. nobody said PM or supply was leading meetings:
"I've been told that any meeting of significance is now always populated by project management and global-supply management,"
...populated, not leading. and of course theyre at the meetings -- they likely want a jump start on planning and sourcing. since Cook became supply chain extraordinaire apple's warehouse stock has dropped dramatically, which is a good thing. JIT supply chain management isnt easy.
Apple's best days are probably behind it, and everyone will downvote this because no one wants to believe it
People will probably down vote it mainly because it's a bold statement with no facts or back ups
This. Everyone just assumes Cook took over. From what I understand he was groomed by Jobs for quite some time and Steve had every confidence that he'll carry on.
Cook is the adult when one was needed. It is unlikely that he is screaming at terrified employees he meets in elevators.
Is he too "corporate"? He seems more connected to the product than most CEOs are. Many could be in charge of soup or toasters, they don't care.
All products so far are SJ's and will be so for a year or so. Cook cannot run over to China and make the next iPhone something different.
The elephant in the room is China and off-shore banking. We will see how that plays out. Cook is clearly in damage control now.
Is he too "corporate"? He seems more connected to the product than most CEOs are. Many could be in charge of soup or toasters, they don't care.
All products so far are SJ's and will be so for a year or so. Cook cannot run over to China and make the next iPhone something different.
The elephant in the room is China and off-shore banking. We will see how that plays out. Cook is clearly in damage control now.
I don't think it spells doom for Apple to have supply and management people in meetings now. This is where Time comes from and his area of expertise. I'm sure there were issues Tim saw before he was CEO and now he has the power to bring those people in and help fuel intelligent discussions between engineering and other departments.
I think Tim possesses some great qualities that Steve lacked. What still remains to be seen is if Tim can make headway in areas where Apple was weak while still maintaining (and improving) on the qualities that made Apple Apple. After nine months I'd say things are going well.
I think Tim possesses some great qualities that Steve lacked. What still remains to be seen is if Tim can make headway in areas where Apple was weak while still maintaining (and improving) on the qualities that made Apple Apple. After nine months I'd say things are going well.
Well said. This worries me too.
Those of us with experience in design or innovation know that when other engineering departments become involved in early stages and worse yet white-collar and bean counter types things can drastically change for the worse.
I'd of thought this amazing design process that's made Apple what it is today is something Tim Cook would of kept guarded and been unwilling to change.
Exactly. Since Steve's passing, Apple's raked in more money and its stock has risen higher than ever. Whether it is "because" of Steve passing or "despite" Steve's passing is a matter of debate.
People need to take the long view on this - it's been only 9 months. Apple's product cycles are measured in years. Major iPhones come every 2 years, Mac designs stick around for 3-4 years. The iPad, for all its success, is a 2 year old product! Tim Cook is more or less guaranteed to be at Apple for 10 years. Let's be patient and see what happens.
No, not uncomfortable at all. I don't see Apple going into the hopper because Cook is not Jobs. As many have mentioned above, Jobs did not create everything single handedly. Cook needs to make sure, as it appears he is, that the development teams have a supportive environment in which to work.
What's a "geordie tosser"??
(Just another dumb American)
Someone from Newcastle who, well, likes to masturbate frequently...
you misunderstood the stories of Jobs in the elevator. it wasnt that he "screamed" at employees. its that he questioned them...very efficiently. he could detect BS and pick it apart. many managers can not do this. he could, and that worried those stuck in the box with him.
Now that Tim Cook is CEO, not only will the complaining about every new product continue, we'll also get the "Apple is going downhill without Steve!" comments as people conveniently forget that there was just as much complaining under Steve.
"just a re-hashed iPad 2"
Yeah, because nobody complained about the iPhone 3GS being a "rehashed iPhone 3G" when it was Steve in charge.
This. Apple had many flaws under Steve - it could be stubborn and closed (in a bad way, not the good secret product kind of way). Flaws were often ignored, because Steve willfully ignored them. Let's not forget, he also gave the green light to the G4 Cube, iPod Hi-Fi, MobileMe, and Ping...
Unfortunately for Cook, any lemons that slip by will receive the "never woulda happened under Steve" treatment from those with memory loss...
Exactly right, if you are planning on shipping a million units a year, they arent such a big deal, when you are planning on shipping millions of units a month, its a very big deal and you need your production people involved much earlier. The first full quarter of Iphone sales, Apple sold 1/3 million a MONTH, last quarter Apple sold more then 1/3 million iphones a DAY. Sir Jonathan Ive newly knighted designer for Apple said in the interview after being knighted that his best products were coming, personally I am excited to see what he has been cooking up.
-Tig