Tim Cook and Jeff Williams Named to TIME's List of 20 Most Influential People in Tech Right Now

[Abazigal]

What do you guys have against Tim Cook, eh?

Under his visionary guidance, he's ended AirPort, end-user automation, displays, stagnated Apple's product cycle, weakened trust with Apple's deprived professional base, released the Apple Watch to a lukewarm reception, and consistently released watch bands in multitudes of colors while highlighting emojis as a core, important feature within macOS and iOS!

What more could you people want??

The Mac Pro isn't dead yet, and the whiners at Macrumours are more whiny than ever.

Clearly, Tim Cook still has a lot of work to do.

What credit should he be getting though? Removing head phone jack because it was courageous? Or adding more features to iMessage to make it more teenage girl friendly?

The iPhone installed base has grown by 500M users.
The iPad installed base has grown by 175M users.
The Mac installed base has grown by 50M users.
Apple introduced Apple Watch, the company's first wearable product. Approximately 18M Apple Watches, a device positioned as an iPhone accessory, have been sold to date.
Apple is earning more than $6B per year of revenue through app sales via the App Store.
Apple successfully made the difficult jump from a paid music download model to streaming and is approaching 20M paying Apple Music subscribers.
Apple continues to push forward with Apple TV. The company is approaching 10M units sold since the device was updated in 2015.
Apple continues to develop key services including Apple Pay, Messages, and Maps.

Plenty of credit to go round, and I feel Tim Cook ultimately deserves some credit for Apple being the financial juggernaut that it is today.

Meanwhile, the moderators of Macrumors:

Mods just care that people are engaged here and bring in more ad revenue. I have learnt early on that they don't really care whether the posts made are right or wrong, so long as they don't discourage more posts being made.

As usual, the comments here are a riot. As to be expected from myopic individuals who lack perspective and who can't see beyond their own short-term desire for a new Mac Pro.

 

[WRChris]

yes, cook is very good at generating short time profits thats why the company is still growing. But he is doing it at the expense of long term growth

If you say so Mr. Jobs
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That does NOT make him influential. It makes him powerful and wealthy. NOT the same thing.

Haha try to be influential without power and wealth and you will just get laughed at. I don't agree with Tim Cook on a lot of social issues but that's no reason to get butt hurt. Apple is doing great and it really upsets the people who want Apple to do something else.

 

[Gav.Winters]

All of these career CEO's are fishy to me - They're closer to politicians than innovators. Tim might be influential but that title can go to whoever runs Apple, naming him personally is pointless. I mean what has he actually done during his reign?

 

[44267547]

All of these career CEO's are fishy to me - They're closer to politicians than innovators. Tim might be influential but that title can go to whoever runs Apple, naming him personally is pointless. I mean what has he actually done during his reign?

Really. What has Cook "Done?" Is This a seriously legitimate question?

Apple's stock is up 30%, the current success of the iPhone, the AirPods that are are huge success, the Apple Watch expanding in sales, Apples green energy project is up 35%, the release of the iPhone SE and 2017 iPad are huge benefits for Apples ecosystem/affordability, not to mention the current success of the company from a financial standpoint banking over to 250 billion in the bank and is the richest company in the world.

 

[mi7chy]

Amongst other influential people Cook is off in his own little world.

 

[BigDO]

Mods just care that people are engaged here and bring in more ad revenue. I have learnt early on that they don't really care whether the posts made are right or wrong, so long as they don't discourage more posts being made.

Um, that's probably because moderators are not censors, and are there to ensure that the content is in accordance with the TOS, not direct the discussion or eliminate certain viewpoints which they may not agree with.

 

[I7guy]

Amongst other influential people Cook is off in his own little world.

Yep, his own little world seems bigger, broader, more expansive and seemingly more fulfilling than some who post here.

 

[curtvaughan]

Although not a fan of Cook, how is Zuckerberg higher on there? Facebook has merely bought Instagram and Oculus while copying Snapchat. What's he influencing?

Facebook is probably the most influential social communication product in the world, and has been that way for quite a few years. Other than that, I guess Zuckerberg's a nobody.

 

[WRChris]

Really. What has Cook "Done?" Is This a seriously legitimate question?

Apple's stock is up 30%, the current success of the iPhone, the AirPods that are are huge success, the Apple Watch expanding in sales, Apples green energy project is up 35%, the release of the iPhone SE and 2017 iPad are huge benefits for Apples ecosystem/affordability, not to mention the current success of the company from a financial standpoint banking over to 250 billion in the bank and is the richest company in the world.

None of that matters! Where's my Mac Pro and Mac mini? Did I mention that the MBP with TB is stupid and I don't like it? Apple is doomed. Just kidding but that's the crowd you are talking to.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Berra? WTF?? they got number 1 right though.

 

[WRChris]

Facebook is probably the most influential social communication product in the world, and has been that way for quite a few years. Other than that, I guess Zuckerberg's a nobody.

Is giving people the ability to communicate influential? I thought that the people who are influencing others where influential. It probably could be considered influential in 2007

 

[Naraxus]

The Mac Pro isn't dead yet, and the whiners at Macrumours are more whiny than ever.

Considering they have completely ignored the pro community ever since Timmy took over to foist a failing product line (iPads) at their expense I'd say they have every right to be a little pissed off.

Apple introduced Apple Watch, the company's first wearable product. Approximately 18M Apple Watches, a device positioned as an iPhone accessory, have been sold to date.

Point of fact but you have no clue how many Apple Watches have been sold to date unless Apple has made you privy to insider information on numbers they haven't released so let's not claim something that can't be verified.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Agreed. I've seen one of the moderators is defend the position that Apple creates fake demand during Iphone releases. Creating fake hype to increase demand. Really?

It makes me wonder where the quality control of this place has gone!

I believe it's called an opinion.

 

[amegicfox]

Tim keeps getting awards for selling outdated products and making the stock price rise

 

[I7guy]

Tim keeps getting awards for selling outdated products and making the stock price rise

Isnt it Tims job to do what it takes? Seems like he's doing that admirably.