I think the thing that you and others are getting wrong about Apple, is that they do not go into product design focused upon hitting certain levels of revenue. In their initial product development discussions, they may assign an estimated retail goal, such as wanting a version of an iPhone that could sell for less than the previous year's version (think iPhone SE), or to go the other direction like what they did with AirPod Pro's, asking product development what they could produce that would push the product further ahead, after the success they had with the base AirPods, which were themselves an upgrade (and at an exponentially higher price point) compared to the iPhone-included EarPods.
Did you just call Apple's massive customer base collective idiots?
That ship of longing to go back into the past, sailed with $2T and record breaking revenues during covid.
You go tell them to stop being greedy Timmy! 😂
Apple CEO Tim Cook today sent out a motivating memo to Apple employees to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Apple's founding, asking them to rededicate themselves to the original mission of Apple's founding - to redefine what technology can achieve and make people's lives better. Cook's memo was shared in full by French site MacGeneration.
Cook said that there's never been a moment in Apple's history with such great potential, nor has Apple ever had "so talented and dedicated a team." Cook quoted Steve Jobs: "It's been an amazing journey so far, yet we have barely begun," and included his own inspirational addendum. "Remember that none of us will be here for the end of the story, but it's on all of us to make sure it's one worth telling."Cook also shared the same Steve Jobs quote on Twitter and offered a cheers to the "next 45 years and beyond."
As Apple celebrates its 45th anniversary, the company is poised to announce major new hardware products in 2021, including new Apple silicon notebooks and desktops, updated AirPods, new iPads, and refreshed iPhones, plus work is ongoing on a mixed reality headset, Apple smart glasses, an Apple-designed self-driving vehicle, and more.
Article Link: Tim Cook in Memo to Employees: 'There Has Never Been a Moment of Such Great Potential As This One'
To be fair; it’s less political and prejudiced than the usual from him, but I guess empty platitudes isn’t incorrect.
Well, it was for many tech companies. And this pandemic would've been a lot more disruptive if it occurred 20 years ago, before there was mass-produced technology to get work done at home, so they deserve the income.
I'm impressed by AS. AirPods are also a cash cow, annoyed as I am about them.
Well to be fair, what do you mean by "so long". He's going on 10 years and probably will be in it for another 5 years. During his watch....ah fugitaboutit.
Well since they are a for profit company what would you expect them to do? Lose money?
And yet you're still here commenting, why?
Actually we see Apple being stagnant like when it was run by Sculley 20+ years ago and we REALLY want it to be reinvigorated by someone like Jobs. The only difference is that Apple now is an empire, albeit a formulaic boring aimless one that operates at minimum risk and iterates existing blockbuster SKUs to death. It's not "hating" to call a spade a spade (or an apple an apple if you may), and as for the 1% comment.. we're ok with the 99% groupthinking to their hearts' desire, and it's not like we expect anyone of importance to read our comments anyway. Sometimes venting is enough.
