Tim Cook Talks HomePod, AR, and How America is 'More Important Than Bloody Politics' in New Interview

[lars666]

Oh I bet he remembers it. It's just he remembered that the original iPhone sold like a turd on a stick until there was a price reduction. Didn't quite fit the point he was trying to make. BTW, it was a very valid point. Apple has been very good at understanding what the upper limits of price is and what people are willing to pay. The original iPhone was just an example of the one time they over estimated.

Didn't think of that - you're probably right.

 

[MistrSynistr]

Tim Cook is a U.S. citizen and has every right to say what he wants under the first amendment. Additionally, as a corporate businessman, I’m pretty sure he knows a lot more than us about politics.

I've worked for the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs and the Dept. of Homeland Security for years.

Are you sure about that?

 

[T Coma]

Bloody politics, Tim?

Oi, what are you on about, mate? You're a Yank! You fancy your yakking a bit ace, but ya been sussed, ya ponce!

Unless you're talking about congressional baseball games and Kathy Griffin jokes, then ok, spot on.

Carry on, blokes. I need to go see a man about a dog.

 

[roland.g]

We miss you Steve... for so many reasons.

 

[drewyboy]

If you remember when the iPod was introduced, a lot of people said, "Why would anybody pay $399 for an MP3 player?" And when iPhone was announced, it was, "Is anybody gonna pay"--whatever it was at that time--"for an iPhone?" The iPad went through the same thing. We have a pretty good track record of giving people something that they may not have known that they wanted :- Macrumors Quote

And Same thing will happen to HomePod, People always complain about the price in the beginning,but after realizing how good the product is for its give price they Goona buy.

HomePod is fairly a Class Leading product and going to Sell in good numbers.

Let's go through this..

If you remember when the iPod was introduced, a lot of people said, "Why would anybody pay $399 for an MP3 player?

It succeeded because of iTunes.

And when iPhone was announced, it was, "Is anybody gonna pay"--whatever it was at that time--"for an iPhone?"

That's why they dropped the price by 1/3 within a few months, then opened up app development.

The iPad went through the same thing.

I'm not so sure about that, people only really criticized it for being a large iPhone, which it was until developers finally started optimizing the space for the iPad.

We have a pretty good track record of giving people something that they may not have known that they wanted

This statement to me is very flawed. The Homepod is NOT the next iPod or iPhone. It's somewhere more like their HiFi and AppleTV. It's a supplemental product, not a primary.

Now to your comment...

People always complain about the price in the beginning,but after realizing how good the product is for its give price they Goona buy.

There are products that literally do the EXACT same thing the Homepod does. What exactly is it that differentiates the Homepod? That it has the Apple logo on it?

 

[mac_in_tosh]

God bless Trump for not just making America great again but also STRONG again

When exactly did he do that?

 

[StevieD100]

HomePod is fairly a Class Leading product and going to Sell in good numbers.

Not if Google or Amazon can help it. They will go on the offensive and highlight the cost of ownership in a lot of advertising when it gets close to launch date.

 

[Attirex]

like, whatevs, tim

(takes selfie)

 

[Gorms]

“Jamming out on the stereo” and “rocking the house”?

Whooop, whoooooop, whooooop.

You hear that? That’s the sound of the dad alarm going off. Never set off the dad alarm, Tim.

 

[djlythium]

I think I'm in the minority with some others in saying that I like TC, and how he uses his influence to lobby for progressivism.

I say keep up the good work!

 

[lunarworks]

When exactly did he do that?

12:00pm on Friday, the 20th of January, if you are to listen to some people. -_-

 

[chucker23n1]

Meh, that is a very tired response from Cook as far as innovation is concerned. Apple used to be innovative and has now fallen into the realm of "wait and see". That was not Jobs Apple.

So you're saying you want… an innovative response about innovation?

You can't objectively measure how "innovative" they are. All you can do is 1) ask them if they consider it important, and 2) judge for yourself if you're pleased with the results. If you're not, another interview about innovation isn't going to change that.

Translation: "my political opinions are the only ones that matter because I'm right and they're wrong".

That seems pretty much the opposite of what Tim said.

"America's more important than bloody politics from my point of view."

Then quit sticking your nose into the political realm and do your friggin job!!!

Are you saying Tim should decline when invited to a political discussion by Trump?

 

[daflake]

So you're saying you want… an innovative response about innovation?

You can't objectively measure how "innovative" they are. All you can do is 1) ask them if they consider it important, and 2) judge for yourself if you're pleased with the results. If you're not, another interview about innovation isn't going to change that.



That seems pretty much the opposite of what Tim said.



Are you saying Tim should decline when invited to a political discussion by Trump?

I don't have too, Tim said they were not.

 

[spacemnspiff]

Seriously Tim? Making money is more important than the lives of the American consumers?

Looks like you are looking for a charity, maybe you should look to buy your next products from charities next time around. And please do report back how that works out for you.

Tim really needs to shut up. I'm tired of Companies and Actors chiming in on politics. They have no clue.

Great response from someone seemingly has a clue.

Then quit sticking your nose into the political realm and do your friggin job!!!

Looks like you know exactly what Apple CEO is supposed to do, can you send your resume to Apple? I am sure the board will replace Tim with you in a heartbeat.

 

[zombierunner]

wow that image looks like he's trying to figure out how to take out Jason Bourne

 

[DJinTX]

When exactly did he do that?

Please don't pretend you don't know this. Since Jan 20, Trump has shown his power by insulting world leaders, shown wisdom by leading the charge to destroy our climate, encouraged Russia to hack the DNC to swing the election his way, developed a very strong relationship with Putin, and verbally attacked anyone with the slightest criticism of his policy or behavior.

Boom! America is now Great... Again!

Can't you just feel the greatness? Seriously, I mean, it is seriously seriously fantastic how great we are. The greatest. Everyone says how great we are and how great Trump is for making us so great. If you want the truth, He is the best at making countries great again. Everybody says so.

 

[jiggad369]

When exactly did he do that?

Maybe, when he sold weapons to both Saudis AND Qataris?

 

[citysnaps]

Tim really needs to shut up. I'm tired of Companies and Actors chiming in on politics. They have no clue.

Nope. He can say whatever he wants. Don't like that? Easy. Vote with your wallet and buy Microsoft/Sanyo/Lenovo/etc products. Courage...

 

[joueboy]

Wow this guy always manage to insert politics in every discussion. Yet the only thing he thinks that matter is his political views. It's amazing how he shut his mouth when his outside the US. Yet avoiding paying tax to the US government. That's another level of hypocrisy right there.

 

[MrX8503]

God bless Trump for not just making America great again but also STRONG again

Tim Cook would have us apologizing to the world everyday if he was president

23M Americans kicked off healthcare isn't making America STRONG.

I won't do that, however it is for the first time in a long time that I am interested in a new Apple product.

My "Do not buy Beta/REV A Apple products" self imposed rule may weaken, IF the reviews and a personal visit to an Apple Store confirm that it is something I want.
(Over the years I became too lazy to set up my stereo with all that cable salad and music is not so important anymore)

Being on an iPad 2 and lately finding myself using my iPhone 6s plus to read or using my MBP 15" for movies etc.,
I will be buying an iPad Pro and pencil, because iOS 11 , the fast refresh rates promised etc. etc. gets me current.

As for AR, I can see that being huge. The demonstration we saw was really good.

As for those who can't look at anything Apple does objectively, buy something you like from a manufacturer with a better product.

And, to most of those who constantly criticize TC here on MR: You couldn't run the place if your life depended on it!

I've been waiting for a Sonos competitor for like 5 years. I'm not going to wait another 1-2 years for HomePod gen 2.

 

[jiggad369]

Wow this guy always manage to insert politics in every discussion. Yet the only thing he thinks that matter is his political views. It's amazing how he shut his mouth when his outside the US. Yet avoiding paying tax to the US government. That's another level of hypocrisy right there.

I would suggest you do your research before you say that.

There's this agency called IRS.

 

[cmwade77]

If America is so important, why is he so keen on being in the Paris Agreement? Really, the basic concept, treat our earth better isn't a bad thing, but the Paris Agreement was so poorly written that if we stayed in it and abided by it, it would have cost us a lot and it wouldn't have actually had any effect. Especially when some many companies say they are going to do what they can to be more green anyway, the bottom line is government regulation never works as well as when things are voluntary.

We need to take a step back and look at what actually is good for America, for example, manufacturing products in America is good for America, not manufacturing them in China and other countries that have massive pollution issues, then adding to the pollution by shipping them to America.

So, please let's take a step back and understand that leaving the Paris Agreement was a good thing for America and quite possibly the rest of the world.

 

[slimothy]

He's been so concerned with Trump that he's forgotten that he needs to make products people want, at a somewhat reasonable price. I'm looking at you, MacBook Pro...
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If America is so important, why is he so keen on being in the Paris Agreement? Really, the basic concept, treat our earth better isn't a bad thing, but the Paris Agreement was so poorly written that if we stayed in it and abided by it, it would have cost us a lot and it wouldn't have actually had any effect. Especially when some many companies say they are going to do what they can to be more green anyway, the bottom line is government regulation never works as well as when things are voluntary.

We need to take a step back and look at what actually is good for America, for example, manufacturing products in America is good for America, not manufacturing them in China and other countries that have massive pollution issues, then adding to the pollution by shipping them to America.

So, please let's take a step back and understand that leaving the Paris Agreement was a good thing for America and quite possibly the rest of the world.

He's got his head so far up his ass, there's no way he could have seen that the Paris deal was a disaster. Good thing Trump got us out of it.

 

[Iconoclysm]

Yeah Timmy, if America is more important, then shouldn't you be making at least some of your products here, vs using offshore slave labor?

How about paying your share of taxes and bring some of your billions back to America?

Do you have any idea what you're talking about here? Apple was the last PC manufacturer to leave America for China. They held out until they could no longer compete on price with the rest of the pack. They're going to be the first one to come back too - yet you're whining about offshore labor like Apple invented it.

As far as taxes go, very, very complicated situation. They're a global company.

 

[uburoibob]

God bless Trump for not just making America great again but also STRONG again

Tim Cook would have us apologizing to the world everyday if he was president

Trump is a great bamboozler. And you seem to have fallen for it.