Tim Cook Visits Palo Alto Apple Store, Says Apple Watch Orders Have Been 'Great'

[FieldingMellish]

Sure, someone had posted some dumb comment about 'Steve would not have done this' and I've seen comments along the lines of 'Steve Jobs is spinning in his grave.' And so on.

Steve Jobs was a very unique individual with many talents and many flaws. But it is not fair or reasonable to compare Tim Cook to Steve Jobs, nor to second guess what Jobs would be doing today had he still been alive and running Apple.

In fact given that none of the people who wrote such things have probably even met the guy, it is particularly arrogant and silly to be second guessing how Jobs would have handled each and every product release.

Tim Cook seems to be doing a very good job doing a very difficult job. I think he should be judged on that, not on some false comparison with a person's guess as to how Steve Jobs would have done things differently.

So you find it irritating that others compare Tim to Steve?

 

[ZCT]

So you find it irritating that others compare Tim to Steve?

Only when they try and tell us what Steve WOULD have done, and essentially trying to second guess Tim by using hypothetical 2015 Steve versus actual 2015 Tim.

 

[JUiCEJamie]

Are you telling me the worlds most profitable company with billions in the bank can't even manage to manufacture more than one minutes worth of supply? It's pathetic. They've had months to build up stocks. If they can't make enough then they need to significantly increase their production capacity.

I get that you're annoyed, but just think about it. Do you think the first product under Tim and his VP's (new ones like Angela included) don't want this to be a success?!

Imagine having double the machines making these watches for launch, then 4 month down the line when they DO catch up with demand. They'll have the machines not even in use.

It's a balancing act. But the bottom line is, of course they'd make more if they can.

 

[69650]

I get that you're annoyed, but just think about it. Do you think the first product under Tim and his VP's (new ones like Angela included) don't want this to be a success?!

Imagine having double the machines making these watches for launch, then 4 month down the line when they DO catch up with demand. They'll have the machines not even in use.

It's a balancing act. But the bottom line is, of course they'd make more if they can.

What do you suppose companies have been doing at Christmas for decades? Could it be they built up stocks of product over a long period to allow for the peak demand at that time?

There is such a thing as felxible manufacturing where you move production capacity between lines as demand peaks and troughs for different products and at certain times of the year.

If you're an early adopter or live outside the US their current manufacturing system really doesn't work. By the time they get their production capacity in line with demand it's already 6 months after launch and everyone is already talking about the next model. I've had to wait at least 4 months to get hold of each new iPhone which I can expect given it's popularity. But not the MacBook.

I can remember not that long ago when Steve would announce a new MB at his keynote and it would be in their stores the very next day. Now that's what I call good management.

By the time most people get an Apple Watch we'll already be speculating and looking forward to the next one. Not exactly what I want to hear as I'm shelling £650 for a Watch. If I'm going to buy one I at least want to have it for as close to the full 12 months as possible before it becomes obsolete.

Other companies might not have such a problem. If I buy a PS4 or something from Sony chances are it's not going to be updated for a few years so I can enjoy my purchase. With Apple it's different. They're so cash hungry they want you to upgrade every year or two at the most. That's not a great feeling if you can't get hold of the latest thing for 6 months after launch.

 

[FieldingMellish]

Only when they try and tell us what Steve WOULD have done, and essentially trying to second guess Tim by using hypothetical 2015 Steve versus actual 2015 Tim.[/QUOTE

Anecdotal evidence lacks sufficient weight?

 

[01silver4]

LMAO at all the folks in here thinking he's putting up a front with the words he used. Some folks wont be pleased unless he told everyone how many they sold so far.

Agree! The smile alone face =$$$$$$. Congrats to him on the first new products under his watch as CEO, and the rest of the team at Apple.

 

[ZCT]

Anecdotal evidence lacks sufficient weight?

You can't channel a dead man and claim to know how he would have run Apple for the past few years.

Even if you're right, the fact that he is dead makes him ineligible to serve as CEO.

 

[FieldingMellish]

You can't channel a dead man and claim to know how he would have run Apple for the past few years.

Even if you're right, the fact that he is dead makes him ineligible to serve as CEO.

Excellent!

 

[mccldwll]

He's the world's worst supply chain management expert IMO. If they tested their products more thoroughly before release and didn't always use the cheapest manufacturer they can find then they wouldn't have to worry about product problems.

You don't just start manufacturing 5 million units and discover a production line issue. You test manufacture a batch of products to iron out any problems in the pre-production phase of the product development. Then once everything is sorted and you have sufficient components and production capacity you start to mass manufacturing.

Apple is always trying to do things on the cheap, cut costs, squeeze their suppliers for every extra cent of profit. That is why they have so many problems like this. If they had a decent management team who weren't only interested in their growing cash mountain and actually cared about their customers we wouldn't have these problems time and time again.

You've shown your true colors. You have zero credibility.