Is iOS 15 the beginning of the end of Tim Cook?

[naasrd]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

 

[Haribokart]

I think you need to visit a therapist dude.

 

[StumpyBloke]

NVM, CBA

 

[jz0309]

just plain utter nonsense

 

[turbineseaplane]

I hope so.

Tim is great at optimizing everything for "MAX MARGIN!!" & "MEGA REVENUE!"

I'm just ready for a new chapter of Apple honestly.

 

[Abazigal]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

I feel it may be the perfect argument against the ramifications of continuing to work from home for Apple. I understand now why Apple is so anxious to get their employees back in the office. Cracks are starting to show, and it’s not because of Tim’s leadership.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Tim Cook isn't leaving unless he wants to... iOS15 is great compared to what iOS13 was.. I downgraded to 12.4.1 and my next update was 14.0, completely avoided the entire iOS13 evolution

 

[staggerlee41]

Pretty sure this is the first time Apple didn't force anyone to update to the latest iOS. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Why update when it's pretty much known the first few versions of iOS are known to be a crapshoot?

 

[Vlad Soare]

As buggy as iOS 15 might be, I think it's still much better than the utter disaster that iOS 13 was in its early days. If that didn't hurt Tim Cook back then, neither will this one.

 

[thewhitehart]

I’ve only experienced a few jitters when opening a new page in Safari. I’m impressed they gave us the choice to move the address bar.

I’m really happy they finally let us edit photo times and locations within the Photos app too. The image text copy and paste is cool too, not to mention the image info lookup.

iOS 13 was a disaster for me. Constant reloading of Safari tabs with the message “this page was closed for using significant energy.” I won’t even get started on the Mail app.

I’m really satisfied with iOS 15 so far.

 

[cupcakes2000]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

You must be using a different iOS 15 to me.

 

[Cobold]

I cannot really see what's the problem with iOS 15. Running pretty smooth on my iPhone 12, my iPad Pro 2018 and even my iPhone X.
Okay, one might argue about one or another design choice here and there but hey - that's what they are: Design choices. Some like em', some don't.
All in all, I am pretty happy with iOS 15.

 

[tomtad]

I'm fine with iOS 15 but I do feel there needs to be a shake up in the software division. There are multiple apps and services which just aren't up to much (Podcasts and Music on Mac are the first that come to mind) and just a feeling that Apple software in general could do with some fresh ideas and thinking.

They seem to have done it successfully in hardware with a change in leadership being evident in the new M1 iMacs for example. Let's give software a change too.

 

[matrix07]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

Just takes the med dude..

 

[sparksd]

15 is fine here on 2021 12.9, Air 2, 10.5 Pro & iPhone 12 Pro Max. Checked outside - no barking dogs.

 

[SalisburySam]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

As CEO, Tim’s job is maximizing the value of the company for its owners. Hard to argue against his results, and the Board agreed to his recently having met tough goals in his contract entitling him to a huge stock payout. Doubt that he has much day-to-day involvement in any product line, probably more so at the macro product/services level. The folks he has as his 2nd- and 3rd-tier execs seem pretty competent and the same ones, for the most part, who have delivered decent products/services over the years, and fabulous growth. I think the iOS15/iPadOS15/TVOS buck stops long before flowing into Cook’s inbox.

 

[TonyC28]

Does iOS 15 have some issues? Yes. Will that in any way have even the tiniest effect on Tim Cook’s role? No.

 

[grover5]

15 is fine here on 2021 12.9, Air 2, 10.5 Pro & iPhone 12 Pro Max. Checked outside - no barking dogs.

We had some dogs barking down the street a bit earlier. I didn’t realize it was in reaction to iOS 15 though.

 

[jon3543]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

I guess all those flaws go without saying considering you couldn't be bothered to mention even one. I do love me some content-free posts. lol

 

[w5jck]

The dogs in the streets are barking it, iOS 15 is a step backwards. It’s is so full of holes, contradictions, so clunky that it makes you wonder if the designers have had any long time iPhone usage behind them. But the buck must stop with someone, and that’s Tim Cook. That he allowed such a shrill, hollow and tuneless update to come out under his watch speaks volumes. Apple urgently needs a heave at the top starting with him. And it needs it almost as quick as we need a major change to iOS 15.

That usually isn't how corporate America works. If the CEO oversees and totally mismanages a tragic airplane like the Boeing 737 Max that results in he loss of hundreds of lives, then yes s/he likely will get the ax. If a CEO mismanages a high tech firm and loses the company billions of dollars, then maybe s/he will get fired. If a CEO manages a company like Apple that can eff up virtually every product but still has such a loyal fan base that they still break sales records and become a trillion dollar company, well s/he will get a $750 billion stock bonus! For us who are disappointed in the Apple of the past 10 years, it is sad that mediocrity gets rewarded and quality disappears. This happened in the 1990s before Jobs returned, and the corporate managers finally got axed. But with Apple making so much profit that won’t happen. The board couldn't care less about quality as long as the profits keep rising.