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Tim Cook discussion thread [merged]
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He is only in charge till the shareholders finally get dissatisfied with the tanking sales and hire someone else. The only one who seems to have A Steve Jobs vibe to him among current crop of CEOs for now seems to be Elon Musk
Cook took over as full-time CEO in 2011 when Jobs passed away. You would have to think that all 2012 and perhaps 2013 products were already in the pipeline when he became CEO.
He has had maybe 3-4 years of products released under his position as head of Apple. Not nearly enough time to decide if he should go.
I'm not a fan of everything he has done since taking the position. However perhaps he should be given more time before getting out the pitchforks. After all, it was Steve who put his seal of approval behind Cook. Probably the last major decision he made at Apple.
He has had maybe 3-4 years of products released under his position as head of Apple. Not nearly enough time to decide if he should go.
I'm not a fan of everything he has done since taking the position. However perhaps he should be given more time before getting out the pitchforks. After all, it was Steve who put his seal of approval behind Cook. Probably the last major decision he made at Apple.
That's a best value CEO. Not the best CEO. Kinda like how the One Plus 3T is the best value phone out there but it's not the best phone. This actually ***** on TC more than it's a praise
In relation to this thread, Apple doesn't need the best value CEO. It needs the best CEO so it won't be long before he is replaced
As long as the shareholders want him. Customers are low man on the totem pole when it comes to change. We will eventually answer with our wallets, but by then the damage will be done.
To answer your question I give him maybe another couple of years. I am speculating that is how long the consumer will be able to tolerate "S" model phones, and late to the party incremental updates of their other hardware before jumping ship.
He's in it for the long haul. There might be better CEOs, but not now for apple. The point is his hundreds of millions of compensation are in line with the business that apple is doing? And he was hand picked by jobs, going on 6 years. I can see him in there for 5 more years.
And for the "damage will be done" folks, our house is buying apple products more than ever and we like the products.
Nice post! I can't claim I really understand a business on the scale of Apple, but I do feel they built their business on a loyal group of followers, that they are now turning their backs on. I just don't understand how they don't have the resources to keep up in each area that they specialize in. Of course I don't understand why Microsoft can't create a solid ecosystem either, or why google can't get better control of OS updates on their phones, which is what drove me to the iPhone in the first place.
Also, while I think many business principles stay consistent, tech is too innovative not to change who runs many of the departments. Apple looks like it is aging rapidly at many of the product launches. They need to let some younger, more innovative people drive parts of the ship.
It might be easier to establish a new company that caters to professionals and leave Apple providing products for the rest of us.
I was so confused when this appeared in my unread threads with seven new pages of posts!
One thing that I always wonder about is why people consider it acceptable to call Cook "Timmy" but one never hears "Stevie".
I think most here would agree – drop rMB price to Air's current price, axe the Air, rename Escape Edition of rMBP to Macbook, update Mac Pro. And clean up the bloody iPad line, in particular iPad Pro 9.7" and iPad Air 2 which literally look the same.
One thing that I always wonder about is why people consider it acceptable to call Cook "Timmy" but one never hears "Stevie".
I think most here would agree – drop rMB price to Air's current price, axe the Air, rename Escape Edition of rMBP to Macbook, update Mac Pro. And clean up the bloody iPad line, in particular iPad Pro 9.7" and iPad Air 2 which literally look the same.
Because the internet is the 21st Century version of CB radio - a haven for anonymous tough guys.
You mean customers keep buying their products?If things continue as they are, Apple should consider renaming themselves Lemon.
I'm just gonna say my piece: If Tim Cook is a CEO, he needs to act like a CEO, NOT COO.
He may be in for the long haul but the shareholders definitely aren't.Theres only so many declining quarters they can bear
I don't think there is a problem with Tim Cook, he isn't Steve Jobs and he isn't meant to be. Jobs is gone and has been for the past 5 years, time has changed and moved on. I think Tim Cook is doing a great job as C.E.O of Apple, I don't see what people's problem is.