Tim Cook discussion thread [merged]

[kazmac]

His team may have backed me up in the past, but between not honoring my AppleCare for a 2017 12.9 iPP, and the utter decline of customer service, AC, hardware/software build quality, charging more for less and other things: I am starting to migrate away from Apple.

That’s what I think of Tim Cook now.

Gave his Apple way too many chances and money these last four years. It’s done.

 

[Santabean2000]

Can't agree more. Tim has poisoned Apple.

 

[MacFather]

Deleted.

 

[RootBeerMan]

Last Christmas for Tim Cook as a CEO of Apple.

Dream on. Cook will be there at the helm until he decides to leave. He's got a solid record with the stock holders, the board and the customers. His job is safe.

 

[Santabean2000]

Dream on. Cook will be there at the helm until he decides to leave. He's got a solid record with the stock holders, the board and the customers. His job is safe.

Sad because it's true.

 

[CLS727]

Here is a power play for Mr. Cook.....

Hostile takeover of Qualcomm.

Current market cap is $67.92B...... they can swing it.

 

[Gen0]

Here is a power play for Mr. Cook.....

Hostile takeover of Qualcomm.

Current market cap is $67.92B...... they can swing it.

Thow away anything up to $32bn while you're at it buying shares up to try to get there.

Add the fact that there are two bidders for a 'friendly' takeover at the same time and it's a not realistic. Hostile Takeovers have a 30-40% success rate without "board recommended" friendly takeover competitors trying to buy the same shares.

 

[esk]

Tim Cook is in trouble... so go out and upgrade. I just did my duty as a fellow Apple member and upgraded my iPhone. Make Apple great again.

 

[Steve121178]

Maybe when Apple to innovate again people will be more inclined to give the iPhone a second glance.

 

[eyoungren]

I am not contributing to the continued proliferation of the fugly camera bump on the iPhone.

I will stick with the much smaller but still ugly camera bump on my 6s+ until I can afford a new phone - which won't be iPhone if Apple continues with the camera bump.

Tim Cook will have to bail himself out.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Well I upgraded at launch before Timmy was in trouble.

 

[HEK]

Man would I love to be in the trouble Tim is in. $84 Billion in revenue instead of $89 Billion. The drama in these threads is amazing.

Oh the tragedy, whoa is Tim.

 

[Ermir444]

I am not contributing to the continued proliferation of the fugly camera bump on the iPhone.

I will stick with the much smaller but still ugly camera bump on my 6s+ until I can afford a new phone - which won't be iPhone if Apple continues with the camera bump.

Tim Cook will have to bail himself out.

I agree with he camera bump. I feel Steve would have never allowed it under his watch. Otherwise the iPhone X is pretty much the perfect design after the iPhone 4.

 

[bigjnyc]

I would also love to be in the same trouble as Tim:

Tim Cook’s income as Apple CEO totals $701M

https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/30/tim-cook-apple-compensation/

This bean counting, penny pincher POS has been ripping us off for too long now. With his BS small incremental updates, lack of push for innovation, and accelerated price increases. F him!

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I have a 256GB iPhone XS and am trying to talk my wife into upgrading from her 7.

I've done my part.

 

[retta283]

I wonder why he's in trouble. We should NOT buy the current iPhones. It will help send the message that we are tired of their price gouging and lack of innovation. Tim is in trouble because of the way he's been running the company.

 

[akash.nu]

I agree with he camera bump. I feel Steve would have never allowed it under his watch. Otherwise the iPhone X is pretty much the perfect design after the iPhone 4.

Steve allowed a lot of stuffs to go out under him. Also, Steve headed a much smaller and less global company. Apple is not the same kettle of fish anymore. It’ll be improper to say - Steve would have done something else... nobody really knows the answer.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Steve allowed a lot of stuffs to go out under him. Also, Steve headed a much smaller and less global company. Apple is not the same kettle of fish anymore. It’ll be improper to say - Steve would have done something else... nobody really knows the answer.

A much smaller company with much less competition.

 

[JTBing]

Just curious...what is the issue with a camera bump? Would you rather have a worse camera to eliminate the bump, or a thicker phone?

 

[arkitect]

Just curious...what is the issue with a camera bump? Would you rather have a worse camera to eliminate the bump, or a thicker phone?

Speaking for myself, I'd much rather they bring out a slightly thicker phone with a longer-lived battery.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

I'll stick to my two year old 7 Plus with 3D Touch and dual camera, no XR for me!

 

[Darth.Titan]

Speaking for myself, I'd much rather they bring out a slightly thicker phone with a longer-lived battery.

Everyone says that. But if Apple actually did release such a phone, the forums would be full of complaints about the chunky design and high weight caused by the extra battery, Samsung and LG would be airing fat joke ads, and the “Steve would never have allowed this” posts would be more abundant than ever.

 

[arkitect]

Everyone says that. But if Apple actually did release such a phone, the forums would be full of complaints about the chunky design and high weight caused by the extra battery, Samsung and LG would be airing fat joke ads, and the “Steve would never have allowed this” posts would be more abundant than ever.

I did say, "Speaking for myself".
So, I wouldn't complain. Besides, who really can tell that, oh, what is it…? 0.0033mm difference in any event?
*shrug*

 

[Tmacc47]

Just curious...what is the issue with a camera bump? Would you rather have a worse camera to eliminate the bump, or a thicker phone?

Thicker phone. My hands prefer thicker phones, rather than the thinner variety.

 

[pixel_junkie]

Man would I love to be in the trouble Tim is in. $84 Billion in revenue instead of $89 Billion. The drama in these threads is amazing.

Oh the tragedy, whoa is Tim.

The drama is real though. When you put it the way you did, yes, sounds like a drop in the bucket. When you look at it from perspective of stock value and investors (what matters most), Tim is not doing so well indeed.