What fabulous article. Simple, and to-the-point. Kawano seems to really get to the heart of what SJ was all about. Kudos, AI.
My only disappointment is, something like a piece of trash rumor about Dr. Dre or about the low-lifes at Samsung often generates five times as many responses/comments as this does.
@HAMETA, it is unlikely Apple will buy a Battery Tech company. Since margin is low. Although Apple will likely partners with some companies and Fuel with cash.
Did he really fire somebody in an elevator or is that an urban myth?
I wouldn't doubt it. The guy did question Steve's integrity.
Both times I met him we were in the elevator. The first time the elevator door was practically closed and I was rushing to get to my office because I was running late and he opened the door - just he and I. Asked me what I did for the company, I guess that was his standard question to new faces. The second time he remembered my name and we discussed Monsters Inc. which was in development at the time.
@HAMETA, it is unlikely Apple will buy a Battery Tech company. Since margin is low. Although Apple will likely partners with some companies and Fuel with cash.
O.K.
I Just Said in Case Giggle or Shamesung Shoves in Its Oar Again, LOL.
I just hope that we don't see Steve Jobs appearing as a hologram at any Apple event anytime soon.
I can hardly think of two more different people to compare than Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson.
What exactly do those two have in common?
Did they both like to moonwalk? Did they both have a strange fondness for little boys? Did they both constantly have an urge to touch their crotches?
I actually like some of Michael Jackson's earlier songs, so I'm not trying to be a hater here, but I fail to see how the two are similar at all. They were both famous, that's about all that I can see.
@HAMETA, it is unlikely Apple will buy a Battery Tech company. Since margin is low. Although Apple will likely partners with some companies and Fuel with cash.
Hmm… I disagree. Apple’s big on battery tech. And anything they can’t create from scratch themselves they would have no problem buying.
I wouldn't doubt it. The guy did question Steve's integrity.
Both times I met him we were in the elevator. The first time the elevator door was practically closed and I was rushing to get to my office because I was running late and he opened the door - just he and I. Asked me what I did for the company, I guess that was his standard question to new faces. The second time he remembered my name and we discussed Monsters Inc. which was in development at the time.
Steve jobs could really remember names. And faces.
I wouldn't doubt it. The guy did question Steve's integrity.
Both times I met him we were in the elevator. The first time the elevator door was practically closed and I was rushing to get to my office because I was running late and he opened the door - just he and I. Asked me what I did for the company, I guess that was his standard question to new faces. The second time he remembered my name and we discussed Monsters Inc. which was in development at the time.
That's so cool. Where I work you'd be lucky to get an executive at that level to even say hello to you.
...companies need to make tough decisions, and that only Steve had guts to make. I personally did like his low tolerance behaviour when it comes to sacrificing on quality of Apple's product.
Do you not think Tim Cook has demonstrated the guts to make tough decisions or a low tolerance for sacrificing quality?
Dumping Google Maps (messy but necessary)
Firing Scott Forstall (no doubt a tough call, but again I think it was necessary)
iOS7 Redesign (not universally loved, but then neither was the first version of OS X)
The most visible change since Steve's passing, I think, is noticeable during Apple's keynote presentations. I think Cook and other executive team members are doing a fine job when announcing and presenting new products, but Steve's unique stage presence is a tough act to follow.
Steve Jobs cannot be "replaced" but I think the company is doing well in his absence. The struggles they face today and the way in which they're handling them do not seem all that different from when Steve was around.
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You don't remember? Crazy guy, liked yelling and dancing...
While both of those statements are technically true, I disagree with the underlying sentiment that seems to suggest Apple is lost without Steve. I think one of Steve's greatest legacies is the culture he created at Apple. That may change some day, but I see no sign of that happening so far.
That's so cool. Where I work you'd be lucky to get an executive at that level to even say hello to you.
That sucks. I think executives should be within some kind of reach, whether or not it is just to be able to see them or actually email them at any time. Of course there are the proper channels you go through first but management should be open doors at all times.
I took the elevator just so I could try to meet him lol My colleagues thought I was crazy and they always took the stairs to avoid him! ha! I was much younger than and the memory was like yesterday. I ran to my office repeatedly saying "I just met Steve Jobs" and when I finally reached my office I called my mother first and was like "you'll never believe who I just met!" "Steve Jobs?" was her response lol Then I called my father "oh my god guess who I..." "Steve Jobs?" lol
Do you not think Tim Cook has demonstrated the guts to make tough decisions or a low tolerance for sacrificing quality?
Tim has yet to prove that he is the right replacement of Steve. And it might take years. I don't want Apple to become just another mobile phone company and only to be remembered as an iPhone maker.
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What fabulous article. Simple, and to-the-point. Kawano seems to really get to the heart of what SJ was all about. Kudos, AI.
My only disappointment is, something like a piece of trash rumor about Dr. Dre or about the low-lifes at Samsung often generates five times as many responses/comments as this does.
Ugh.
@HAMETA, it is unlikely Apple will buy a Battery Tech company. Since margin is low. Although Apple will likely partners with some companies and Fuel with cash.
Funny, I miss Richard Feynman.
Another one of my role models lol
Did he really fire somebody in an elevator or is that an urban myth?
I wouldn't doubt it. The guy did question Steve's integrity.
Both times I met him we were in the elevator. The first time the elevator door was practically closed and I was rushing to get to my office because I was running late and he opened the door - just he and I. Asked me what I did for the company, I guess that was his standard question to new faces. The second time he remembered my name and we discussed Monsters Inc. which was in development at the time.
@HAMETA, it is unlikely Apple will buy a Battery Tech company. Since margin is low. Although Apple will likely partners with some companies and Fuel with cash.
O.K.
I Just Said in Case Giggle or Shamesung Shoves in Its Oar Again, LOL.
Steve is like Michael Jackson to me.
I just hope that we don't see Steve Jobs appearing as a hologram at any Apple event anytime soon.
I can hardly think of two more different people to compare than Steve Jobs and Michael Jackson.
What exactly do those two have in common?
Did they both like to moonwalk? Did they both have a strange fondness for little boys? Did they both constantly have an urge to touch their crotches?
I actually like some of Michael Jackson's earlier songs, so I'm not trying to be a hater here, but I fail to see how the two are similar at all. They were both famous, that's about all that I can see.
Hmm… I disagree. Apple’s big on battery tech. And anything they can’t create from scratch themselves they would have no problem buying.
Oh, hang on, someone posted a picture of him above: Ring any bells?
Steve is like Michael Jackson to me.
The beer hunter or the pop star?
Steve jobs could really remember names. And faces.
Funny, I miss Richard Feynman.
I miss George Fenneman.
...companies need to make tough decisions, and that only Steve had guts to make. I personally did like his low tolerance behaviour when it comes to sacrificing on quality of Apple's product.
Do you not think Tim Cook has demonstrated the guts to make tough decisions or a low tolerance for sacrificing quality?
The most visible change since Steve's passing, I think, is noticeable during Apple's keynote presentations. I think Cook and other executive team members are doing a fine job when announcing and presenting new products, but Steve's unique stage presence is a tough act to follow.
Steve Jobs cannot be "replaced" but I think the company is doing well in his absence. The struggles they face today and the way in which they're handling them do not seem all that different from when Steve was around.
You don't remember? Crazy guy, liked yelling and dancing...
Don't forget chair throwing and sweating.
Apple will never be the same without Steve.
There will never be another Steve.
Apple will never be the same without Steve.
While both of those statements are technically true, I disagree with the underlying sentiment that seems to suggest Apple is lost without Steve. I think one of Steve's greatest legacies is the culture he created at Apple. That may change some day, but I see no sign of that happening so far.
That's so cool. Where I work you'd be lucky to get an executive at that level to even say hello to you.
That sucks. I think executives should be within some kind of reach, whether or not it is just to be able to see them or actually email them at any time. Of course there are the proper channels you go through first but management should be open doors at all times.
I took the elevator just so I could try to meet him lol My colleagues thought I was crazy and they always took the stairs to avoid him! ha! I was much younger than and the memory was like yesterday. I ran to my office repeatedly saying "I just met Steve Jobs" and when I finally reached my office I called my mother first and was like "you'll never believe who I just met!" "Steve Jobs?" was her response lol Then I called my father "oh my god guess who I..." "Steve Jobs?" lol
Do you not think Tim Cook has demonstrated the guts to make tough decisions or a low tolerance for sacrificing quality?
Tim has yet to prove that he is the right replacement of Steve. And it might take years. I don't want Apple to become just another mobile phone company and only to be remembered as an iPhone maker.