Who would you like to see replace (be the new) Steve ?

nceencee
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
it will happen, who should it be?



Back in the day Guy Kawasaki, would have been a great choice as far as a great evangelist.



There isn't anyone like Steve, but we do need to find as good a replacement as possible. Someone needs to be getting primed, and put in the public spotlight so folks can start to like / trust / warm up to him / her.



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PS Sorry folks, I didn't know I was starting a poll, without options

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 19
    mr_zebramr_zebra Posts: 85member
    Tim Cook, or....... David Pogue. No, really.
  • Reply 2 of 19
    SpamSandwichSpamSandwich Posts: 33,407member
    Jerry Yang?... JUST KIDDING!
  • Reply 3 of 19
    omegaomega Posts: 427member
    I went with my first choice. Heaven forbid if that slacker Fourth choice gets the job!
  • Reply 4 of 19
    buddhabuddha Posts: 386member
    Steve Ballmer.
  • Reply 5 of 19
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    I think when it seems inevitable that Steve is on way out, we'll see Apple hire a rockstar into an EVP role, or president of a BU. After a couple of years they'll transition him or her to the big seat. There are plenty of rockstars in Silicon Valley from which to choose.
  • Reply 6 of 19
    haveyoumetmarkhaveyoumetmark Posts: 64member
    Jonathan Ive.



    or Slash.



    Either one.
  • Reply 7 of 19
    lorrelorre Posts: 396member
    Paul Allen
  • Reply 8 of 19
    durin oakenskindurin oakenskin Posts: 202member
    Gil Amelio.
  • Reply 9 of 19
    nvidia2008nvidia2008 Posts: 9,262member
    Randy Newman.
  • Reply 10 of 19
    icfireballicfireball Posts: 2,594member
    Me.
  • Reply 11 of 19
    irelandireland Posts: 17,799member
    Spam can replace me. I should get to decide being that I am supposedly Steve Jobs after all.
  • Reply 12 of 19
    irelandireland Posts: 17,799member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by haveyoumetmark View Post


    Jonathan Ive.



    or Slash.



    Either one.



    No, Slash would be a bad choice.
  • Reply 13 of 19
    irelandireland Posts: 17,799member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by haveyoumetmark View Post


    Jonathan Ive.



    He'd kind of be a good choice, but he's very shy and I don't know if he'd actually want the job. You can't just make someone CEO, they have to want it also.
  • Reply 14 of 19
    irelandireland Posts: 17,799member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ncee View Post


    Skip



    PS Sorry folks, I didn't know I was starting a poll, without options



    Yeah LOL, I was looking at the poll scratching my head for about 5 minutes.
  • Reply 15 of 19
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,435moderator
    I hope to god it's not Phil Schiller or Bertrand Serlet.



    I'm still rooting for Scott Forstall. If he straightens his posture up (I know I sound like his mom when I say that) and just has a bit more presence, he would be a great front man.



    The fact he's young means he has longevity and he is also an intelligent guy so knows what developers and professionals want to hear as opposed to merely consumers. My only concern over his youth would be a lack of experience but he's proved himself enough in past events that I think he's a really strong candidate.
  • Reply 16 of 19
    lorrelorre Posts: 396member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Marvin View Post


    I hope to god it's not Phil Schiller or Bertrand Serlet.



    I'm still rooting for Scott Forstall. If he straightens his posture up (I know I sound like his mom when I say that) and just has a bit more presence, he would be a great front man.



    The fact he's young means he has longevity and he is also an intelligent guy so knows what developers and professionals want to hear as opposed to merely consumers. My only concern over his youth would be a lack of experience but he's proved himself enough in past events that I think he's a really strong candidate.



    Yup agreed. He does need to fix that posture. You can't lead Apple looking like a young Mr Burns and expect the stock not to tank
  • Reply 17 of 19
    ipeonipeon Posts: 1,122member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ncee View Post


    Back in the day Guy Kawasaki, would have been a great choice as far as a great evangelist.



    Guy Kawasaki? Hell no!!!



    Scott Forstall is the guy.
  • Reply 18 of 19
    s.metcalfs.metcalf Posts: 985member
    For 5 mintues!!! Time to upgrade methinks...



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    Yeah LOL, I was looking at the poll scratching my head for about 5 minutes.



  • Reply 19 of 19
    vineavinea Posts: 5,585member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by s.metcalf View Post


    For 5 mintues!!! Time to upgrade methinks...



    To what? Brain 2.0?
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