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Am I the one only one that doesn’t mind? iPhone X is dominating. Watch 3 is dominating its own market. iMac Pro on its way. iPad Pro with iOS 11 is a game changer. MacBook pros are better than ever. Hell even AirPods are selling better than ever. I think they can afford to forgo HomePod a little while longer. 

paxman said:

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God I miss Steves presentations. 

*mail-checking for updated AirPod shipment intensifies*

Sog35 is gonna have a field day with this. 

Joking aside, I can agree with both his usual views on this, and Cook's view above as well. It's good to make sure a company has moral values at heart. It does boost morale and increases passion for the corporation itself. 

BUT

If it becomes something that gets in the way of the corps main goals, or creates a divisive environment (ie Cooks email to the company about Trump winning), that's when it becomes a problem and needs to be taken down a notch or 5. 

sog35 said:

dysamoria said:

sog35 said:

I hate beating a dead horse but this is just another example of Tim Cook's Apple.

Total lack of vision.
Total lack of the importance of ecosystem.
Total lack of understanding why even low margin products like routers are important.

Seems like all Cook cares about is margins and pushing his social agenda.

Products like Routers, monitors, ect may not be very profitable but it strengthens the Apple ecosystem. The stronger the ecosystem the more sticky the brand becomes. It blows my mind that Tim Cook does not understand this basic concept. Either that or he does understand it but does not care.

If you weren't crusading against Tim Cook's contributions to social justice, I would actually have voted up your post here. It seems, however, that your anti-Cook attitudes are partially built upon bigotry, so no up vote from me.

At this point, Cook's social justice position, and the fact that he's willing to use a powerful corporation to push this stupid species forward in terms of tolerance, is the only thing I like about him. His leadership of Apple may ultimately kill it, but at least he's contributing to civilization in other ways. Some things matter more than money.

I am not a bigot.

My bone to pick with Cook is not the type of social issues he pushes but that he pushes social issues. His constant push of divisive social issues is hurting the company and is distracting the company. I would hate it if Cook pushed anti-gay campaigns. Or if he pushed pro-gay. Either way its a losing battle for the company. You are wasting valuable time and also turning off large sections of the population.

I've said this many times before: If Cook wants to make a difference he should be a CEO of a non-profit organization. Not Apple.  Apple is about making awesome products. PERIOD. Apple is not suppose to be a personal vehicle for Cook to push his personal agenda on social issues. IMO, its a massive misuse of his power to push certain social causes and not others. Do all Apple employees agree with his social stances? Hell no. But he as the CEO is representing them, like it or not.

There is a time and place for everything. And the Apple CEO should NEVER be known more for his social work than his work on Apple products and services. Apple needs a CEO who will be 100% committed to the task of leading the most powerful and rich company in the world. A CEO who won't be distracting by social issues and his own personal agenda.

For once I can agree with sog 100%. He's not wrong. Apple is making it clearer and clearer that their focus is on their top cash cows. Things that are guaranteed to make them money. They're becoming a victim of their own products success. 

Apple once had a universal supportive ecosystem. Their decisions as of late have only divided products and users more and more. Yeah yeah you can argue "SHUT UP APPLE SHOULDNT HAVE TO MAKE EVERYTHING". But what got them this level of success IN THE FIRST PLACE is the fact that they had all of the necessary corners, nooks and crannies of their ecosystem in check. And had an answer that worked better than competitors. That was when the line "it just works" really held water. Not nearly the case now. Apple is resting on its safe laurels more and more and it's beginning to show cracks. 

I miss the REBELLIOUS apple. Not rebellious in pushing social issues like cook does, but being rebellious in the norms of the industry (no taking away ports and headphone jacks are not it). It's about making and selling products that are good for the consumer DESPITE not being what the shareholder wants. Apple used to be inspiring in that regard, but they're proving more and more now that they're all about what makes them headlines. I remain hopeful that they'll learn how they're damaging themselves, but they're a no denying Apple is losing focus (ironically) on what made them ACTUALLY successful in the first place.