DAalseth said:

He’s not wrong. This has been a fiasco.

And most important, who made the call which side to listen to? Presumably, that person was Tim Cook."

Tim Cook was the steady hand that kept Apple going when Steve Jobs left. He did good work, but that is in the past. What have we had in recent years? The CarPlay fumble. The AppleCar fiasco. The Siri fiasco which is a part of Apple Intelligence being mostly a half baked “us too’ project and not something well thought out. AppleVision becoming this decades Lisa. Software shipped with obvious bugs. On and on and on. 

It is time for Tim Cook to step aside. He made Apple into the most profitable company in the world, but it’s become clear that he isn’t able to lead it anymore. There are little fiefdoms, and pet projects, and a loss of focus on what is most important. That takes a firm hand from the top, and Cook isn’t providing that anymore. I’m of the same cohort as Cook and I know how hard it is to step back and let younger people take the reins. But it is time. For the good of Apple it is time for Cook to leave the stage

I agree that Cook has been responsible for the mistakes you mentioned as CEO, but he has also had a lot of successes. I believe he has at least earned the right to stay and try to clean up things if he so chooses. The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the septic tank. As outsiders we really don't know what internal politics happened to allow these mistakes but we do know that Tim Cook is not a showboat so likely cleaned things up very quietly. The few possible replacements are still not ready to take the helm quite yet IMHO. 

9secondkox2 said:

gwmac said:

This is what I and a lot of other 27 inch iMac owners have been waiting on.  My only remaining decision is what monitor to buy. I want to get at least a 32 inch so was considering the

Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor - U3225QE

Does this seem like a good monitor to pair with my new studio? I get a $200 Dell credit every 6 months with my Amex Business Platinum card so that will knock it down to $749. 

Nah. We've been waiting on a new 32" iMac.

That would be my preference but the chances of that are slim to none at this point. I would have been happy with a M4 iMac 27" but that also doesn't seem to be in the cards. My advice is just get a new studio like the rest of us. 

This is what I and a lot of other 27 inch iMac owners have been waiting on.  My only remaining decision is what monitor to buy. I want to get at least a 32 inch so was considering the

Dell UltraSharp 32 4K Thunderbolt Hub Monitor - U3225QE

Does this seem like a good monitor to pair with my new studio? I get a $200 Dell credit every 6 months with my Amex Business Platinum card so that will knock it down to $749. 

What Trump will likely do is ban any federal contracts with companies that still have strong DEI programs in place. I am not sure how much business Apple does with the federal government, but that would likely be a very good reason for Apple to significantly curtail if not eliminate DEI which in my opinion is a good thing. 

Solid and honest review. I was on the fence to buy it last year but I'm glad I decided to wait. I will  almost certainly buy the second iteration especially if it includes the M4 which will help future proof it a bit more.