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How Apple Could Survive Without Steve Jobs
ThousandStars writes "The Wall Street Journal asks How Apple Could Survive Without Steve Jobs: 'Speculation about the continued reign of Mr. Jobs — which has popped up from time to time since his 2004 treatment for cancer — underscore how closely Apple's fashion-setting products are identified with its co-founder.'"
How Apple Could Survive Without Steve Jobs
No, I'm sorry, it's just not possible.
You see, cancer was also a chance to have an operation where they inserted a tiny chip into his body to track his heart beat. In turn, it relays a message of his heart beat to his iPhone which is always on him. That relays it to a satellite receiver which sends the message back down to earth to the triggers on 4 pounds of C4 placed carefully around the support base of each Apple building telling it not to blow up. If it doesn't receive that message, no more Apple.
A bit eccentric, I know--but most geniuses are.
My work here is dung.
She kenna take much more of this!
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
Thats because it is owned by Steve Jobs. [Humor]
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Apple survived from 1985 to 1996, didn't they?
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
I think Microsoft or Oracle would get along just fine without Steve Jobs.
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Maybe they could hire Tim Gunn to take over after Jobs. He could update that tired old turtleneck and tell the engineers to "make it work."
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
No.
Chanel, Hilfinger and many more have thrived or even gotten bigger after the death of the founder. Valentino also comes to mind and if I go look at a copy of Vogue I could give you a half a dozen other names.
But I'm not going to do that because I'm not gay. Really.
Honey, come here and tell these guys I'm not gay.
You are welcome on my lawn.
How could any company survive without an egotistic megalomaniac perfectionist anal retentive button hater at the helm? Well Jobs doesn't design the computers Jonathan Ive does, so designs are covered. He doesn't manage the hardware engineering, Bob Mansfield has that responsibility. Operating system is Bertrand Serlet and applications is Sina Tamaddon, with Scott Forstall managing iPhone software, so we're covered on those. Phil Schiller is the marketing brain behind Apple's recent successes, so that's okay. Retailing is covered by Ron Johnson and let's not forget that Tim Cook handles DTD operations. There's also a few 'heavy-set' bean counters around to rearrange the cash loaf they've acquired after Steve plays naked in the pile, so the money is okay, too.
So, why does Apple need ST_VE? Do they need him to run around all day screaming, "Your designs suck, Jon! Make them MORE minimal!", "Bob, your code is SHIT! Fix it!", "Ron! Sell more STUFF!", "The rest of you, if you can't make everything INSANELY GREAT, no more free Jolt Cola in the cafeteria!"? So Apple needs him, how, to survive? If they need a 'visionary', they can always find another crazy 'Steve', here. In the long run, the company is well manned to maintain it's position and 'grow the brand' even if Jobs is relegated to prowling the dark halls at 1IL in his bathrobe and Birkenstocks.
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Hire Willy Wonka!!! If there is any character that is on par with Steve Jobs and his showmanship, it is Willy Wonka... preferably the Johnny Depp version, but even the Gene Wilder version would suffice.
You just gave me the best idea ever to replace jobs. Hire Chef Gordon Ramsey, of Hells Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares fame. He has no problem telling you that your finely crafted and prepared dish makes him want to vomit, and call the police on you for attempted murder. He's great at reducing people to tears! And, they could make it part of a reality TV series, to increase brand awareness even more!
What are we going to do tonight Brain?
She looks better than sonic youth
Have you seen her lately?
If you can't see the value in jet powered ants you should turn in your nerd card. - Dunbal (464142)
maybe Bill gates would like a second chance without all the MS baggage to try out his visions.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
Bill gates would like...to try out his visions.
You owe me a new keyboard.
Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!
maybe Bill gates would like a second chance without all the MS baggage to try out his visions.
...he needs new glasses first.
If limewire could sync up an iPod, most of my friends would be happy to never use iTunes.
Not always.
Only until we can find his lair and stake him.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
Seeing as what happened to his balls, I think you meant EX-Man.
I like big butts and I cannot lie.