Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about iPhone prospects and the significance of iPad

2. rusticguy posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:03 2

CEOs have to do all the talking when it comes to other OS ... on Android front market share does the talking most of the time ... PR team working overtime :)

4. -box- posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:13 6

Wow, he's nuts... Ive is a blatant plagiarist of Dieter Rams, apple reveals its sales figures but not specifically (model, new vs refurb vs return vs customer exchange), and apple hasn't released a "great product" any time in recent memory.

5. TheLibertine posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:13 3

You cannot really deny Cook and Apple in general being great at positioning themselves and marketing. But the truth is, they are starting to fall behind in what they call "experience", as Android has grown to deliver both that and freedom at more or less reasonable price points.

6. neutralguy posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:18 5

don't brag iPad. It will come to a point that people will eventually realize that it's nothing but an entertainment product. It can never replace PCs. All the people I know who owns an iPad gets bored after a month or two of usage. Main reason? Because, I guess, there's nothing to do with it but just play games and surf the web or simple other tasks.

With the advancement of laptops becoming hybrids(laptop to tablet vice versa), I can see the replacement of iPads soon.

7. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:21 2

I just hurled all over my screen. Thanks.

8. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:25 0

Is Tim suggesting that he's going to make the mobile market share to be 100% comprised with iPhones?
He'd better be dreaming!

9. universal_galaxy posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:32 3

" on Black Friday the product there was the most online shopping done on was an iPad".

Thank you! For your information there is a world outside United States Of America where people buy smartphones and tablets which account for sales,..

11. Slammer posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:43 2

Tim is being extremely vague while lying through his teeth. Trying to keep the element of surprise is getting old in Apple's itinerary. Any corporation that doesn't keep track of what marketshare, is just plain idiotic. This is why they are going to slowly fail all over again. They don't care about features and always schlep the "quality products" card.

Has not Apple always made quality products yet faced bankrtuptcy? I've said it many times and I will say it again. This generation needs to wake up and sniff the coffee. Tim has admitted here that they don't worry about features. They only worry about quality. Does this mean Apple does not have what it takes to make a quality, all inclusive feature rich product? Or is it they don't want to because they don't have to?

John B.

12. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:11 1

Lets rock in 2013 apple.

14. piyath posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:16 0

enough talks Tim. ios should be developed..

21. ilia1986 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:56 1

We want to make a great product. And sue everyone else who does better. Oh yeah.

22. jroc74 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 16:08 1

Another site posted more of what he said. This is interesting from the clip:

"For Apple, innovation is embedded in the culture. "Innovation is strong as ever and in the DNA of the company," said Cook. "Apple is the center of innovation." He added there's no set formula for innovation and if there were one companies with a lot of cash would acquire it. Innovation is about skills and leadership. "Apple has skills in software, hardware and services. The model that grew the PC industry where companies specialized. That model is not working for what consumers want today," said Cook. "Consumers want this elegant experience." The real magic happens at the integration of hardware, software and services. "I think we're unrivaled in that," said Cook."

Well....for starters....didnt Apple buy Finger Works? Siri? Google bought Android, bought bits n pieces of Google Now, other companies and products too.

Didnt Apple strike a deal with Xerox......?

Ok...I get what he's saying that there is no one formula for innovation. But...innovation can be bought.

This part is kinda odd:

"Apple has skills in software, hardware and services. The model that grew the PC industry where companies specialized. That model is not working for what consumers want today," said Cook. "Consumers want this elegant experience." The real magic happens at the integration of hardware, software and services. "I think we're unrivaled in that,"

Tablets are on the rise...but the PC market is far from dead. Consumers want this elegant experience.....well if thats the case....wouldnt Apple be leading in market share? Or ...one could take that to say Android is also considered an elegant experience...according to what Cook said....

And last time I checked....Macs are still near the bottom in market share for desktop PC's.

23. jsdechavez posted on 14 Feb 2013, 00:31 0

He's right. The market for tablets could triple or quadruple in the next few years...but considering the dated UI, will Apple still lead?