About a month after the initial rumors of Steve Job’s failing health (pancreatic cancer to be precise), the hallways of Apple Inc. have lost their animation. A group of dementors swooped down from Azkaban and sucked the living soul out of the world’s leading smartphone vendor. And Tim Cook isn’t doing much to help the situation. After his excessively boring presentation at the unveiling of the iPhone 4S, it is impossible to imagine that Apple Inc., as a company, will maintain the high standards set by Steve Jobs. I always felt that he was the company. He thought of a concept, put it on paper, developed a prototype, perfected his idea and finally gave the world one more thing to WOW about. The people that he hired were there to help him make his coffee and take out the trash. With him gone, my faith in the creativity of the company is starting to falter.
At the age of 56, Steve Jobs was just starting to deliver to the world what he had in stock. His loss will be greatly felt by us – the teenagers. Although not a complete loyal, 3 out of 5 gadgets I use are Apple products. And a handsome percentage of other teenagers also move around with symbols of a genius’s masterpieces. But maybe I’m being unnecessarily melodramatic. Putting the unveiling of the iPhone 4S behind our backs and starting with a clean slate, Tim Cook should start walking along the lines of his predecessor. There might still be some hope for him if he can work on his grievous public speaking skills (I think he is glossophobic). Otherwise, I can only hope for the best!
No comments:
Post a Comment