Tim Cook Leaving his Mark on Apple →

November 1st, 2011 · 100 notes · #apple #tim #cook #steve #jobs #ceo

Steve Jobs made the company successful and launched Apple’s flagship products, will Tim Cook be the one to maintain that success?

Jessica Vascellaro, WSJ: 

In recent weeks, Mr. Cook has tended to administrative matters that never interested Mr. Jobs, such as promotions and corporate reporting structures, according to people familiar with the matter. The new chief executive, 50 years old, has also been more communicative with employees than his predecessor…

Steve Jobs' Last Days at Apple Spent on Next iPhone, not iPhone 4S →

October 15th, 2011 · 21 notes · #apple #steve #jobs #iphone #4 #4s #5 #6 #4g

Brooke Crothers, CNET:

The next-generation iPhone “was the last project that Steve Jobs was intimately involved with from concept to final design. For that reason…this product will establish the high water mark for iPhone volumes,” Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, wrote in a research note this week. He expects the iPhone 5 to be a “cult classic” because of Jobs’ involvement.

Steve Jobs supposedly left his mark of approval on Apple’s product releases for the next four years. 

John Gruber, Daring Fireball: Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot →

October 9th, 2011 · 19 notes · #apple #steve #jobs #family #values #death

John Gruber, Daring Fireball:

I like to think that in the run-up to his final keynote, Steve made time for a long, peaceful walk. Somewhere beautiful, where there are no footpaths and the grass grows thick. Hand-in-hand with his wife and family, the sun warm on their backs, smiles on their faces, love in their hearts, at peace with their fate. 

Interview with Steve Jobs' Biological Father, Abdul Fattah “John” Jandali of Syria →

August 29th, 2011 · 59 notes · #apple #steve #jobs #biological #father #ceo #syrica #america

Mohannad Al-Haj Ali:

“Next March I’ll be in my eighties, but to look at me you’d think I was only in my sixties because I’ve taken care of myself, looked after my health, and I love work. I think retirement is the worst of western societies’ institutions. When people retire they become detached, grow old and stop looking after themselves. Enthusiasm for life dies out and energy levels drop, and they effectively kill themselves, even though they’re still alive. I’m not planning to retire even if I leave my position here after a year or two. I’ll dedicate myself to writing, I might write a book or two. My daughter is a very successful novelist with five books, and I plan to move on from my work, and I’m thinking of writing about the Arab World, perhaps a historical narrative with analysis for the future.”