Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lonely job’

Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by ktRolster on Sunday August 14, 2016 @06:24PM (#12287621)

FWIW the apple watch sold fairly well: http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-with-sizable-sales-c...

Expectations of course are ridiculously high.

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Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by geomark on Sunday August 14, 2016 @08:45PM (#12287991)

My impression is that the watch sold mainly because of Apple branding not because it solved a real problem or opened up an entire new market. People are hoping/expecting Apple's next big thing to become a viral hit lke the iPhone. The watch isn't that.

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Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by zghst on Sunday August 14, 2016 @10:11PM (#12288227)

People bought it because they thought it solved an issue. Apple branding around other products have not made them successful (Apple Maps 2012, Ping, MobileMe, Newton, etc.)

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Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by curt15 on Sunday August 14, 2016 @10:39PM (#12288329)

But services have never been a core strength of Apple. They've always been at most "good enough". On the other hand, Apple has built up an enviable reputation for delivering well planned and executed physical devices with highly polished user interfaces. See also https://stratechery.com/2016/its-a-tesla/

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Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by zepto on Sunday August 14, 2016 @11:39PM (#12288494)

The watch is selling well and continuing to grow at a rate greater than the iPhone did over the same period.

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Re:Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple ‘is sort of a lone... by aetherson on Monday August 15, 2016 @12:51AM (#12288722)

What's your source?

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