Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by jordhy on Monday October 24, 2011 @08:38AM
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This looks like Microsoft all over again. Wait for similar news every couple of months. Key-person attrition is gonna be thru the roof at Apple.
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The CEO of a purchased company is often a redundant position.
Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by robjohnson on Monday October 24, 2011 @08:51AM
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Yeah. This doesn't seem like startling news.
Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by josefresco on Monday October 24, 2011 @09:59AM
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A regular CEO is quite a bit different than a co-founder CEO.
Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by danilocampos on Monday October 24, 2011 @08:57AM
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This is almost exactly 18 months after the acquisition. Guy probably finished his earn out and is moving on. Nothing surprising for an acquired CEO.
Your comment seems a bit trite and overly dismissive, which is why it has been downvoted into oblivion, but there is a possible grain of truth there to watch out for.
It has been rumored for a while that Scott Forstall, head of iOS, is extremely difficult to work with, and has been the reason for a number of people leaving Apple. I can't even begin to guess whether this is true or not -- I don't have any way of knowing. But this may actually be something to watch for over the next couple of years.
Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by hkmurakami on Monday October 24, 2011 @01:33PM
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Well, even Google (with its great working environment) has issues keeping personnel from acquisitions.
Re:Siri Co-Founder Quits Apple
by recoiledsnake on Monday October 24, 2011 @09:56AM
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I think Yahoo leads in botched acquisitions.