Steve Jobs And Sean Parker's New Start Up

Ritwik Bose · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Once you go Mac, you never go Back.


Serge Stepanov · Top Commenter · San Francisco, California
I'll argue against that to no end (being a Mac, PC, Android and iOS user), but these frivolous discussions are a waste of time.


Ritwik Bose · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Likewise Serge... I too use a Samsung Galaxy Tab (Android), Blackberry, iPod, have used iPhone, have tried my hands on Mac... Have systems which runs on Windows... But guess you didn't get the point here!!! I have seen MAC users struggling to get back to Windows... I'm not discussing but putting a simple point out... I'm not a die-hard fan of Apple, but tend to like the way they have walked on the path of innovations!! :)


Frank Cioffi
Nice perspective piece. Something that's needed today amidst all the hypish headlines.


Dushyant Vaghela · Top Commenter · Founder at Feelings2share.com
Very Good good headline! "Podfather" Just Love. It. ♥


John Boyd · Top Commenter · Partner at Rimon Law Group
He's built a great team so Apple will likely keep on a roll for a while. Apple TV likely the first test but the team will pass with flying colors. Apple Auto, Apple Appliance and Apple Robot less certain but a man can dream can't he.


Bjørn Kristian Sveen · Gjøvik videregående skole
Please don't compare Don Corleone, Obi-Wan Kenobe and the term Kwisatz Haderach again.. A very nice article in general, but that comparison is just silly and it's breaking my heart.


Matt Sigl · Culture Gabfest Intern at Slate.com
You know the Kubler-Ross Grief Scale? This article is at step one: Denial.


Steven Rossi · Top Commenter · Wheaton IL
Adam Curry might have something to say about that name being used for Steve Jobs!


Davy Kestens · Herk-de-Stad
Apple will continue to grow. The products rock, and so does Steve.


Sheena Allana · Top Commenter · UC Davis
I think you're mixing that up. Steve rocks, and so do his products. :P


Saurabh Mutha · Works at Alcatel-Lucent
Amazing perspective and a beautiful read!


Rohit Itadkar · Works at LSA Associates
Abey oye stve jobs..thoda easy ja!!!


Geoff Spick · Gartner
Apple's future will be more interesting once we get past the iPad era and into iRobots - or whatever... http://www.cmswire.com/cms/mobile/steve-jobs-steps-down-welcome-to-the-new-apple-future-012499.php


Murat Korkmaz · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Oh man your article is spot on, I just dumped sort of the same message on Macrumors. Actually I think his power and influence within the company only has become stronger. At the end of the day the Board of Directors is more powerfull then a CEO, who is just an employee at the top of the pyramid. Who has to make sure his lowerlevelled directors are doing their job. Tough and stressfull job with a lot of meetings, travelling and responsibilities.

Indeed he can no longer live up to the duties and expectations also described as "pressure", that will be Tim's concern from now on, he has to carry all the responsibilities when asked for by the outside world.

His vision can be written on a piece of paper behind a desk somewhere in his own comfort and passed through to Tim Cooke, his influences can be put in action by one single phonecall. Practically he doesn't have to do as much as he used to but technically he calls all the shots. He now can work from behind the scenes.

Actually he now is sitting on the thrown, considering he is the biggest shareholder of the company, Steve Jobs's power and influence has only become larger. Now he can watch things from a relaxer position and still arrange Apple's policy. So I think we don't have to be affraid that Job's vision and influence are gone.:-)


Callme BraaKwame
nice piece...will be looking forward to the release of iQuit 2 when he is done as chairman.


Felix Gato
Thank you Jobs for changing the technology world


George Adams
It's Obi-Wan Kenobi, not Kenobe...


Devin Coldewey · Top Commenter
damn, why do i always do that? thanks.


Kuba Szulaczkowski · Austin, Texas
What console wars of 2013?


Hannes Kaechele
One of the best article on this topic !


Timur Tavtilov
The iFather


Traci Simpson · Senior Account Executive at Matter Communications
Best title ever!


Sarah Kirn · Brown
Deborah Peck, make sure Alan sees this!


Traci Simpson · Senior Account Executive at Matter Communications
Poor Alan...how is he holding up with the "iQuit" news??


Sarah Kirn · Brown
He seems to be holding back the tears, at least in public... I let him know you were asking after him!


Richard Hunter · COO at BarEye, The Social Nightlife App
well said


Justin Card · Top Commenter
"and consistently staying a step or two ahead of the other guy. That’s not something that changes overnight."

I'm lol'ing.


Vinod Mehra · Sales Director at Expertech LLC [ Al Ghurair Group ]
Steve has done a tremendous job of bringing up Apple and paving the path. The next phase is the most challenging path.. maintaining the momentum. Hence on the flip side the game begins now and with Steve partly out of the game, Apple has selected the most appropriate candidate in Tim cook a veteran in sales and operations. good luck Tim...all eyes on you.


Monotosh Khamaru · Pune, Maharashtra
shouldn't we call him as iFather rather? ;)


Felix Sulla · Top Commenter · Rome, Italy
LOL, the “Podfather” is just hilarious! Thanks for a cool article among all the hysteria.
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