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Apple after Steve Jobs

With Steve Jobs’ unfortunate demise last year, speculations were rife that Apple will not be the same again. Many even went to the extent of saying that it would no more be able to create extraordinary products, market at equally extraordinary prices, that it would gradually lose market and soon be relegated to the crowd. Besides Jobs’ charisma and showmanship, what was indeed missed was his business strategy which could be called maverick at the least. Apple has always launched gadgets which were way ahead of their time, thereby showing the way to the world. Over and above this, Apple always released the later versions of their devices even before the competition has caught up with their previous releases, effectively proving that their only competition is themselves. Post Steve Jobs, Tim Cook came to the helm of Apple when it was one of the best technology companies of its time. Having to match Steve Jobs’ charisma and exceed expectations in the inevitable comparison