Can Tim Cook fix what’s rotten at Apple?

"Apple’s new CEO is not like Steve Jobs. In fact, in many ways he is the polar opposite of the technology icon that he has replaced. Pundits and fans alike see this as a major problem for the future of Apple, something that was reflected in the stock market after the resignation of its titular head"

- The day after Jobs stepped down the Dow was down 1.51%, the S&P was down 1.56% and Apple was only down .65%. A week later it was up 1.5% and a month later it was up nearly 8%.

"Where Jobs wanted solitude and a environment free of people making suggestions, Cook seems to be pushing the tiller in the opposite direction, opting instead for dialog when it comes to making decisions for the company."

- Read any biography of Jobs, even the negative ones, and you'll see that isn't true. EVERYONE says the same thing "He was an ass who would scream at you and call you names but he expected and encouraged people to do the same to him"

"These small moves are certainly laudable, and indicate that Cook may indeed be a savvy businessman, but he has a hurdle to overcome as he is certainly not the “product guy” that Jobs was."

- This completely ignores the huge role played by Ive and Schiller. I'm not saying Jobs didn't add a lot to the equation but, in his own words, Ive was his "design soul mate". Jobs gave his approval but it's Ive who has been designing Apple products for the last decade.

Also the author claims Steve Jobs came in and discontinued charitable giving programs that were already in place. I find that hard to believe and the reason has nothing to do with Jobs. Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy when Jobs came back and I can't see them spending money to match employee contributions when they barely had enough to keep the lights on.

So yeah, this guy has no idea what he's talking about.