612: 'That Leader is John Ternus'
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Operations, China, and Apple's Scale
They credit Cook's operational work, China manufacturing strategy, and how those systems enabled Apple's massive growth and reliability.
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Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)
Breaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook's tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that's done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.
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The picks (spoilers)
- Jason: iPhone original
- Myke: iPod mini
- Jason: MacBook Air (late 2010)
- Myke: M2 MacBook Air
- Jason: LaserWriter
- Myke: iPhone 6 Plus
- Jason: PowerBook (first generation) 100/140/170
- Myke: Original iPad (2010)
- Jason: Apple IIe
- Myke: iPod nano
- Jason: iPod 4th generation
- Myke: iPhone X
- Jason: iMac G4
- Myke: iMac G3
- Jason: Apple Pencil (second generation)
- Myke: Apple Pencil (first generation)
- Jason: MacBook Neo
- Myke: Mac 128K
- Jason: AirPods Pro
- Myke: AirPods Pro 2
- Jason: iPad Pro M4
- Myke: iPad Mini 2 (Retina, 2013)
- Jason: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
- Myke: Apple Watch Series 4
- Jason: Macintosh SE/30
- Myke: Polycarbonate MacBook (2006)
- Jason: iPhone 4
- Myke: iPod Video
- Jason: iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)
- Myke: iPod Touch (1st generation)
- Jason: iPhone 12 mini
- Myke: iMac Pro
- Jason: M4 Mac mini
- Myke: Magic Trackpad 2
- Jason: Apple Watch Sport Band
- Myke: Vision Pro
- Jason: Apple Disk II
- Myke: MagSafe Charger for Mac
- Jason: iPad Smart Folio
- Myke: iPhone 12 Pro
- Jason: Apple Watch Ultra
- Myke: M1 MacBook Pro
- Jason: iPhone 17 Pro
- Myke: Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
- Jason: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
- Myke: AirPods (1st generation)
- Jason: eMate 300
- Myke: iPhone 3G
- Jason: iPod Socks
- Myke: iPod Shuffle (1st Generation)
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