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Interesting that Eddie Cue remains the company fixer, taking on the quirky Siri and the flakey Maps app just as he was once given a completely fucked up MobileMe.

This is good news.

Even better news is Browett's ouster. The business with his cutting operational corners in retail was a very, very bad omen. If they'd left him in, he might have poisoned a very important well for the company. Hopefully his replacement is closer to Ron Johnson's set of retail and service values.

N'bad, Tim.




As much as Apple's software and hardware are talked about, Eddie Cue is also the guy largely responsible for negotiating Apple's superior media offerings which is arguably Apple's biggest lead on their competitors internationally.


No kidding! Anywhere you can recommend I read more about this?


I don't know of any external sources, but this was most definitely the case when I was there (left in 2009.)


Great, I'll remember to curse him the next time I can't buy something because it's EXCLUSIVELY listed in iTunes.

Not sure why this is downvoted. At least Apple's competitors allow me to buy their music as Linux user.


"iTunes-exclusive content" just means "pirate it", to me.


I just hate how slow the iTunes interface is on Windows, and the fact everything's in m4a/AAC, not MP3.


Isn't AAC a better codec than MP3 as far as quality per bit goes?


Eddy Cue is also the one responsible for getting Apple to make a 7"-8" tablet:

http://allthingsd.com/20120803/apples-eddy-cue-saw-market-fo...


> Hopefully his replacement is closer to Ron Johnson's set of retail and service values.

I wonder if the scope of Human Interfaces extends to the Apple Store. If Apple is taking a holistic approach to coordinating its products, it's worth considering that the store is one of the most important aspects for human interaction and industrial design. Maybe Jony will take some level of control in terms of design and leave the management and promotional aspects to the retail SVP?


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That's what he said.


That's what your parent said.




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