Rob Enderle: Company

“[Steve Jobs] is not somebody [who] any one of us would want watching our kids, but, in terms of running the company, he's excellent.”

Rob Enderle

The rock star of Corporate America http://marketwatch.com/story/apples-jobs-rock-star-of-corporate-america-2010-12-08 in MarketWatch (7 December 2010)

“[Hedge fund investment] is likely behind the very different behavior you are seeing in companies like HP and Apple this decade. A severe lack of new products or compelling offerings, but a lot of increases in dividends, stock buybacks, layoffs, plant closings, executive departures and divestitures. These firms aren't investing in the future they are constantly trying to assure their stock is propped up and the value increases.”

Rob Enderle

Is the end of the U.S. tech market upon us? http://cio.com/article/3075957/it-industry/is-the-end-of-the-u-s-tech-market-upon-us.html in CIO (27 May 2016)

Behavior , Departure , Future

“Apple's a company whose valuation is based on the fact that they've got recurring, blockbuster products, that the, the lack of those, of late, is just killin' 'em.”

Rob Enderle

Rob Enderle on Apple: Not Looking Good http://wsj.com/podcasts/rob-enderle-on-apple-not-looking-good/01630736-7C5F-4BDF-A98B-B5E64E164196.html in The Wall Street Journal's "What's News" Podcast (26 October 2016)

“BlackBerry isn't getting out of the hardware business. It stands alone as the only smartphone company exclusively focused on business, security and traditional communication. Until someone else steps up to meet this need, there continues to be a market for its hardware …”

Rob Enderle

BlackBerry Misinformation and the Smartphone Security Crisis http://itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/blackberry-misinformation-and-the-smartphone-security-crisis.html in IT Business Edge (8 July 2016)

Communication , Business

“I'm not exactly known as a huge fan of Apple. In fact, for nearly a decade and half I've refused to use their products and I'm supposedly banned for life from Apple's properties. It's definitely personal between me and that company …”

Rob Enderle

Why Apple is right to fight FBI over iPhone access http://cio.com/article/3035517/legal/why-apple-is-right-to-fight-fbi-over-iphone-access.html in CIO (19 February 2016)

Life , Personality

“Samsung did to Apple what Apple did to Microsoft, skewering its devoted users and reputation, only better. … There is a way for Apple to fight back, but the company no longer has that skill, and apparently doesn't know where to get it, either.”

Rob Enderle

How Apple lost its cool (and how it can win it back) http://digitaltrends.com/opinion/how-apple-lost-its-cool-and-how-it-can-win-it-back in Digital Trends (13 April 2013)

Way , Fight

“Often, those who come into power quickly end up misusing that power … we should, but we don't put in place strong controls to prevent rather than punish this bad behavior. Even Steve Jobs was almost fired a second time from Apple and might have ended up in jail for abuse of power (in his case backdating his own options without board approval) and, without Jobs, Apple likely not only not been the most valuable company in the world, but it likely would have failed last decade.”

Rob Enderle

What the Fox News Bill O'Reilly fiasco teaches businesses http://cio.com/article/3193003/leadership-management/what-the-fox-news-bill-o-reilly-fiasco-teaches-businesses.html in CIO (28 April 2017)

World , Behavior , Strong , Time

“Chen is not only ahead of Steve Jobs in terms of turnaround speed, he has done something that both HP and Sun failed at: turned a hardware company into a software and services company, arguably something Jobs couldn't have done. … Jobs smartly decided to kill the process at Apple to transition that company to software and services. Jobs didn't understand how to do that and would have likely failed because he was just a hardware guy.”

Rob Enderle

BlackBerry's John Chen: Beating Jobs by Doing the Impossible in Three Years http://itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/blackberrys-john-chen-beating-jobs-by-doing-the-impossible-in-three-years.html in IT Business Edge (26 January 2017)

Guy , Understanding , Sun , Speed

“This will be a difficult year for Apple, and the iPhone could be more of a drag on earnings than a help. … Apple is clearly not going away — but this year, compared to last, will be really nasty for the company.”

Rob Enderle

2007: Apple's Bad Year, Vista Launch Countdown, CES Cool Stuff http://technewsworld.com/story/55271.html in Tech News World (22 January 2007)

Help

“At scale, [Microsoft] is likely the only company offering a cloud solution that is truly robust enough to be trusted in what has become an incredibly unsafe world.”

Rob Enderle

What We Don't Get About Microsoft Azure http://itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/what-we-dont-get-about-microsoft-azure.html in IT Business Edge (22 July 2016)

World

“[Apple] carries a valuation of an image that is over-inflated due largely to the powerful efforts of Steve Jobs who made the company appear magical. As we end the year, the valuation of the company appears to have massive downward pressure and this is largely because the architect of that massively powerful image has passed — and along with that passing Apple's apparent leadership.”

Rob Enderle

2013 to See HP or RIM Most Improved, Apple Falling and Facebook Toast http://itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/2013-to-see-hp-or-rim-most-improved-apple-falling-and-facebook-toast.html in IT Business Edge (19 December 2012)

Effort , Appearance

“I firmly believe that companies should be designed to be immortal. … Dell's future is bright largely due to the power of a founder who can think strategically and doesn't milk his company for personal gain. In the current environment that is a unique and powerful advantage.”

Rob Enderle

Michael Dell Interview: How Dell Is Being Reborn http://itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/enderle/michael-dell-interview-how-dell-is-being-reborn/?cs=50238 in IT Business Edge (17 April 2012)

Thinking , Future , Personality

“I asked the panel to list the companies that would certainly be around in the future — and those that wouldn't be. … There was some disagreement about Oracle. Microsoft and Oracle said that Oracle would survive; Apache said it wouldn't. I also asked which companies would be dead. The panel agreed that it would be Apple, Sun and Novell.”

Rob Enderle

The Future of Transparent Computing: A Comdex Wrap-Up http://technewsworld.com/story/32239.html in Tech News World (24 November 2003)

Sun , Future , Dead

“I was recently at a meeting of analysts and vendors, and got into a conversation about Apple with one of the ex-Apple executives at the meeting. I got the sense that Tim Cook was hired because he was good at everything Jobs didn't like to do, and Phil Schiller was basically Jobs' internal fan club chairman. In other words, you really don't have a viable company without someone doing what Jobs did.”

Rob Enderle

No magic, no Apple: Cupertino's identity crisis in the fading afterglow of Jobs http://digitaltrends.com/opinion/no-magic-no-apple-cupertinos-identity-crisis-in-the-fading-afterglow-of-jobs in Digital Trends (10 August 2013)

Sense , Cooking

“I do think it is likely a tad frustrating for Gates to watch his own company pivot and be successful with new initiatives while Apple gets a huge valuation even though its latest efforts have underperformed or, like the HomePod, largely failed in market.”

Rob Enderle

Satya Nadella Keynote at Microsoft Build: Showcasing a Balance of Vision, Product, Customer Empathy http://itbusinessedge.com/blogs/unfiltered-opinion/satya-nadella-keynote-at-microsoft-build-showcasing-a-balance-of-vision-product-customer-empathy.html in IT Business Edge (7 May 2018)

Thinking , Effort , Success

“Today's tech companies aren't built to last, as Apple's recent earnings report shows all too well.”

Rob Enderle

Why Apple Won't Be Around as Long as IBM http://cio.com/article/2386164/it-organization/why-apple-won-t-be-around-as-long-as-ibm.html in CIO (3 May 2013)

“Frankly, it has frustrated me for years to watch Apple's success — while traditional bumbling PC companies continue to ignore the obvious point that yes, design and presentation actually do matter.”

Rob Enderle

Is HP trying to be the new Apple? http://tgdaily.com/opinion-features/66609-is-hp-trying-to-be-the-new-apple in TG Daily (3 October 2012)

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