Cook has transformed Apple in his own image. The company is much more predictable now than it ever was, or could have been, under Jobs. It now runs on an annual schedule that can be printed on a calendar. There is far less drama, and no scandal. And there is seemingly no drama, at all, in this particular transition, despite the incredibly high stakes and the (justifiably) large egos in Apple’s leadership team. Cook inherited the greatest company in the world. He’s handing it over to Ternus in even better shape than what Jobs handed to him. Even the timing of the announcement and the transition, on Apple’s annual calendar, seems perfect. Cook oversees one last WWDC in June, then Ternus takes the helm on the cusp of Apple’s announcement of new iPhones in September. It’s hard to imagine a more orderly, confidence-inspiring, exciting-but-not-at-all-surprising, this-feels-right way to do this.

All of that, I am sure, is just the way Cook wants it.

And, if you agree that Apple itself was Jobs’s greatest product, Cook really is a product person after all.

Source: Another Day Has Come

I’ve followed John Gruber since 2004 when he shared Markdown. I was forming my affinity to the Mac platform and John continues to be one of my favorite writers, even when I disagree with him. So, I thought this was the best homage to Tim Cook that one could write.

And, if you agree that Apple itself was Jobs’s greatest product, Cook really is a product person after all.

What a lovely sentiment.