Apple Transitions Hardware Leadership 108
redletterdave writes "Apple will begin transitioning the leadership role within its hardware engineering department, now that Bob Mansfield, who led the engineering of many of Apple's most successful products since 2005, has decided to retire. Apple was quick to name Dan Riccio — currently the VP of hardware engineering for the iPad — as Mansfield's successor, mentioning that Riccio will learn the new role over several months. During that time, the hardware engineering team will continue to report to Mansfield."
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Re:Wait (Score:2, Funny)
Yep, Jobs was a dictator. Apple's dictator. Sad but true.
Imagine how successful Apple would be if they were managed like other companies, where, of course, the employees take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. Naturally, all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting—by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more major decisions.
Re:Wait for it.... (Score:4, Funny)
...Obviously Jobs did not invent, bundle, market or sell a sense of humour. You need more than one button for that.