Apple Inc. (AAPL): Can This Man Equal Steve Jobs’ Genius?

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Will Ive’s success translate to software?
Amidst fierce competition, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) needs more than great ideas. Fortunately, Ive brings more to the table than that. As Time magazine’s Bono said,

His genius is not just his ability to see what others cannot but also how he applies it. To watch him with his workmates in the holy of holies, Apple’s design lab, or on a night out is to observe a very rare esprit de corps. They love their boss, and he loves them.

If Ive’s unblemished record in hardware design carries over to software, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) investors may be in for some good years ahead. But give it some time; As Bono said, “His team are Jedi whose nobility depends on the pursuit of greatness over profit, believing the latter will always follow the former, stubbornly passing up near-term good opportunities to pursue great ones in the distance.”

The article Can Apple’s Design Guru Fill Steve Jobs’ Shoes? originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Daniel Sparks.

Fool contributor Daniel Sparks has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple.

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