Substitute Steve Jobs Candidates

Overwritten repeatedly health problems severe enough, the era of Steve Jobsat Apple predicted would not last too long. Some have even started talking about who is worthy of replacing the legend.

Jobs role in Apple's long history of success clearly irrefutable. However, whenhe breaks for a while due to health reasons, it turns out Apple is still able to operate properly.In 2009 when he was on leave due to a liver transplant, successfullyreleased Apple iPhone 3G debut. People who are considered to play a great role when Jobs absent is Tim Cook, Chief Operating Officer of Apple.

At any time off this time, Jobs still appoint the same person to take overoperating control of Apple. Clearly, Cook was the belief Jobs and assessedas the candidate most powerful chief executive of Apple.

"Tim Cook did a pretty good job when superimposed Jobs are absent in the year 2009. There are a lot of respect for the Cook in internal circles beyondeven Apple and he proved able to control the company," said CarolinaMinalesi, an analyst at Gartner.

But on the other hand, Cook is still considered not yet able to emulate thevision of Jobs in a matter of making the best products and read the marketsigns. This is what makes the investors still doubted Cook.

In addition to Cook, there are some best talent that is seen as Apple's SteveJobs replacement candidates. For example, Phil Schiller, Apple's Head ofMarketing, CFO Peter Oppenheimer and Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vicepresident. Such as reported by Cnet