The North Star has always been the same, which for us, is about making insanely great products that really change the world in some way - enrich people's lives.
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Our whole role in life is to give you something you didn't know you wanted. And then once you get it, you can't imagine your life without it. And you can count on Apple doing that.
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What this quote means
Tim Cook suggests that true innovation provides unexpected value that transforms our lives.
In this quote, Tim Cook reflects on the essence of innovation and the role of companies like Apple in enhancing our daily experiences. He posits that the most meaningful contributions come from providing solutions and products that we weren't even aware we needed until we encounter them. This transformation creates a dependency on those innovations, making them indispensable in our lives.
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InnovationTechnologyAppleValueLifestyle
In practice
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During a keynote speech about new product launches.
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