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Forstall has been called "Apple's chief asshole"[0] - he channels Steve Jobs's approach of being a douchebag, but doesn't seem to have acquired the same level o

• joe_the_user 14y ago
  Maybe Apple has a "if you take the different parts of Steve Job's management style in isolation, they start to look horrible" problem.
• batista 14y ago
  He also gives me that impression when I see him on Keynotes, one of a power grabbing, back-stabbing kind of guy. Which could or could not be true, I'm talking purely from a "face-reading" standpoint. The exact opposite of that would be Bob Mansfield.
  • bronxbomber92 14y ago
    I've seen each VP (except Mansfield) talk in person and I have gotten a very different impression of Forstall. He was one of the most impressive VPs in my eyes (he talked a lot about his passion for bettering accessibility and making life-altering impacts with iOS).
  • paulschreiber 14y ago
    Fosrtall is the kind of guy who would sell you a used car and hit on your wife.
    • dman 14y ago
      And you know this how?
      • gonzo 14y ago
        because his SO would, um, "flirt with" Forestall for a used car.