Timed CEO exit to give successor momentum from iPhone Duo launch

“Cook is said to have expressed interest in doing more locally through smart manufacturing and additional sales channels.”

“"First of all, John and I have an incredible level of trust in each other," said Cook. "The relationship must be based on trust, and the communication must be frequent and significant.”

“"But other than that, what I'm focused on right now is worldwide policy. And the interface with governments around the world matters because there are lots of things where we're trying to…”

“There has never been a trillion-dollar revenue business, and we may have two of them in the next 5-10 years.”

“has emerged as a significant business with a revenue run rate in the tens of billions of dollars and is now profitable in its own right”

“We’re going to invest to continue being the leader. We can fund this plan, and I think it will forever change the size of Amazon. It will forever change our revenue.”