Digital Trends – If a combative, yet dismissive, attitude is part of the test, Tim Cook may be ready to take over Apple after all. During one of his first days as active caretaker of Apple during Steve Jobsâs medical absence, Cook lobbed some heavy shots at all of the tablets announced at CES 2011. Below are some of his more fiery comments from Appleâs record $6 billion profit earnings conference call. His words are almost as targeted and mean as a typical Jobs verbal attack.