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- Sisko41, on 01/03/2009, -4/+38So because he is POSSIBLY at risk of dying AT SOME POINT, they should remove him from Apple [again]...
- inactive, on 01/04/2009, -4/+37This is a Valleywag article, which means quite literally that nearly none of it is true.
- SaintStryfe, on 01/04/2009, -2/+20So Apple should reject one of the great businessmen of the late 20th century, because the idiots on wall street run around in a panic when he sneezes?
- inactive, on 01/04/2009, -2/+18Steve dying would be good news for apple? Remember what they did without him last time?
- wastern, on 01/04/2009, -2/+16he will live on forever as a futurama style head in a jar
- adrianc1982, on 01/04/2009, -5/+18jobs is one of the smartests CEOs of all time, he knows what he is doing.
- PilotHead, on 01/04/2009, -3/+15It is pretty tough when your company's stock apparently depends on 1 person
- RocketGib, on 01/04/2009, -2/+13Steve Jobs won't die, he has a backup of himself just in case, stored in his Time Machine.
- bobito220, on 01/03/2009, -3/+14He'll be back
- RetepNamenots, on 01/04/2009, -2/+13Even though Apple have stated that he won't?
- Phalanxia, on 01/04/2009, -5/+16Woah, I hate Apple, but the wording of the subtitle seems a little insensitive...
- RetepNamenots, on 01/04/2009, -5/+13*Cringes* It's 'dying'.
- MattBD, on 01/04/2009, -1/+8I think Steve Jobs will slowly move into the background over a period of time before he retires. No doubt someone at Apple recognises that they can't spin out the whole Cult of Jobs forever so they're trying to make it clear it doesn't matter whether he's there or not.
I have to say, Google do pretty well without a Jobs-style leader. Larry Page and Sergey Brin aren't anything like as well known as Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, nor is their CEO, but they are very well off. I guess that's because Google is such an iconic brand that it doesn't matter who's in charge. Maybe Apple should be aiming for that kind of thing - Apple is also a strong brand and iPods have become synonymous with digital music players the way Hoovers are for vacuum cleaners. - hjdutch, on 01/04/2009, -2/+9The next CEO in Apple will be what Steve Bullmer was to Microsoft after Bill Gates.
Basically a catastrophe - MaxxusFlamus, on 01/04/2009, -3/+9Completely unrelated to the state of Jobs's health.
Larry Ellison is a pretentious pile of *****. He's right up there with Marc Cuban of rich people in tech who are massive douchebags. - BaldMonkey, on 01/04/2009, -2/+8***** vultures.
- WanderOn, on 01/04/2009, -3/+8Give it a rest
- RetepNamenots, on 01/04/2009, -3/+8I bet nobody else in my family knows who Steve Jobs is. Sure he's done all the recent Macworld expos and presentations etc, but other than that I wouldn't say that he's a 'public face'.
- inactive, on 01/04/2009, -0/+5iQuit
- bubba9999, on 01/04/2009, -0/+5Absolutely. The stock volatility that arises from sheer rumors shows that Steve's inexplicably tied to Apple now. By gradually reducing his role, and shifting over to other people, this volatility should gradually reduce as well. In theory.
I hope that Steve has a happy retirement whenever he decides to do so. He's worked hard building that company and deserves whatever he gets. There's no doubt that the company will take a hit when he does, but if it's done gradually over 5-10 years, perhaps it won't be so severe. - googooly, on 01/04/2009, -4/+9I think Gizmodo intention was to write the false article so when the stock falls " which it did" they jump in and make some profits.
- inactive, on 01/04/2009, -0/+4Why are you being dugg down. That's true, that's what Apple is doing actually.
- rkho, on 01/04/2009, -1/+5You know, I've read articles similar to this one for the past two weeks. Each one has come to virtually the same conclusion.
- PeteBeast, on 01/04/2009, -3/+7It's always sad to hear news like this. And I'm not entirely talking about Steve Job's health.
- rocksun, on 01/04/2009, -0/+3Without Jobs, the Apple is just an apple waiting for someone to eat.
- Azerael, on 01/04/2009, -1/+4What the ***** did I just read?
- HeavyDoody, on 01/04/2009, -0/+3Lame article for the most part, but I think this probably sums it up...
"Schiller's no substitute for Jobs. But that's rather the point of trotting him out: To prove that Apple doesn't need someone with Jobs's showmanship to carry on. Jobs may be in perfect health; he may be near death. But either way, a company with 32,000 employees and $32 billion in annual revenues can't be seen as depending on the fate of one man."
My Guess: It's not an immediate health issue, but Steve won't be with the company forever. As a company, they need to prepare for the future. The board of directors can see that, in the eyes of the public and stockholders, Apple currently IS a one-man show. This is the beginning of a gradual transition to show that it's not.
Of course, this is purely a guess. None of us know for sure.
If I'm right, it would be wise to give Phil his first chance at bat with some fairly significant product release news. Obviously they probably won't pull another first iPod or first iPhone out of their hats, but maybe there is something reasonably exciting being announced on Tuesday. - leontes, on 01/04/2009, -1/+4Not giving a keynote does not equal not attending. What's to stop Steve to stop by on stage after the keynote?
- opticwind, on 01/04/2009, -0/+3Well Jobs can be a bit of a douchebag to work with too, as we've heard.
- iambrucenolan, on 01/04/2009, -0/+3If you figure that out, I will give you 10 pineapples
- ricksite, on 01/04/2009, -2/+5I don't recall Microsofts products being all that great when Gates was supposedly in charge.
- theadvinci, on 01/04/2009, -1/+4He always comes back.
- iambrucenolan, on 01/04/2009, -0/+3Without him Apple's future is dead!
- macmcraeart, on 01/04/2009, -3/+6Even more tough when the stock buyers are morons.
- crossmr, on 01/04/2009, -0/+2obviously 1000 apples is actually the name of something and he's going to give you one.
- Scott2, on 01/04/2009, -0/+2Interesting arguement, but I disagree.
- iambrucenolan, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3Bad comment, buried for having nothing to say
- wastern, on 01/04/2009, -2/+4One more thing…
"I give you… IMMORTALITY!!"
"We though long and hard about how to price eternal life and we think $2mil is a good price. It will be available in the app store for iPhone users next month, but developers can have the beta in their hand, today!" - chongli, on 01/04/2009, -4/+6I somehow doubt the departure of Steve Jobs would have much impact on Apple's $32 Billion annual revenue.
- saulmora, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3Every time I hear about this type of story, I think most people for the part about someone actually dying. Steve Jobs is a person too, just like rest of us. Some fanboys may think he's a god and can live forever, but his time is limited, as is all of our time. Think about the effect his death would not only have on AAPL, but on his family and personal friends. I hate how so many stories take the human out of "human interest" stories, but this goes a little too far for me.
If I ever meet Steve Jobs in the near future, I will thank him personally for the good things he has done to and for the computer industry, and wish him well on his future endeavors, and much happiness with his family. He has earned at least that much. - inactive, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3I think we can all accept the fact that he is thiner than he was a few months ago. Maybe he isn't sick but his health is not what it used to. Time is a bitch. I like the guy and his story is an inspiration but for the sake of the company the best thing to do is slowly step back from the *spotlight* not the company itself.
- DirtyDiggDog, on 01/05/2009, -0/+2Valleywag? Seriously people...
- inactive, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3From the death...
- Wilsomatic, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3You can't paint flames on a MacBook.
- iambrucenolan, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3Without Steve Jobs Apple is like a blind man without his Aibo dog
- terrorpin, on 01/04/2009, -2/+4iRon Lung
- wastern, on 01/04/2009, -1/+3iMortality
- dcolley, on 01/04/2009, -3/+5Steve Jobs brought Apple back from the dead. Unlike thousands of other CEO in other corporations, what have they done lately. Or do you ever read the news. Give the man the respect that he deserves. Just for your information, he has built a company that can and will succeed when and if he ever leaves. Unlike thousands of companies out there begging for a bail out.
- FluffyArmada, on 01/04/2009, -0/+2When Jobs goes away, I really want that crazy French guy who made fun of Vista in the Leopard keynote to take over.
- TheMachine1, on 01/04/2009, -2/+3"Jobs's clownish sidekick.", "undignified effort"
Sounds like a perfect job for me. -
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