computerworld.com — Little more than a week after acknowledging a hormone deficiency, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday said he is taking a medical leave of absence from his job because his condition is "more complex" than originally thought.
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dajuggernautJan 15, 2009
Is everyone forgetting that we are in a recession? Investors are going to be a hell of a lot more paranoid about their investments now.
jackd42oJan 15, 2009
Headline should end with 'babies'.
xxcobraxxkaixxJan 15, 2009
"Unless, of course, people figure out Apple products are expensive, useless pieces of s**t."f**k off, clown. I work in a creative field and my Mac is integral to how I make a living. They don't make the same apps for your Acer PC running Vista because it will s**t the bed.
Closed AccountJan 15, 2009
Anyone who jokes about health conditions is an ignorant moron and deserves to be smacked.
outoforderJan 15, 2009
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.
Closed AccountJan 16, 2009
Very clearly you know nothing about business. Jobs single-handedly rescued that company, not necessarily because he's Thomas Edison, you neanderthal, but because he knows BUSINESS: which jobs internal to the company to cut, how to negotiate a life-saving deal with Microsoft which Gates is probably still crying over, how to make big bucks and garner early exposure by putting Apples in schools across America, and what Apple products to prioritize. Other people might have managed these things, but that's like saying other presidents might have been as good as Abe Lincoln. Moreover, Jobs has more than know-how--he he has commercial wisdom acquired over decades in the industry. Where other dicks straight out of business school apply their precious theories without having any intuitive notion of how they'll play out in the real world of business, no doubt that stuff registers almost preternaturally in someone so savvy as Jobs. Point is, anyone as capable as Jobs will be missed. Not to mention business and business deals often hinge as much on personality: Jobs' charm and way with people has no doubt been a bigger boon than you want to give him credit for. All told, the guy is crucial, and having half his talent won't make someone a replacement. It makes perfect sense that investors should lose some confidence in Apple, even if only a little, upon hearing that Jobs is leaving.
amorokJan 16, 2009
Macs aren't as expensive as most people think, at least for their low end products. If you look at the specs for the latest Macbook and you match them with say for example other laptops, it's very reasonable in price.
roarusJan 16, 2009
Why not stop writing silly articles based on assumptions and wait and see whether apple 'can clearly execute'?
mrtherapistJan 17, 2009
um, have you used an ipod?then tried a zune?You will notice that the interface sucks less on the ipod.Not all apple products suck. I can't even understand how you could claim that.Are you an anti-Apple advocate?
Closed AccountJan 17, 2009
Your an idiot if you can't do a better job with a PC.