I like Steve. I hope he's OK.
Apple: Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence
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#102Just terrible news and so unfortunate that it has to play out this way. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to have to deal with a (seemingly) serious medical issue and have to justify every related move to the public.
This is not terrible news. Terrible news would be him staying on while he was sick and making it worse. The man is taking a really brief respite to rest after contracting an illness. That's what he's SUPPOSED to do. Realty check: People get sick and they rest and then they get better. That's what's happening here. If this were undiagnosed, or a really serious condition, or life threatening, or anything like that I'd…
Taking another look at the now and then pictures, I'm inclined to believe the worst. It's a feeling based on a personal experience.
Extended weight loss isn't something that just happens. Granted with the surgery he's had, you do expect some effects as the GI system probably isn't as efficient as it once was. But given the care he's probably receiving, any minor issue should have been resolved. And for any workaholic to have to take time off means that it's probably something serious.
Even with the best care, you can only make a diagnosis based on what you know to test for. You can treat the symptoms but if the underlying cause isn't detected, the best you can do is prolong the inevitable.
Hope I'm wrong cause it's not anything I'd wish on anyone.
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#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
What's more terrible and unfortunate is the fact that not only is this the top story on CNN and Google News, but today's supreme court decision doesn't even make it onto either page. Not even below the fold.
Thats not terrible at all. I am rather glad that is not in the likes of breaking news. Somethings should be low key. His life is not everyones business. People who need to know about Mr. Jobs will find out either way.
Actually, the health of a CEO is very much the business of the stockholders of his company.
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#104FWIW, the NYT is now reporting that inside sources are confirming that Jobs' problem has to do with nutrient absorption, not cancer.
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#105Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not in 2008. They had some guy named Steve Jobs deliver it. Why?
Fast forward to January 2009. They had some random guy named Philip Schiller deliver the keynote. Why? See todays news.
Further: Schiller did a pretty damn good job with the keynote. I watched his keynote and the Palm Pre one back-to-back, and Schiller's far better at presenting than any of the three Palm People - and the three of them weren't terrible, either.
Furthermore - the things that have made Apple so incredible aren't entirely from Jobs. Schiller handles marketing. Ive designs the things. There are tons of people working at Apple who make the magic happen. Steve embodies those things, yes, but his one greatest achievement was his creation of Apple itself. He made the company that's capable of succeeding in every field it enters, whether music or retail or telephones. That company will outlast him.
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#106I hate to say it, but Apple's a company that's highly dependent on its CEO. It doesn't seem like it's a company that's very dependent on its talent, so if the "dictator with taste" steps down, I believe Apple is not going to be in for a great time.
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#107Stock, stock, stock. Thats what most people are talking about. I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price. Personally I wish him the very best of luck with whatever his medical condition is. Without his input into the world of computing (despite the negatives that he allegedly has) we would live in a different world to the one we now have. He was…
If you really care about sick people and dying people, donate to the Methuselah Foundation (google it, or Aubrey de Grey). 150,000 people die of aging-related diseases every day , and almost nobody is working on curing that.
I'd say if you care about sick and dying people, you should donate money to Medecins Sans Frontiers* or another development charity. Simple, basic medical care is much cheaper than trying to prolong life (per person) so you will be helping more people, often children who have full lives ahead of them.
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#108I'm going down the list reading a lot of the comments and there doesn't seem to be too many wanting Steve to get well soon. So from 1 hacker to Steve, we wish you get better soon mate.
+1
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#109I'm going down the list reading a lot of the comments and there doesn't seem to be too many wanting Steve to get well soon. So from 1 hacker to Steve, we wish you get better soon mate.
Is it just my impression or has Steve Jobs become some sort of Britney Spears of the techie world?
Just the fact that this sort of gossipy news appears everywhere dones't bother me that much (that's media for you), but I wish people would stop their silly speculations about corporate implication and just let the man rest, like he's asking for. This isn't the National Enquirer...
Hope he gets well, being sick sucks :/
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#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not that often and those who are ill enough to be at risk of death are usually hospitalized. More to the point he has a disease that causes depression, fatigue, hair loss, urinary tract infections, and other embarassing conditions. So it makes perfect sense for him to stay at home to recover. Other than he had Cancer 5 years ago what lines are you reading in between that makes you think he's sicker than he says?
A hormone imbalance is serious. Anything "more complex" than that is very serious. Anything so serious that it could cause a CEO to leave a company for six months is extremely serious.
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