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Steve Jobs to Become Ikea CEO

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the third-times-the-charm dept.

RLewis1241 writes "According to The Register, Steve Jobs seems to be broadening his horizons: "IKEA will employ Jobs as "acting CEO", from next month. The technology icon will maintain his twin CEO roles at Apple Computer Inc. and Pixar Inc. but will also take command with a wide-ranging brief at the retail giant""

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  1. yes! by Kaisum · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Great, now he can make furniture no one buys! *dodges random bottles*

  2. enough already by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm getting tired of the april fools crap

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  3. Ugh. by trifster · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Boooo. Boooo. Booooooooo. Get the hook. Pull CmdrTaco's submit button.

  4. NOOO by darth_MALL · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What the hell happened to Ingemar? I loved his conveyer-belt-ridin swedish ass. Truly a sad day.

  5. Great... by The-Bus · · Score: 2, Interesting

    He's got experience selling to fad-obsessed 25-35 year olds hooked on useless crap just because it's trendy, it looks vaguely European/from the future, and it's made of plastic.

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  6. Re:So after the iPod... by ettlz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Make way for iKEA.

  7. I hope not! by WoTG · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'd hate to start seeing "IKEA is dying" comments on /.