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Has Steve Jobs Lost His Magic?

TimAbdulla writes to mention a Wired article wondering if Steve Jobs has lost his magic? The keynote yesterday, author Leander Kahney says, was the most uninspiring he's yet seen out of the usually charismatic man. Accompanied by other folks from within the company, Kahney wonders what lackluster showings like this will mean for the company after Jobs steps down. From the article: "Looking very thin, almost gaunt, Jobs used the 90-minute presentation to introduce a new desktop Mac and preview the next version of Apple's operating system, code-named Leopard. The sneak preview of Leopard was underwhelming. For what seemed an interminable time, Jobs and Co. showed off one yawn after another. There's no way I can get excited about virtual desktops or a new service that turns highlighted text into a 'to do' item. Oooo."

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  1. It's not exciting until Apple drops its price by digitaldc · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Apple$ are expen$ive, when they drop their price, that will be exciting.

    See: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ppleStore?family=PowerMac

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  2. Re:illness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    maybe it's a recurrence of illness?

    Didn't he have surgery for a tumor?


    You Mac-apologists will go any lengths to justify your petty crap-company.

  3. What Magic? by Marthirial · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What magic?
    Passing an overpriced toy for a computer? Maybe now is passing a wintel toy for a computer.

    How about taking the magic from that shabby passive-aggresive mac dude in the ads?

  4. Dumbest Slashdot post ever? by kid+zeus · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This may be the single dumbest Slashdot 'article' I've ever read, which is saying something. Way to go, dumb-ass.