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Steve Jobs Takes Leave of Absence From Apple

Posted by timothy on from the get-well-soon dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from Network World: "A number of sites are reporting that Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence till June at least. Speculation over Jobs' possibly failing health has run rampant in the past few weeks. Prior to the recent MacWorld show, Jobs said he had a hormone deficiency that had caused him to dramatically lose weight. In a memo today Jobs told workers his health issues are more complex than he thought." Reader Bastian227 adds a link to this letter from Steve Jobs on Apple's website, which also says that Tim Cook will be responsible for daily operations, though Jobs will remain involved with major strategic decisions.

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  1. i feel sorry for the guy but... by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    .. next we are going to have a post telling us steve's stool isn't a healthy colour. seriously people, post something news worthy for once.

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    If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
  2. Short Sell AAPL by teshuvah · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Man, I would love to short sell about $20,000 worth of AAPL tomorrow.

  3. Wow... by Idiomatick · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm going to make a /. post next time Michael Morhaime (head of Blizzard) is hung over. Honestly, what other CEOs get this cult level of worship?

  4. Re:As always, amatuers like you fail at stocks by elbobo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    A nerve with fellow crying babies like yourself.

  5. Re:As always, amatuers like you fail at stocks by elbobo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Look, I'm not even reading your arguments. I stop reading each of your messages one or two sentences in.

    I've seen you and your kind around for decades (as long as I've been in this industry). Hell, you're not even unique to this industry. You're a reasonably universal phenomenon.

    Fascinating to study in psychology and sociology, but pointless to actually debate with. What's driving you is not rationality. Passion and negativity, for sure, but not rational.

    If I were to engage your arguments I'd be missing the point. And if I were to try and help you out of your fugue I'd be giving you free medical service. Sorry buddy, I'm off the clock.

  6. Re:As always, amatuers like you fail at stocks by daveime · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What rationale drives you to continually post replies to me when you can't even be bothered to read the entirety of my post, Asshole. There, happy now, language you can possibly relate to ?