Posted on 08/24/2011 4:13:37 PM PDT by reegs
More likely Steve left because the HP Touch pad finally made that whole technology affordable ~ so he just wasn’t needed anymore!
That must be a difficult realization for him. On its face it seems like an admirable decision. Best of luck to him in his health problems.
He better not! He’ll starve!!!/s
How many tens of billions will his resignation knock off Apples stock value?
He’s dead, Jim.
Or just maybe, he thinks the company will be ok without him, and he just wants to spend the rest of his years doing something else.
>> Like him or hate him, you can’t deny Steve Jobs is a visionary who has had a great impact on our world.
Amen. I’m not a huge Apple fan but I appreciate Steve Jobs’ role as an entrepreneur and business leader. There is much to learn from this giant of a man.
Prayers for his health and comfort.
Steve Jobs is the giant towering over the last 30 years of high technology. This is a sad day. I assume his health has deteriorated to the point that he had to resign and he may not be long for this world. Apple is truly the greatest company in the world. I hope they can hold on to that title and role.
It’s already down over 20 points in after hours trading. Tomorrow could be a bloodbath in Apple stock — and the whole market for that matter.
Sounds like Apple could be a good bargain then.
SELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Concur. Mr Jobs is the epitome of the American dream to me. This is written on an IPhone.
I work with Tim Cook’s brother. They are nothing alike I don’t think. His brother is a pretty macho kind of guy; Tim, not so much from what I understand. His brother is a very intelligent guy, though. Both of them from nowhereville, Baldwin County, Alabama.
He made a ton of money for himself and his shareholders in building a formidable company, twice!
Best wishes to him on his health.
About $18 billion in after-hours trading before it was halted...
The end must be near. A shame.
I doubt that he has “years.” People, simply, don’t survive pancreatic cancer.
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