Last week, Gizmodo rumoured that that Apple CEO Steve Jobs' health was in a very bad condition, so bad in fact that the "inevitable news" would arrive coming Spring. Then, Apple characteristically declined to comment on the rumour, meaning Gizmodo's story couldn't be verified. As it turns out, Gizmodo's story does have a hint of truth, but luckily, Jobs' health isn't even remotely in as bad a condition as they made it out to be.
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Agreed, though I suspect a great deal of 'community speculation' would have added to the decision.
In the end, as long as he is in good health that is all that matters. The fact that he remains CEO of Apple during his recovery is a brave, but unncessary move.
I couldn't imagine any decent person who'd want to put his role at Apple above his health.
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to many people steve jobs = apple
his ill health hit the stock
http://finance.google.co.uk/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&ch...
he had to make it clear he was doing well and in charge
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Seriously, given Jobs' obligations to Apple as CEO what else could they do but dispell the "rumors" and downplay them, regardless of whether they were true or false?
We've already seen the consequence to Apple's stock when the a fraudulent announcement of his death was reported on a major tech's blogging site, we already know what kind of impact allegations of Jobs' health provoke.
If Jobs didn't dispute these "rumors" now he'd be sued by all kinds of Apple stockholders!!!
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They've never lied about it, its been the same 'common bug' since he's had surgery, his doctors haven't known what the real issue is until now, he was just slowly losing weight.
First it was never speculated one bit he had cancer until he made the announcement that he was having/just had surgery (since the cancer wasn't terminal or required any treatment that would make him or feel sick).
What he's had for the last few years is apparently a hormone issue which hasn't been properly diagnosed by anyone until recently and he is now starting his treatment. Had he or his doctors known it was imply a hormone issue the treatment would of started then.
Edited 2009-01-06 19:45 UTC
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And in other news, the SEC is looking into allegations that the author of the Gizmodo article snapped up $25k worth of apple stock after its value dropped 12% from jittery investors worried about the impact of Jobs' health, only to dump it for a nice profit after the prices rebounded from the news that the rum rumour was unfounded.
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