Speculation about Steve Jobs' health situation has been a hot topic for a while now, and Bloomberg is jumping on the bandwagon as well - but you have to wonder if there's a limit as to how far journalists should go in order to gain insight into Jobs' health. While his position as CEO of a large publicly traded company puts him on a pedestal, I do believe there are limits to the hight of this pedestal. Bloomberg grossly crossed the line in my book, and Jobs seems to agree with me. "Why don't you guys leave me alone?"
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Member since:2009-01-19
"Jobs is a one-man show..."
Since when? He's the front man, but he's not the whole show.
If you want to invest in AAPL, do so, but know that you're not investing in SJOB.
The health of AAPL is different from the health of Steve Jobs. Or are you saying Steve figures out how to cut aluminum, that Steve figures out how to pack battery technology in and around computing chipsets, that Steve writes the code to sync the iPhone with your computer and with the stores? That he inspires people to do more than they thought possible is important, but he's been doing this for 11 years with a stable management team -- 11 years builds culture, which transcends individuals.
Member since:2006-04-14
Come on now. Steve is THE idea guy at Apple. Remember how Apple floundered around before they brought Steve back in? Steve is responsible for the iPod, the iPhone and a number of other products that put Apple back on the map and made boatloads of money for the company. Its easy to cut sheet metal and write code - everyone out there is doing it. Its not so easy to have brilliant product and marketing ideas and actually pull them off to make money from them. That's what Steve brings to the table, and without Steve I don't see a lot positive for Apple. By the way, I have never and will never buy an Apple product, and I don't hold any of their stock. And I would advise anyone considering buying to hold off. But what about those who already hold large positions? If I were in that boat, I would be trying to get in touch with his doctor ;-).
Member since:
2006-04-14
Steve Jobs is under the magnifying glass whether he wants to be or not by virtue of being the CEO of a publicly traded company. In the particular case of Apple, the CEO's condition is of even more importance than that of CEO's of most other large corporations because Steve is a one man show when it comes to setting the pace and charting the course for Apple. In the meantime, a lot of people have a lot of money invested in Apple stock, and they are definitely interested in Steve's condition for good reason. If Steve wants the scrutiny to stop, Apple should buy up all outstanding shares and take the company private.