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alleyinsider.com - 1/16/2009
Time For Apple's Board To Finally Do The Right Thing (AAPL)
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AlGore.jpg Whatever credibility Apple's board had left evaporated two days ago when Steve Jobs announced that his illness was more complicated than he thought and that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence to focus on it. All year long, Apple's board has treated legitimate concerns ...
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
blog.wired.com - 1/15/2009
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
— blog.wired.com — Steve Jobs' medical leave from Apple is likely to be permanent, analysts say. In a letter to Apple staff on Wednesday, Jobs said he was taking a five-month medical leave because his health issues are "more complex than I originally ... (more) Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple

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time.com - 1/15/2009
Steve Jobs Is Off the Job at Apple
— time.com — Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who's been battling pancreatic cancer for the past four years, said this afternoon that he's taking a medical leave of absence until June. Apple shareholders, who've been given three different stories about Jobs's health during ... (more) Steve Jobs Is Off the Job at Apple

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For Steve Jobs, we expect One More Thing
arstechnica.com - 1/16/2009
For Steve Jobs, we expect One More Thing
— arstechnica.com — While the media seems eager to put Steve Jobs in hospice care and run stories about the bygone Jobs era and Apple’s shaky future, we think it’s premature to count the iCEO out just yet. Read More... (more) For Steve Jobs, we expect One More Thing

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Macworld:  A new reality distortion field

Apple Watch:  What's Wrong with Steve Jobs?

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A new reality distortion field
Macworld — ... Roger Kay: “Despite all the protestations, I think he has cancer. They talk about digestive this and digestive that, but…just look at the photos.” Yes, although Roger Kay is not a medical professional, he does have the special ability to diagnose someone by looking at a photograph. (Disclosure: Brian used to work here at Macworld . And I’m normally a fan of his work at Wired.) Then there’s this notion that Steve Jobs has no right to privacy. For a prime example, see Henry Blodget’s recent column column on Silicon Alley Insider. Forget the dubious assumption that company ...

What's Wrong with Steve Jobs?
Apple Watch — ... It's in bad taste, but makes the point about the obsession people have with Steve's health. Now they can write their own story. In the absence of facts, these rumors will continue. Surely they will hurt someone if allowed to continue. On Jan. 16, Silicon Valley Insider's Henry Blodget blogged : Steve Jobs' health is not a 'private matter'—it's a matter of legitimate and serious concern to everyone who owns or does business with Apple. And these folks deserve to be given enough respect and information that they can make their own decisions about whether Steve really is ...

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