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Did Apple Lie About Steve Jobs's Health?

 
Apple seems to have learned from Bill Clinton. Like our randy former chief executive being questioned about his sex life, Apple handled Steve Jobs's ongoing health problems by making statements that were literally true, but ultimately misleading. That's going to have Apple watchers taking a microscope to every statement and action by Apple, to find out what the company really means. But Apple watchers are already doing that, so Apple doesn't lose out. (link)

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