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More on Jobs’ medical leave of absence
The Apple Core —
... was the reason for his recent weight loss. A post on the Wired blog suggests that Jobs’ latest statement is unreliable and that his health may be worse that he’s letting on. Many have speculated that Jobs’ health was failing based on his recent weight loss leading ...
Steve Jobs May Not Return To Apple
WatchMojo.com Business & Technology —
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 thought.”
In the note, Jobs promised to return to Apple in the summer, which many are hoping is true.
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Analyst Roger Kay: ‘I think Steve Jobs has cancer… just look at the photos’
MacDailyNews —
... all the protestations, I think he has cancer. They talk about digestive this and digestive that, but ... forget all the buzz you're hearing. Just look at the photos,'" Chen reports. MacDailyNews Take: Wow. Just, wow. Chen continues, "Apple customers, journalists, bloggers, investors and analysts are hoping that Jobs is well and will retake the reins in the summer. Shortly after Jobs' announcement on Wednesday, Twitter lit up with 'get well' wishes for the CEO." Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Medical diagnosis via photograph. Roger ought to go for the patent on that ...
The Magic 8-Ball Steve Jobs FAQ
GMSV —
... , “The notion that Steve’s involved in every decision on a day-to-day basis is just ridiculous. I don’t think the impact (of his absence) is going to be significant,” before adding, “If it goes beyond June, it’s a different story.” Q: But Jobs will be coming back to work eventually, right? A: Reply hazy, try again. Really, who knows? Endpoint Technologies analyst Roger Kay, for one, thinks not. “My bet is he’s not coming back,” said Kay , whose resume does not appear to include any medical training. “Despite all the protestations, I think he has cancer. They talk about ...
Apple Handled Jobs' Health Disclosures With Dignity And Class
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... in articles. The Times takes anonymous sourcing, and its risks, very, very seriously. Gruber writes: "Is this proof that Jobss problem is not a recurrence of cancer? No. But if you think The New York Times published the aforelinked paragraph lightly, or didnt measure every single word of it very carefully, you dont understand how The New York Times operates." Will Jobs come back to Apple? Wired says that analysts believe Jobs isn't coming back -- ever. But I don't think those analysts know what they're talking about. Nor do I, nor does anybody else, except maybe for ...
Jobs or no Jobs, Apple’s pipeline of products is intact (for now)
VentureBeat —
... But if Jobs really doesn’t return to Apple, as some are saying, it’s the time after those current product pipelines run dry that things could get worrisome for the company. While it’s now being said by some that current fill-in leader Tim Cook has really ...
A new reality distortion field
Macworld —
... ," said the headline Friday. "According to people who are monitoring his illness," said the first paragraph's citation of sources. "Why don’t you guys leave me alone?" Jobs said to Bloomberg, presumably during an angry phone call to complain about Thursday's story.) In his wildly speculative story, Steve Jobs Probably Won’t Come Back to Apple — originally headlined simply "Steve Jobs Won't Come Back to Apple" (and yes, it's a bad sign when these stories keep getting new revisions, new bylines, and new headlines) — Wired’s Brian Chen quotes Dr. Alan Astrow, Director of ...
Behind Microsoft’s “Apple tax” gambit
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
... And he is often quoted by the press as an independent Apple expert, as when he said this to Wired about Steve Jobs: “I think he has cancer. They talk about digestive this and digestive that, but … forget all the buzz you’re hearing. Just look at the photos.” ...
