Rumour: Steve Jobs only has 6 weeks to live!!

[Sterling]

It's the National fucking Enquirer.

Yes, that's been established.

 

[antwill]

Don't know if it is real or not but it's delicate ground.

Do you know how many of these rumours have been going around and how long they've been going around for? Of course it's probably not real.

 

[Urza]

It's the National fucking Enquirer.

Yes, that's been established.

And yet people are still posting in the thread.

 

[Evo.lve]

Only six weeks? That means he'll only see one more new iPhone generation and 2 more new iPod generations.

 

[Sterling]

Yes, that's been established.

And yet people are still posting in the thread.

So it seems. Not sure what the big deal is, but a stimulating discussion is great either way.

 

[croagunk.master]

There goes my favorite CEO........

 

[Satangel]

Must suck to earn all that money and now only have 6 weeks to live anymore. If true, advice to Jobs, get all your family and friends and hire some kind of island and have fun!

 

[cwstjdenobs]

Well tabloids are the same all over the world, such a shame. I really like the "Doctor" giving a terminal diagnosis from photo's. By that logic there's a bugger load of kids having unnecessary surgery. Their Dr's should have just looked at pictures of them playing and decided they are healthy...

Also I've known people be given a couple of months and live years. Hopefully, if this is true, it's such a case.

 

[Jamstruth]

Well tabloids are the same all over the world, such a shame. I really like the "Doctor" giving a terminal diagnosis from photo's. By that logic there's a bugger load of kids having unnecessary surgery. Their Dr's should have just looked at pictures of them playing and decided they are healthy...

Also I've known people be given a couple of months and live years. Hopefully, if this is true, it's such a case.

Big example of this would be Mugabi.

Poor guy. This relentless coverage of his illness is kinda nasty. Hope they leave him alone if he is terminal. Hell even if he isn't its disrespectful.

 

[Stevetry]

i hate steve but i hope this is not true

 

[iFish]

I feel bad for him.

Hope he recovers. Or, if he doesn't I HOPE HE LIVES THE BEST 6 WEEKS EVER...

 

[Urza]

This relentless coverage of his illness is kinda nasty. Hope they leave him alone if he is terminal. Hell even if he isn't its disrespectful.

While I truly do sympathize for someone suffering from a serious condition, and wish them well, he is the CEO of a major corporation. When you choose to take such a position, you're responsible for the financial well-being of the company, which affects employees, share-holders, partners, etc. When a 'personal' matter gets to the point where it potentially affects the company, it's no longer personal. It affects all the people connected with that company.

He knew this when he came back. He continues to accept this as he chooses not to resign. I wish him the best, but privacy on the matter would be completely irresponsible.

 

[ChrisRX]

but right now Im more worried about how much of a mess the world as a whole is becoming, and its not showing any signs of letting up. I fear for my future and the world that my 3 kids are gonna grow up in.

A world where Steve Jobs is dead? I'm confused by this statement, there has always been cancer and so the world your kids grew up in is the same as the one you grew up in.

 

[cwstjdenobs]

Poor guy. This relentless coverage of his illness is kinda nasty. Hope they leave him alone if he is terminal. Hell even if he isn't its disrespectful.

+1. I've totally agreed to his right to keep the details out of the public domain from the start. But no, forget any common decency and start circling like a bunch of vultures. It's not like he's fucking Jade Goody and asked for it. Grrr

If it makes Apples shares drop too much the problem isn't Jobs's health and lack of details (for the company/shareholders), it's an over reliance by them on the cult of personality of his to shift products for a little too long now. It's not like he's the only thing going for them.

 

[gameboy13]

National Enquirer? Just a bunch of liars. Ignore them.

 

[Windaga]

If it is true, then my condolences. I've lost a few very close friends to cancer; it's heart wrecking. I pray his situation turns around.

 

[DeadLocked]

I find it difficult to believe a newspaper, a national newspaper no less, would lie about someone having 6 weeks to live.
I'm sure they would be shut down if they wrote lies of this magnitude on a regular basis.

The evidence is mounting though, long breaks from business etc.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

the tabloids are full of fucking shit...

but...hear me out when I say this but :

you and I both know that....

STEVE JOBS. HAS CANCER.

Apple may hide it, they may convince the people to think it's nothing when he goes on medical leave.

(which is most likely chemotherapy)...

but still

eventually...they can't hide the truth..

he might not have less than 6 weeks to live...but he is going to die of cancer sometime...

and that going to suck : (

Apple will never be the same

 

[doyama]

Poor guy. This relentless coverage of his illness is kinda nasty. Hope they leave him alone if he is terminal. Hell even if he isn't its disrespectful.

+1. I've totally agreed to his right to keep the details out of the public domain from the start. But no, forget any common decency and start circling like a bunch of vultures. It's not like he's fucking Jade Goody and asked for it. Grrr

If it makes Apples shares drop too much the problem isn't Jobs's health and lack of details (for the company/shareholders), it's an over reliance by them on the cult of personality of his to shift products for a little too long now. It's not like he's the only thing going for them.

I have to disagree on this point. Jobs IS the company. He has a vision for Apple and for better (iPhone/iPad) or worse (AppleTV/Xserve) is absolutely relentless in pursuing and implementing that vision. There are very few CEO's or even people like that. The 'cult' he's created is very clever marketing on the company's part, which was a core strategy since they were in the low volume/high margin computer category. He simply became a core part of that strategy and image.

It's going to be hard for Apple to find another person that has that vision and also the charisma to carry out that vision accordingly. They're trying to transition away from Jobs, but really who's capable within Apple to really fill in that role. I don't see anyone even remotely close.

I do think Apple as a corporation does need to be more up front about Jobs' health. He is the CEO of the company and an important player in it. Sure you can say he's leaving for 'health reasons'. But this time around it reminds me of a recent 30 Rock episode. Where Matt Damon's character says the '30 minutes' is long enough to keep you waiting, but not too long that you're worried. This absence feels the same way. If you're not retiring because of health reasons, then it's irresponsible to the shareholders to not disclose why you're leaving, and when you're reasonably coming back.

Though probably despite his health, Jobs' is probably very very reluctant to retire from Apple. If he could, he'd probably would have had his past surgeries in his office at Apple. Perhaps it's some irrational fear of 'losing' the company a second time. Maybe it's because without Apple, he'd have a hard time keeping himself busy.

 

[Fear Zoa]

Although I despise apple I would never deny that Steve Jobs is one of the founding fathers of modern computers...and that computers these days wouldn't be the same if he had not came along....
He has my respect for what he's accomplished....I just dislike the way he acts.....

Nevertheless....I him the best.....whether this is true or not....his health is definitely a concern