Steve Jobs goes byebye.

• Osayidan wrote on 2011-08-25 03:20

  Apple Incorporation says Steve Jobs resigning as CEO, effective immediately, AP news agency reported.
  
  The company said in a statement on Wednesday that Jobs will be replaced by Tim Cook, who was the company's chief operating officer.
  
  It said Jobs has been elected as Apple's chairman.
  
  "Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company," board member Art Levinson said in a statement.
  
  "The board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO," Levinson added.
  
  No reason was given for Job's resignation, but his health problems, including a lengthy medical leave for a liver transplant in 2009 and his increasingly gaunt appearances at public events, fueled speculation he would have to give up the everyday running of the company he co-founded in 1976.

  
  
  http://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2011/08/2011824225735193176.html
  
  As of this moment shares dropped 7% according to Reuters.
  
  I am happy right now.
• Bride wrote on 2011-08-25 03:23
  thought you meant he died. i read earlier this year in some article he had 6 weeks to live due to pancreatic cancer i think
• Moppy wrote on 2011-08-25 03:25
  He's still chairman, so Apple won't die any time soon.
  
  The moment he dies, Apple will die as well.
• Zid wrote on 2011-08-25 03:53
  Chairman is still an influencing position, so...
• Claudia wrote on 2011-08-25 04:29
  happy that a man who has faced severe health issues (and a brilliant man at that) is stepping down (and it's rumored that it's his health, again), is rather callous and cold.
  
  Then again, I just watched a few episodes of Season 2 of BSG, where the same thing happens. herp derp.
  
  Dunno about the rest of you, but I wish him the best, and i'm glad that he's going to be working still (though not in a directly executive position).
• Osayidan wrote on 2011-08-25 06:02
  As the person I hope his health gets better, as the businessman I hope he can gtfo ASAP.
  I hate the business policies he/apple have been bringing out especially in the mobile market.
• paladin wrote on 2011-08-25 06:03
  Asa person good wells to him
  As a guy with logic and his cash - good job for dicthing ceo!
• Hiccup wrote on 2011-08-25 06:20
  +1 Apple
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-08-25 07:31
  doesn't matter
  he's still rich from little effort
  
  P.S. CEOs are not a useful position in companies
• Random wrote on 2011-08-25 07:34
  [video=youtube;Xgls9IwWUyU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgls9IwWUyU[/video]
  He'll be back
• TA wrote on 2011-08-25 12:29
  Well, during his speech at Harvard he said to "live every day like it's your last, because if you do then one day you'll be right." (he stole that, by the way) He was talking about how he wakes up every morning and thinks "If this were my last day to live, would I want to do what I'm about to do today?" and if there's too many days where he says no, he knows something needs to change. He strongly believes in this and that's how he lives his life.
  
  So, I trust his decision is one that he wanted. He's just that kind of man.
• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-25 12:57

  Quote from TA;564979:

  Well, during his speech at Harvard he said to "live every day like it's your last, because if you do then one day you'll be right." (he stole that, by the way) He was talking about how he wakes up every morning and thinks "If this were my last day to live, would I want to do what I'm about to do today?" and if there's too many days where he says no, he knows something needs to change. He strongly believes in this and that's how he lives his life.
  
  So, I trust his decision is one that he wanted. He's just that kind of man.

  
  
  I'd construct a robotic body to put my brain in it.
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2011-08-25 12:59
  Speaking of Steve Jobs, I have a funny story to tell about what one of the designers at work made but it's inappropriate for here :evil:
  
  Interesting...:chin:
• Moppy wrote on 2011-08-25 21:12

  Quote from Kingofrunes;564995:

  Speaking of Steve Jobs, I have a funny story to tell about what one of the designers at work made but it's inappropriate for here :evil:
  
  Interesting...:chin:

  
  
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