The internet is all abuzz about your health. Legal scholars are debating what information you owe to who, and when. Almost all of it is horseshit. “Almost,” only because with that much chaff there’s bound to be some wheat somewhere. I’ve found idle speculation and unattributed quotes from unnamed sources. All chaff (except the off the record explanation to Joe Nocera - Forgive me Lord, but that was beautiful).
Please make a definitive statement about the status of your medical condition.
I’m an Apple stockholder. I own enough shares that the value of my portfolios is affected radically by the stock price. That doesn’t change the fact that I think you are entitled to your privacy where your own health is concerned. Anybody who is frightened about your health because of their stock holdings, not to put too fine a point on it, has fucked up priorities.
I believe your accomplishments over the past 30 years are phenomenal. Your role in the development of personal computers and digital technology is without parallel. There is no single company that competes with the whole of Apple’s product catalogue. Your accomplishments, so far, are enough to ensure you’re mentioned in the same context as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Philo Farnsworth. I’m interested in seeing you put together another thirty years of success. So, I’d like to hear that you’ll be kicking it up for a while.
That doesn’t entitle me to know anything about your personal business. Frankly, it’s nobody’s business but yours, but these assholes won’t shut up and move on to any other business until you say something openly – on the record. Not because we need to know, but because we need the bandwidth for other stuff.
Alternatively, you could walk out on stage looking like frigging Santa Claus and introduce the MacBook Touch. That might help. Or possibly you could personally kick the crap out of Dan Lyons on camera. I’ll buy the video.
Namaste,
Rip
5 responses so far ↓
1 baxtrice // Jul 26, 2008 at 6:05 pm
In that spirit.. I have a few things to add:
Steve,
I don’t own stock in Apple, partly because I am a dirt poor college student trying to finish college and get a better job. One day I plan on investing in Apple. Soon. Until then, I will continue to buy your products and advocate your company. Apple products work. That is the highest compliment I can give them. In an industry, where the most popular OS is known to have to be “restarted” time and time again. Apple Computers and consumer products just work. Steve, your vision is by far the most refreshing thing coming out of Silicon Valley. I hope that you have a long and healthy life, not for the sake of Apple, because I am sure that there are others who have been hired who know what they are doing - No, I wish you a long and happy life for your family and your kids.
Namaste,
baxtrice
2 baxtrice // Jul 26, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Also, that comment to Nocera, Awesome. Classic Steve.
People wanna know why Steve Jobs beat back the wolves and came back to Apple to make it twice as successful as it was in it’s heyday?
Brass Effing Balls. He’s got em. (I’ve so got a crush..)
3 Nxxx // Jul 26, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Been having problems with my Electronic Wind Instrument as my Mac wouldn’t update it. Talked to the local computer shop and they agreed to have a go with a Bill Gates special.
Enquired, “Is that Vista?” and the owner replied “No, we want it to work.”. Wouldn’t update the ‘magic stick’ either.
4 zacksback // Jul 27, 2008 at 8:46 am
I haughtily refuse to make the obvious connection between Vista [i.e., sucks] and “magic stick”.
Hard to do though when there is no peanut butter in the house.
5 Nxxx // Jul 27, 2008 at 10:23 am
I resent that implication.
WTH is an implication?
“Magic Stick” equates to Akai EWI4000S.
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