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Steve Jobs’s Resignation Letter to Apple
I only met Steve Jobs once -- over a negotiating table -- but he left a big impression on me, above and beyond the image of him I already had. And that image goes way back: I started on an Apple II, serial #1028, in 1977.I guess we all knew this day had to come, but I wish it could have waited longer.Thanks for everything, Steve.
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I have close family working there....I expect I'll hear how the employees are taking it.
Knowing the general gist of his health problems, what has been publicized, I sincerely hope he decided he was ready to take more time for himself and family, and not forced into this by dire health reasons.
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I was never an Apple guy, so the personal impact on me is less... but I can admire greatness when I see it.
Plus. Here's a dude who was forced out. The company wanders around in the desert for awhile and he goes off and putters with some really cool stuff (NeXT). Then, he returns like superman and saves the company. And not through shenanigans, but through some really interesting products (and in itunes case, services)... some of which were game changers and or outright made up a new game.
Bad ass.
And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.
Is it time to sell my Apple stocks?
Time to buy.
Wow. It had to be a tough decision for him, but I give him credit for putting aside his pride and stepping down while he's still able. Cancer sucks.
Not sure I'd buy right now...it's run up pretty far and fast...at least wait until the post-Jobs knee-jerk dip. I'm not sure there is any other single person as tied to the brand and value of a company as Steve Jobs.
Eh. I don't own Apple stock. I just wish the guy the best of luck dealing with the medical issues.
Man, that's too bad. As SRL said (or alluded to), even if you're not an Apple fan, you have to admire the great things he's done for Apple, the industry and for us consumer. What's he's done to reinvent Apple when all they had was a floundering PC business is remarkable.
I know he's not dead yet, but his resignation reminds of the Randy Pausch situation, and "The Last Lecture":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
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Also sent from your ipad.
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Also sent from your ipad. (sorry, had to do it)
Pilot error.
OOO!
Were you flying at the time??? I hear that ipads in the cockpit are a-ok now. Or something.
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