Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave

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Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave

Postby Pu7o » Thu 15 Jan, 2009 10:41 am

[quote="New York Times"]Casting a pall over one of the world’s most closely watched companies, Steven P. Jobs, chief executive of Apple, said on Wednesday that he was taking a leave of absence because of health concerns.

Mr. Jobs wrote in a letter to Apple employees, released after the markets closed, that he had learned over the last week that his health problems were “more complexâ€
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Postby Antony » Thu 15 Jan, 2009 8:22 pm

That's a long leave.

Hope that he would get well soon.
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Postby iJohnE » Thu 15 Jan, 2009 8:33 pm

Apple would be nothing without Steve, and for that I wish him the best.
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Postby Mandrake » Sat 17 Jan, 2009 2:56 pm

There's one quote going around now that I think has particular relevance “Why don’t you guys leave me alone – Why is this important?â€
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Postby Antony » Sun 18 Jan, 2009 6:12 am

Good point Mandrake.

Except, like most other people, I am also interested to know the gossip.

Somehow, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is being treated as celebrity by many. (And celebrities mean gossips everywhere.)
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Postby Antony » Mon 19 Jan, 2009 6:18 am

Update on Steve Jobs' health: Jobs tell media to leave him alone!
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