Comments on: Steve Jobs announces he is ailing but will remain on as Apple CEO

By: Meryl

Meryl — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:02:13 +0000

People are so damn insensitive, regardless of personal investors deciding whether to dump or hold onto their stocks soley based on Steve Jobs health, think of him as another human being, one who I am sure despite his millions is suffering from a terrible disease. Pancreatic cancer is non curable for the most part and a bitch, pain intolerable. I commend him for being a vegan and hope he has the right holistic, alternative, and depending on what treatment he is receiving (chemo destroys ones immune system) the best mainstream cancer specialists to help him through this.
PEACE TO ALL FOR WE WILL NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET,,,and believe me,,,no one wants to help this country out and I don’t blame them.

By: S. Winner

S. Winner — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:58:53 +0000

So Macs can get viruses as well, go figure

By: HECTOR

HECTOR — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:11:09 +0000

Wow GALVATRON HAS DEEP ISSUES WITHIN HIMSELF….HE IS MAD AT THE WORLD….NO HE IS ONLY MAD AT APPLE/STEVE JOBS…….WHAT A DUMB ASS DEVIL LOVING PIG YOU ARE.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:04:01 +0000

^We’re _all_ Steve Jobs.

Idiot.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:04 +0000

oh i value life just not Jobbs’

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:40 +0000

I don’t think there is any evidence of ‘passion’, per se, but of _compassion_ at a time when appropriate. Those calling for Jobs’ head and screaming ‘SELL!’ are less than human and/or too depraved to value life.

By: th33nforcer

th33nforcer — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:49:40 +0000

Wow we have mentions of hell, karma, Nazis, and an outcry of passion for a CEO all in the same comments of one post. This is definitely going to be an interesting year.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:32:01 +0000

^Didn’t they teach you anything in neurolinguistic class, tool?

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:06:38 +0000

wow I never relaized how much the grammar nazi’s cared

By: Rudy

Rudy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:28 +0000

Galvatron,

I really don’t care what opinion it is that you have, but for the future could you speak ENGLISH and quit sounding like such a DUMBASS!? Maybe run your words through Microsoft Word or something equivalent?

If your IQ is going to remain less than a dim watt light bulb, then please refrain from posting. It’s painful for us to put our eyes on.

By: Dingus McGhee

Dingus McGhee — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:22 +0000

@LastHero: can you be any more groveling? He’s a corporate CEO not the damned second coming. So what, the guy runs a successful company and is responsible for the dumbing down of the personal computer into a console. Whoopty doo.

Thanks a lot Jobs. You showed us all that people would pay anything not to have to learn something and to look cool. The computer geeks were always the ones who shunned that label-consciousness and style-chasing crap. Now personal electronics have been turned into Prada and Gucci and Coach where the label and the look will justify any price and specs are secondary.

Thanks, Jobsy. Thanks for teaching us all to “Think Different” by all looking the same.

By: doctibby

doctibby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:29:27 +0000

What we have here is a person who is sick who wants to spend time with his family. Any reasons for his ailing health is none of our concern and he should not have to explain anything to anyone. How would you feel having to write a letter stating your medical problems and have it published. There are a lot of reasons besides cancer why someone can loose weight.

Many people often speak about others when they have nothing better to offer. It is called gossip and gossip often leads to trouble. Being in the medical field, I can only offer my support for his recovery and the best to him and his family in this time of need. You don’t have to like a person to give well wishes but it is the kind thing to do. I know I would want the same if it was me.

By: blah

blah — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:26:24 +0000

Steve… Give up the wheat grass, and go grab yourself some cheeseburgers at McD’s, that’ll fatten ya back up in no time.

Seriously though… hope ya have a speedy recovery

By: LastHero

LastHero — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:56:39 +0000

To Steve Jobs:

Please get better and take all the time in the world to recover.
Without you, the techworld will never be the same.
No one to challenge the impossible and change the world.
To me and to many others out there. You are a Hero.

By: Crunch

Crunch — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:32:05 +0000

I have never been a fan of Apple, and lost quite a bit of respect for Apple last year (not just iPhone 3G-related), but this is a human being, so I wish you the best, Steve Jobs.

By: Donnation

Donnation — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:25:24 +0000

Instead of worrying about precious stock we should just wish him the best regardless of whether he is really sick or not. Some of you people need to grow up. If you have Apple stock and are so concerned then just sell it, end of story.

By: macman

macman — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:23:23 +0000

Karma – And you will come back as a cow I guess?

Now for the intelligent people – this is not insensitive, just what is happening. I am a huge Mac fan, but it sounds like this is Elvis again. So in the future you will say it was all a cover up or aliens took him? Trust me what they (and every other company) release about a CEO is all about the Stock prices.

By: JJLO

JJLO — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:23:50 +0000

I have had a friend that went through the same thing. Could not keep weight on. Turned out to be a hormone inbalance that was not discovered until he finally got an appointment at the mayo clinic.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:57:40 +0000

The *wrong* thing to do is for _any_ company to keep the market in frozen-animation by not communicating as fully and consistently as possible. This resulted in Apple’s recent minor stock drop with all the unchecked speculation about Jobs’ health. The correct action for Apple, both ethically and economically, was to be forthcoming. If only more companies would follow suit and man-up.

By: Rosario

Rosario — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:46:15 +0000

Like Eric said, Apples stocks were falling and they needed this to bring them back. I was just watching the news when they talked about this and they said stock holders want Jobs to stay as CEO, he had to release this.

I hope he takes the time to get better and let Phil (I think that his name) do the public appearances while he gets better.

By: Revolta

Revolta — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:59:45 +0000

I think there is a simple explanation to the timing! The poor man was on Vacation with his family and caught up with what is happening in the world only today. Just like the rest of us!

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:47:32 +0000

What I don’t get is why this blog is mystified by the timing of this letter. It’s patently clear why this was released today. Apple’s stock took a beating when that slimy blog Gizmodo unleashed the obviously false rumors of Steve Jobs health, causing Apple stock to tank temporarily.

What possibly better timing could there be than the day before the Keynote when Apple’s stock normally takes a beating, no matter how amazing or positive the announcements at the Keynote are?

By: Maliek

Maliek — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:33:48 +0000

LMAO @ Galvatron for writing those comments that were barely readable but he felt the need to correct the spelling of only one word in his very next post. That was pure comedy.

None of us really knows what is ailing Steve Jobs so I will take the man’s word on what he reports his ailment to be. I wish him a speedy recovery.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:22:32 +0000

My dad has a pancreatic disorder they dont call it cancer but a carcinoma and one of the problems he had was fat ran straight through him which caused him to lose tons of weight. It wasnt serious healthwise but did dramatically change his appearance. There are different types of rapid weightloss maybe this is the less serious fat processing kind.

By: Juraj

Juraj — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:16:46 +0000

After reading the comments I feel much better now: there seem to be an equal quote of assholes and cynics around the whole beautiful planet.
Peace,

juraj

P. S. My best wishes to you, Steve.

By: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:15:42 +0000

@macman

Karma is going to be a bitch with such insensitive feelings.

You probably dont know what the definition of irony is but when he outlives you then you may get it.

By: macman

macman — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:35:48 +0000

Cover up – Steve Jobs has terminal cancer – trying to protect stock until he can sell enough of it for his family. Already noted that he has been dumping stock. As Steve goes so goes Apple. Sorry for you health problems Steve!

By: Telly

Telly — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:27:36 +0000

@ Galvatron:

Are you a doctor or just play one on this blog? Moron!

By: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:25:19 +0000

Moderators must be at Macworld.

By: BLackuLa

BLackuLa — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:20:25 +0000

lol @ galvatron