Comments on: Why Apple might be better off without Steve

By: yet another steve

yet another steve — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:29:09 +0000

I think I disagree with your premise because the idea that SJ is soooo important as the public persona is inside baseball. Many if not most of the kids with ipods don't even know who Steve Jobs is. They know what an iPhone is (and they've been rediscovering the mac). The products and the marketing are the image. Not SJ.

It is hard to imagine who could have had the vision, and decisiveness to turn the company around. But SJ has been there a long time, the values are ingrained, and they'll continue. Moreover SJ's uncompromising attitude is a mixed blessing--he's not always right you know.

On net, there will be pluses and minuses. On balance I think losing SJ will be a negative for Apple, but not a huge one. The company he rebuilt remains.

Mainly, I just want the guy to be well because he's a human being and the planet is a more interesting place with him around.

By: yet another steve

yet another steve — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:29:09 +0000

By: TradeSystems

TradeSystems — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:01 +0000

I hope you are right…

By: Guy Marchina

Guy Marchina — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:23:52 +0000

It hurts but you are right from the investor point of view. Yet If I invest in Apple and if I buy Apple products it is because there is a part of irrational in them, call it dream or call it revolution whatever it is Steve is part of it.

By: Albert Lai

Albert Lai — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:27:21 +0000

David B: "As soon as you grow up, you start to die."

Awesome. (I'd para-phrase that to: "As soon as you start to grow up, you start to die")

That was the best quote I've read in a long time. I can't find it anywhere else on Google either. I thought maybe it was a line from somewhere.

I can't agree more.

I hope Apple stays foolish and stays hungry.

Long live the Cult of the Mac. =P