Steve Jobs Spotted on Apple Campus, Seems Fine

[MacRumors]

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SetteB.IT reports (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.setteb.it%2Fnews-Steve-Jobs-%25C3%25A8-tornato-a-Cupertino-2009-05-28-006460.xhtml&sl=it&tl=en&hl=it&ie=UTF-8) that Steve Jobs was spotted at Apple headquarters in Cupertino just yesterday and seemed well.

The news comes just after comments (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/05/27/the-woz-says-jobs-sounds-healthy-energetic/) by Steve Wozniak that Jobs recently sounded "healthy, energetic".

Jobs took a 6 month medical leave of absence from Apple earlier this year and is due back in late June.

Article Link: Steve Jobs Spotted on Apple Campus, Seems Fine (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/05/28/steve-jobs-spotted-on-apple-campus-seems-fine/)

[Peace]

Right on!! Good health to you sir.

[sushi]

Good news! :)

[burningbright]

Excellent news! I can see it now: "Oh, and just one more thing, but we'll let Steve tell you all about it..."

[Peace]

Looking at this from the technical point of view the article said he was attending a management meeting. That is typical but this close to WWDC I'm guessing the meeting had something to do with WWDC. Which when speculated upon means something shiny and new is coming at WWDC.:)

[sushi]

Looking at this from the technical point of view the article said he was attending a management meeting. That is typical but this close to WWDC I'm guessing the meeting had something to do with WWDC. Which when speculated upon means something shiny and new is coming at WWDC.:)
It definitely would be cool if he walked on at the end with a one more thing theme. :)

[JDee]

Sounds good!! Hopefully MacBook price drops / spec bumps in WWDC.

[jaw04005]

Good news. I hope he actually rested, spent time with his family and took time off from Apple during his sabbatical. He deserved it.

[iWork]

Which when speculated upon means something shiny and new is coming at WWDC.:)

No shiny products at WWDC.

Matte. :p

[Compile 'em all]

Jobs making sure everything is under control for wwdc :cool:

[jessica.]

Well, it is nearly June 1st ... he's due to come back but the company survived just fine without the guy.

[darthraige]

Awesome. I'm willing to bet everyone that he will make an appearance at WWDC. Won't obviously give the keynote, but it would be cool for Phil to say "One more thing..." and have Steve come out. That would be awesomeness. :D

[Tilpots]

Glad to hear it!

Was he wearing a Darth Vader Style chest mounted iTablet?:eek:

[Veri]

He parked his car badly on a handicapped parking spot? I hate machine translation, so that might be nothing like what the original Italian says, but this implies to me either that he's being rude or he isn't that great. And I'm not sure that a few laymen observing someone to "seem well" counts as a medical diagnosis.

*shrug* Tim Cook's a useful caretaker but he's already said enough to make me look forward to his steeping down to where he belongs.

[Eidorian]

Glad to hear it!

Was he wearing a Darth Vader Style chest mounted iTablet?:eek:We can only hope.

[guzhogi]

Did anyone get any pics of him? Just curious how he looks. It would be GREAT if he did a thing @ WWDC

[yorkshire]

Great news!

Although it's a long shot, I'm hoping at WWDC Phil Schiller says one more thing, goes off stage, then Jobs parachutes in and unveils the new iPhone.

[nick9191]

He parked his car badly on a handicapped parking spot? I hate machine translation, so that might be nothing like what the original Italian says, but this implies to me either that he's being rude or he isn't that great.
Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Although I find it strange that he doesn't have his own private space.

[tgildred]

This post title made me laugh.

[justflie]

Good news. Hopefully his health continues to improve as the stress level increases as he comes back to full throttle at Apple.

[SFStateStudent]

Welcome back Steve.....:cool:

[MattG]

Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Although I find it strange that he doesn't have his own private space.

Jeeez...get those windows tinted, Steve :cool:

[FrerkLovesApple]

Fabulous! I hoped this would happen. Great! I'm happy again :D

[steve jr.]

Did anyone get any pics of him? Just curious how he looks. It would be GREAT if he did a thing @ WWDC

Was just going to ask the same thing. Maybe one of him in an elevator?

-Steve

[bretm]

Obviously, even with accelerated human cloning, it took a good 6 months to finish the new Steve Jobs.

[themoonisdown09]

So, who's going to be the first one to rate Negative?

[sgibson]

Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Although I find it strange that he doesn't have his own private space.

To be fair, you could argue since he practically *owns* the parking space, he can park there if he wants.

[Peace]

To be fair, you could argue since he practically *owns* the parking space, he can park there if he wants.

I think the poster meant since Jobs is CEO his "private spot" would be closer than even handicapped parking which btw he probably has a right to use since he has been undergoing treatment for a serious medical condition.

[Pixellated]

Look what I just saw in this elevator. It's Steve 2.0! he comes in 12", 15", and 17"! Unfortunately, the 12" has no firewire, and this revision is not as thin as Steve 1.1.4.

[Ted13]

He parked his car badly on a handicapped parking spot? I hate machine translation, so that might be nothing like what the original Italian says, but this implies to me either that he's being rude or he isn't that great. And I'm not sure that a few laymen observing someone to "seem well" counts as a medical diagnosis.

Doesn't anyone speak Italian around here? I don't but I understand enough to tell you that they are using a stock photo of the Benz, and say that they don't know if Steve drove himself into work. The parked badly in the handicapped space photo is from El Jobso's healthy past. I've seen the exact photo before.

[steve jr.]

I wonder what he's holding?! Looks like a netbook! :eek:

-Steve
:apple:

[rdowns]

Awesome. I'm willing to bet everyone that he will make an appearance at WWDC. Won't obviously give the keynote, but it would be cool for Phil to say "One more thing..." and have Steve come out. That would be awesomeness. :D


I disagree. His medical leave has shown investors and Wall Street that the company can thrive and survive without him. AAPL has gained $40 in his absence. Were he to make an appearance and upstage the other Apple leaders, it would send the wrong message.

[nick9191]

To be fair, you could argue since he practically *owns* the parking space, he can park there if he wants.

It's a public company, he doesn't *own* anything ;)

[MarkMS]

So it looks like I still have time to get his autograph on my PB or MBP!

[iGary]

Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Although I find it strange that he doesn't have his own private space.

He doesn't always park it there. I saw it parked out in the boonies on campus one time.

[ziggyonice]

Look what I just saw in this elevator. It's Steve 2.0! he comes in 12", 15", and 17"! Unfortunately, the 12" has no firewire, and this revision is not as thin as Steve 1.1.4.

I wonder what he's holding?! Looks like a netbook! :eek:

-Steve
:apple:

Hahaha, rumors of Steve himself in the elevator. Nothing beats that.

[Jelite]

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gawker/2008/12/robot_steve_jobs_to_take_over_as_apple_ceo.jpg

[patrickdunn]

Ahh... Steve. Just in time for:

One More Thing!!!!!

(Hopefully holding a 32gb iPhone at WWDC)

[appleguy123]

So, who's going to be the first one to rate Negative?

Can you rate page 2 rumors?

[hirshnoc]

I'd love if the one more thing was Steve in robust health. :) I'd even settle for 'One Last Thing!'

[Veri]

Doesn't anyone speak Italian around here? I don't but I understand enough to tell you that they are using a stock photo of the Benz, and say that they don't know if Steve drove himself into work.
I'll admit that I speak the fairly similar Spanish, so I did a bit more than just read the Google translation. I'd know none of the nuances of Italian, though!

The parked badly in the handicapped space photo is from El Jobso's healthy past. I've seen the exact photo before.
How odd. Maybe it's an on-going in-joke among employees. Apple has a fairly good diversity track record, and they'd probably be dumped on from a height if someone disabled was actually being inconvenienced. Odd example to set if it's an open car park - how might a disabled investor react if he encountered etc. Who knows :D.

[wilburpan]

So, who's going to be the first one to rate Negative?

Well someone did.

The big question is, why would you rate this as Negative?

[pdjudd]

Well someone did.

The big question is, why would you rate this as Negative?

Whomever did probably is of the mindset that they would rather see Steve Jobs retire so that they can possibly see their headless xMac that Jobs doesn't want to make. Or something else...

ETA: It wasn't me.

[TheSlush]

These reports are encouraging, but I'm wondering about his weight. Everyone will base their real assessments of how Steve is doing by how much weight he's gained back once he's finally seen publicly again.

Still looking thin and gaunt = stock dives
Filled back out a bit = stock soars

[Peace]

I'll admit that I speak the fairly similar Spanish, so I did a bit more than just read the Google translation. I'd know none of the nuances of Italian, though!


How odd. Maybe it's an on-going in-joke among employees. Apple has a fairly good diversity track record, and they'd probably be dumped on from a height if someone disabled was actually being inconvenienced. Odd example to set if it's an open car park - how might a disabled investor react if he encountered etc. Who knows :D.

I'm guessing they would react the same way one reacts when they see a disabled parking pass in a disabled parking spot.

People should understand that Steve Jobs has/had a serious physical problem that probably allows him to park there. And rightfully so.

[Apple Corps]

Outstanding news - looking forward to having a healthy Steve at the helm for many years to come!!!

Whoooo Hoooooo :D :D

[apearlman]

Steve Jobs: "Oops, I left my favorite pair of sneakers at the office. Better go pick them up."

Apple Universe: "GAAAAH!! JOBS IS BACK!!!!!11!!! OMG!!!! ONE MORE THIIIIINGG!!!"

[Stevamundo]

Good, I'm glad to see that Steve is back!

[Unprocessed1]

I definitely think he'll be announcing the new iphone at WWDC. I'd put money on it.

[Bevz]

Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Although I find it strange that he doesn't have his own private space.

This made me lol.. We've got a director where I work who's always doing something similar in their 4 wheel drive "tank" ;) I guess you own the car park they feel they can park anywhere they want... Even if they are taking the space away from a disabled employee... Oh well... Perhaps I was nieve to think Steve was any different to any other CEO or director. :(

[Veri]

People should understand that Steve Jobs has/had a serious physical problem that probably allows him to park there. And rightfully so.
You're quite right about recently. I was referring to historical behaviour documented on random fanblogs. Of course, perhaps the photographers never picked up on the sign in the car displaying whatever's customary there.

[inkswamp]

Wonderful. Now all those people who claimed months ago, with as genuine an air of authority as they could muster, that Steve Jobs would not be back and that Apple would be in a world of legal trouble for this horrendous conspiracy will, no doubt, graciously admit they were wrong and agree to stop littering the Internet with information culled directly from their arse.

[jaw04005]

How odd. Maybe it's an on-going in-joke among employees. Apple has a fairly good diversity track record, and they'd probably be dumped on from a height if someone disabled was actually being inconvenienced. Odd example to set if it's an open car park - how might a disabled investor react if he encountered etc. Who knows :D.

I'm not sure if it's an inside joke, his rebellious nature or a power play. I suspect Jobs has been parking in handicap spots since Apple's campus was built. So much so that it's mentioned in "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs" book (2000) and I think shown briefly in a scene from the Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999).

Who knows, but it's certainly not new, and I doubt it has anything to do with his illness.

Here's Andy Hertzfeld talking about it in 1985.

http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Handicapped.txt&sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&detail=medium&search=handicapped

[ozyr]

Glad to hear he is back at Apple!

Welcome back Mr. Jobs! :apple:

[Peace]

I'm not sure if it's an inside joke, his rebellious nature or a power play. I suspect Jobs has been parking in handicap spots since Apple's campus was built. So much so that it's mentioned in "The Second Coming of Steve Jobs" book (2000) and I think shown briefly in a scene from the Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999).

Who knows, but it's certainly not new, and I doubt it has anything to do with his illness.

Here's Andy Hertzfeld talking about it in 1985.

http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Handicapped.txt&sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&detail=medium&search=handicapped

Going by that 1985 story one could say it's not even a legal handicap parking spot.
Who knows maybe Jobs put it there so nobody would park there.

[MacAndy74]

If Steve needs a parking spot closest to the main entrance. I would think, since he's the boss - someone would create a parking spot for steve right outside the door; or even have a driveway that let's him drive right into his office. :cool: a bit like Batman, I guess.. Bat Cave? :D

[elec999]

Amazing news. Lets hope we see him at WWDC.
Thank you

[TheSlush]

Yeah, parking in a handicapped spot is classic Jobs. But I'm just confused why the heck he doesn't have his OWN parking spot??? :confused:

[Lone Deranger]

Geniuses throughout history have been known for their unconventional/eccentric (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity_(behavior))behaviour.

It's great to hear he's doing well! :)

Yeah, parking in a handicapped spot is classic Jobs. But I'm just confused why the heck he doesn't have his OWN parking spot??? :confused:

[gusapple]

It definitely would be cool if he walked on at the end with a one more thing theme. :)

It would be 300% better than Macworld 2009's fiasco where Steve died. :D

[twoodcc]

glad to hear it! now let's see him at wwdc!

[kockgunner]

This post title made me laugh.

Haha it sounds like an Engadget title. Welcome back Steve by the way!

[MacsomJRR]

The messiah has arisen and returned to the masses.

[NT1440]

The messiah has arisen and returned to the masses.

So is the third or fourth ressurection? :p

[k2spitfire88]

Steve Jobs: "Oops, I left my favorite pair of sneakers at the office. Better go pick them up."

Apple Universe: "GAAAAH!! JOBS IS BACK!!!!!11!!! OMG!!!! ONE MORE THIIIIINGG!!!"

That's exactly what he did. He called me the other day and told me he left his sneakers at the office. :p

[DrStrange]

just in time to give the palm pre the smackdown!

[BRLawyer]

So, who's going to be the first one to rate Negative?

Oh, but that's easy...any of the MS-loving trolls that populate this forum...considering Ballmer's monkey stupidity, I wouldn't be surprised at all...

[Macnator]

Good to hear that he is doing well. I wish him all the best!

I can see it now...

"That concludes our Keynote, I hope you all enjoyed yourself. Oh, and One More Thing, *Phil steps off stage, moment of nothing happening, then Steve walks out on stage, holding the new iPhone in the air*:eek:

Apple universe explodes and the audience go insane. :D:cool::p

Seriously though, I expect to see Steve there, he just won't do the Keynote part. He will come on at the end an announce the new iPhone. :D

[thunderweb]

Steve's got a nice car :cool:

[MacFly123]

YAY!!! Hi Steve! :D :apple:

Steve's got a nice car :cool:

Like he would go for anything but German engineering with cars?

He probably OCDs about how badly the Nav UI etc. needs redone though hehe :)

[RedTomato]

Nope, it's correct.

http://cultofmac.com/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/2613

Nice set of photos.

But i don't understand why he is allowed to drive with no licence plates (as seen in the photos. Surely that's illegal? :eek:

[Pixellated]

Nice set of photos.

But i don't understand why he is allowed to drive with no licence plates (as seen in the photos. Surely that's illegal? :eek:

The googlez told me the he just pays the fine whenever he is stopped. And that he doesn't get stopped that much anyway. BTW: I hope he has a dashMini in his car.

[nick9191]

Well someone did.

The big question is, why would you rate this as Negative?
1. Spambot
2. Clicked accidentally
3. Think Jobs is a smug elitist arsehole

[EagerDragon]

Does this means he will receive a salary of 50 cents instead of a dollar? After all he took half of the year off (medical leave) so it would be fair his salary be accordingly adjusted. :p

[RedTomato]

The googlez told me the he just pays the fine whenever he is stopped. And that he doesn't get stopped that much anyway. BTW: I hope he has a dashMini in his car.

Well thanks for dropping the link. Not. Here it is from teh elgooG.

http://www.iphonesavior.com/2008/09/steve-jobs-barc.html

So he just pays the fine or shows the cops the plates in his truck or whatever. Nice.

Here (UK) I'm not a legal expert, but I'm pretty sure that repeated driving without plates (front or back) would build up on your record, and lead to a court appearance or suspension of driving licence.

(btw fines are between £60 and £1000 for improper plates e.g. fancy font, mud covered, too small etc)

[thelairster]

Jobs has exploited a loophole that allows people in the public interest to drive without number plates. Apparently his plates were stolen quite often as "mementos" and he got some sort of approval to not have them.

[Cinematics]

Have you seen this ? :p Our King is coming back. In June.

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1564/jobsking.jpg


In response to this topic:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=49238&page=2

[RedTomato]

Jobs has exploited a loophole that allows people in the public interest to drive without number plates. Apparently his plates were stolen quite often as "mementos" and he got some sort of approval to not have them.

Google is quite adamant that NOBODY in Cali gets this. And what are his plates anyway? I doubt that he has APPLE1 or something like that. No point having a boffo plate if you can't use it.

[p0intblank]

This is great news! I'm really hoping for an appearance at WWDC, even if it's a quick one. Welcome back, Steve!

[mags631]

Well thanks for dropping the link. Not. Here it is from teh elgooG.

http://www.iphonesavior.com/2008/09/steve-jobs-barc.html

So he just pays the fine or shows the cops the plates in his truck or whatever. Nice.

Here (UK) I'm not a legal expert, but I'm pretty sure that repeated driving without plates (front or back) would build up on your record, and lead to a court appearance or suspension of driving licence.

(btw fines are between £60 and £1000 for improper plates e.g. fancy font, mud covered, too small etc)

California is not in the UK and this sounds like an urban legend.

[RedTomato]

California is not in the UK and this sounds like an urban legend.

Where did I say Cali was in the UK? And which part do you think is an urban legend?

[Cinematics]

California is not in the UK and this sounds like an urban legend.

Maybe he lives at UK.
It's personal for everyone
in what country he lives)

P.S. Riddle: Find the difference between :apple: (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=49238&page=1) and :apple: (http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2722/jobskingw.jpg)

[iOrlando]

you can actually get pretty far without a license plate in some states contrary to popular belief.

Think about it. How often do you have a cop right behind you or two cars behind you?

I think I can probably get a good few weeks in before getting pulled over for no license plate. Obviously, if you do more in the city driving or highway driving, the time will be diminished.

Plus i doubt Steve goes many places in that car so its not like he is asking for a ticket...

[RedTomato]

Guess it depends on how many traffic CCTV cameras there are around you.

Here in the UK (which is not [yet] a US state) there's cameras every bloody where which read your plates and feed back to central computers. . It's how the London congestion charge works - every car entering London has its plates auto-read by cameras.

Go into London or any other major city in a car without plates, alarms go off, and the police will be onto you pretty sharpish.

And for non-car owners, other cameras do face recognition too (at train terminals and bus / tube stations / random street corners.).

The police like to boast about being able to automatically track individuals right across London.

Nope, it ain't pretty.

[flottenheimer]

Thinnovation. The all new Steve Jobs.

It will be a day of joy when Steve Jobs returns in full force.

[NT1440]

Jobs has exploited a loophole that allows people in the public interest to drive without number plates. Apparently his plates were stolen quite often as "mementos" and he got some sort of approval to not have them.

No, he just pays the fines, im sure california isnt complaining. They need all the money they can get right now.

[Terdinus Asus]

California has regulations that allow high-profile individuals to not display a license plate.

Instead if you look closely you will see a barcode.

[Cheffy Dave]

Great News, I welcome his return, Good Luck, God Bless!:D

[Fast Shadow]

A new car without any plates is common in California. We don't use temp tags, so new cars often have no tags at all until they receive their official tags in the mail. But a lot of people don't even bother to put them on after they receive them. Some people have gone for years without ever installing their plates.

[BRLawyer]

Guess it depends on how many traffic CCTV cameras there are around you.

Here in the UK (which is not [yet] a US state) there's cameras every bloody where which read your plates and feed back to central computers. . It's how the London congestion charge works - every car entering London has its plates auto-read by cameras.

Go into London or any other major city in a car without plates, alarms go off, and the police will be onto you pretty sharpish.

And for non-car owners, other cameras do face recognition too (at train terminals and bus / tube stations / random street corners.).

The police like to boast about being able to automatically track individuals right across London.

Nope, it ain't pretty.

Congrats for living in the most policed country in the world...all for "freedom" in the new world order, right? So much for democracy after all...

[SpitzerCR]

Apple paparazzi???

[brop52]

Congrats for living in the most policed country in the world...all for "freedom" in the new world order, right? So much for democracy after all...

Soon enough in the US too. More and more states aren't allowing people to smile on their driver's licenses because it throws off the facial recognition software.

[macagent]

Amazing news. Lets hope we see him at WWDC.
Thank you

Steve Jobs would probably make a cameo at the end of Schiller's speech, or could be Schiller's "one more thing" - I have indicated or should I say predicted on my blog, Let's hope for the Best. Apple Rocks !

[markredf150]

No shiny products at WWDC.

Matte. :p


Well...shiny in the sense that it's appropriate for the product but matte like the back of one little special device. I mean who would honestly want a fuzzy, matte iPhone screen? So more like half shiny half matte toy

[bobbleheadbob]

I just hope he's getting better and able to come back to Apple soon. He's one of the truly iconic public figures of the past 30 years. :apple:

[Matrix86]

I hope he gets better and gets back to work!

[toolbox]

Jobs making sure everything is under control for wwdc :cool:

I hope so! Good to hear he is recovering.

[DELLsFan]

Excellent news! I can see it now: "Oh, and just one more thing, but we'll let Steve tell you all about it..."

God, I hope so ... Hey Steve ... what's that little notebook you're holding behind your back? Is that an Apple Netbook?

:D:eek::D:eek::D:eek::D:eek::D

[Blue Fox]

Excellent news! I can see it now: "Oh, and just one more thing, but we'll let Steve tell you all about it..."

I lol'ed at this. :D Could imagine him releasing a HUGE product right at the end when everyone thinks it's over.

[Aluminum]

That hormone imbalance kinda changed his gender - he's now named 'Stephanie Jobs' ;)

[fun173]

I hope he makes full recovery and he kinda owns the parking lot so he can park wherever he wants

[Macgirl87]

All the best to him...and to all those who own stock. ;-)

[equalsabracket]

Pics or it didn't happen?

[DunkM]

Good to hear. I hope it's all true and that he's on his way to a full recovery.

[AidenShaw]

I disagree. His medical leave has shown investors and Wall Street that the company can thrive and survive without him.

Actually, this has not been shown.

All investors know is that Apple has a couple of other people who can do passable keynote speeches.

Investors know that development of new tech usually takes a year or more, and they also know that Steve has been behind the scenes even during his leave.

Apple hasn't produced anything of real note during the leave, nor anything without the hand of Jobs involved.

Apple's depth of leadership won't be clear until a couple of years after Steve retires.

[rdowns]

Actually, this has not been shown.

All investors know is that Apple has a couple of other people who can do passable keynote speeches.

Investors know that development of new tech usually takes a year or more, and they also know that Steve has been behind the scenes even during his leave.

Apple hasn't produced anything of real note during the leave, nor anything without the hand of Jobs involved.

Apple's depth of leadership won't be clear until a couple of years after Steve retires.

APPL is up over 60% since Steve announced his sabbatical. That certainly says a lot about investor and Wall Street confidence.

Of course nothing of note has been produced, as you said, it takes a year or more to develop.

No one knows how much or little Jobs involvement was during these 6 months.

[celtikmind]

I lol'ed at this. :D Could imagine him releasing a HUGE product right at the end when everyone thinks it's over.

...or comes on stage officially handing over his resignation! Seeing the shock on the faces of millions of followers would be priceless! :D

Seriously though, he really needs to get away from all this worship. It's not helping his health... Talk about pressure to perform.

[bbotte]

Why does he not have to have a license plate on the car?

[dacreativeguy]

6 month medical leave of absence from Apple


It took Apple 6 months to find a look-a-like and train him to be Steve. The real Steve is in a vegetative state on life support in a secure room deep under the cupertino campus.