Apple Confirms: Steve Jobs Back at Work

[MacRumors]

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Bloomberg has received confirmation (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSy0WezEGvvY) from Apple that Steve Jobs has returned to work at Apple following his liver transplant, currently working part-time at the company's headquarters in Cupertino and part-time from home. Jobs reportedly (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/22/steve-jobs-back-at-work-at-apple/) returned to work last Monday, but today's report is the first confirmation directly from Apple.Steve Jobs is back at work at Apple Inc., returning to his job as chief executive officer as planned after taking medical leave in January.

"Steve is back to work," Steve Dowling, an Apple spokesman, said today. Jobs is at Apple a few days a week and working at home the remaining days, he said. "We are very glad to have him back," Dowling said.Jobs announced (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/01/14/steve-jobs-taking-medical-leave-of-absence-until-june/) in mid-January that he would be taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June, and today's report confirms that he has met his target.

Article Link: Apple Confirms: Steve Jobs Back at Work (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/29/apple-confirms-steve-jobs-back-at-work/)

[brad.c]

Just in time for a nice summer holiday!

[Cassie]

He said June...but this was pushing it. :p

[bigandy]

He said June...but this was pushing it. :p

When Apple say something is happening in a certain month, it always happens at the end though - so Jobs was just staying true to that.

[alhasa]

Good to hear!

Looking forward to the next steve-note:apple:

[Cassie]

When Apple say something is happening in a certain month, it always happens at the end though - so Jobs was just staying true to that.

I never really cared to notice before. Somehow this just stuck out to me. ;)

[mathcolo]

Good to hear!

Looking forward to the next steve-note:apple:

You cannot necessarily say there is going to be one... it might be other Apple executives for the rest of eternity...

[ouimetnick]

I'm looking forward to seeing Uncle Steve deliver the iPod updates in September. Glad to hear he is officially back at work.

[dwman]

Excellent news, although I expect we'll see in the coming months that Tim Cook will take over as CEO and Jobs will probably become chairman or something along the lines of being involved in development and strategy of new products. A reduced role for him makes sense seeing as the company did very well without him the last six months.

[TheSpaz]

YAY! I hope Steve Job's OCD makes the iPhone better very soon!

[brax.j]

I haven't seen him around the building yet but it is bound to happen this week.

[Unspoken Demise]

Its good to know he's feeling well enough to work, even part time. Here's to speedy recovery and a fruitful future. :)

[appleguy123]

Excellent news, although I expect we'll see in the coming months that Tim Cook will take over as CEO and Jobs will probably become chairman or something along the lines of being involved in development and strategy of new products. A reduced role for him makes sense seeing as the company did very well without him the last six months.

When Apple say something is happening in a certain month, it always happens at the end though - so Jobs was just staying true to that.



Again, I vote that anyone who thinks that funny be instantly and indefinitely banned from MacRumors.
Who peed in all you guys' wheeties?
You cannot necessarily say there is going to be one... it might be other Apple executives for the rest of eternity...

[SFStateStudent]

Lookin' forward to the next iPhone 4G? :cool::cool::cool:

[WestonHarvey1]

I'm glad he survived Celebrity Death Week 2009.

[dwman]

Who peed in all you guys' wheeties?

My pee free wheaties tasted fine, thank you. ;) I'm simply speculating on what I think will be the new reality at some point in the near future.

[dacreativeguy]

Yes, he is back, but at what cost? Only time will tell if the source of Steve's success was his old liver. Without it, Apple may never be the same...

[Solemony]

That's good to hear! We're glad to have him back again!!!! Be well and healthy now Steve!

[BornAgainMac]

When do you think he will show his face to the public?

[LAS.mac]

Well, good for him. And Apple.

Hopefully this means he's in decent shape and promptly recovering.

[celticpride678]

Thanks for coming back Steve.

[Stephen123]

Apple always said 'end of June'. Only some fans, haters and a few ignorant press ever said 'June'.

[AdeFowler]

He must have a stack of filing to do :o

[4God]

I agree with the statement "They have their visionary back..."
Glad he's doing alright and look forward to seeing him back on a media event stage soon.

[DELLsFan]

Glad he's back. Hopefully he'll take it easy ... after the Apple Macbook Nano is released. :p

[kas23]

Who peed in all you guys' wheeties?

Well, it's likely true. I'm really glad he's back at work, it'll be very therapeutic for him. There's nothing worse than staying home from work due to a long-term illness. But, in reality, he's finished with his former role. There will be no more Steve-notes and no more 15 hour days. Sure, the liver transplant definitely saved his life, but it just exchanged a terminal disease for a more manageable, chronic disease.

[Lesser Evets]

Wasn't there supposed to be a media event or product announcement he was going to be part of when returning?

[Tallest Skil]

Wasn't there supposed to be a media event or product announcement he was going to be part of when returning?

No? :confused::D

[Dezlboy]

When do you think he will show his face to the public?

I think he will wait until he gains his weight back and looks healthy before he makes any public appearance. He wants to put this health difficulties behind him, but more importantly to put the news reports to rest.

Also, as others mentioned I would not be surprised for Tim Cook to take over day to day operations - but not for a year or so. Why? cause it would again bring up health issues to close to his recent return to work.

[antonioanmar]

I am very happy to know that someone who has been my inspiration from a long time (remember Standford's University worlds) has return to one of the things that he mostly loves: his work.

Wellcome back Steve, and thanks a lot for your return.

[SilentPanda]

Wasn't there supposed to be a media event or product announcement he was going to be part of when returning?

I think there was a rumor to that accord but nothing confirmed.

Ah here it is... a little googling was all I needed.

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/report_steve_jobs_on_track_to_return_to_apple_end_of_june/

It quotes the WSJ as saying: "The Journal also said that Apple "senior managers" are trying to coordinate Mr. Jobs' return with a product launch or other special event."

[kirky29]

I'm pleased! Glad he's back.

[QCassidy352]

But, in reality, he's finished with his former role. There will be no more Steve-notes and no more 15 hour days.

You don't have any idea what his medical condition will or won't allow him to do. The idea that a guy who's had a liver transplant can't give 90 minute keynote speeches anymore is baffling to say the least.

[McBeats]

nice one!!!

we'll at least see him in the ipod updates, sept 2k9 :)

[terryzx]

WELCOME BACK STEVE!!!

:apple: YOU ROCK ;)

[twoodcc]

glad that everything went well for him, and hope things continue to go well

[ghostface147]

Now Steve needs to work on the iPhone LTE.

[MacFly123]

YAYAYAYAAAY!!! :D Welcome back Steve, hope all continues well!

So what are the chances of the iPhone 4G being OLED people? :) Also, you think there is any chance that they will make the screen a 16:9 aspect ratio anytime soon??? I hope so, but I know it creates developer pains. :o

[Takeo]

Tim and Steve should team up as training partners and run a marathon together to silence the critics.

[Xavier]

Please bring us a new Apple TV

[BeyondtheTech]

Good on ya, mate! Glad to hear you're back in the flesh.

Gotta be thankful for whoever supplied his replacement liver. I'm not up on transplants, but I'm sure it was someone's death that gave Jobs a new chance at life. Pray for that person and their family, too.

On a lighter note, I can just imagine Steve Ballmer now, choking the life out of his hired voodoo doctor...

"Damn you! Can't you see?! It didn't work!"

[Goona]

Welcome back

[bruinsrme]

I'm glad he survived Celebrity Death Week 2009.

aint that the truth.

Not that I really care Steve is back to work but damn what a crazy week its been for celebrities

[Guy Mancuso]

I wish anyone that had that kind of transplant the best. Just surviving is far beyond Apple. Good news to hear

[finnns2000]

sweet! good to hear.

[Doctor Q]

Welcome back, Steve. I hope you were thinking of great new initiatives for Apple while you were recuperating. Now you can make them happen.

[olternaut]

Now that we all know he actually had a liver transplant I wished he would have taken more time off.
If I was him i would take an additional 3 months off to be on the safe side. Hopefully, his work "schedule" is just for show and that he is REALLY taking it part time.

Regardless though, now that he is back I would hope now more progress (or really more rumor leaks are made) on the iTablet/MacTouch can be made. Hopefully it will launch this year.

[vrillusions]

So I wonder if anyone pranked his office. 6 months gives a lot of time to plan. Maybe fill his office with Zunes? swap his computer with an IIe? possibilities are endless! Although I'm sure whoever did it would get fired... :)

[cuestakid]

For those interested, AAPL is down 17 cents as of this typing

[Sonicjay]

..Maybe fill his office with Zunes? ..

haha, even worse than packing peanuts!

[jsdc2005]

MSNBC's story on this (go figure) adds in the sub-headline that Jobs "has cancer," but I haven't actually seen that in the substance of any reports:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31613977/ns/business-us_business/

[Chase R]

Jobs is definitely a man of his word!

[iPhoneNYC]

Tablet time?

[borcanm]

The Master Has Returned.

[Shasterball]

While I'm glad he is back, I'm afraid that this is just a publicity move and that he is really not all that healthy... Apple just needed to say that his "deadline" was met.

[alexacker]

Ahhh, great news!!!
Where's the time-stamped photo of him at his desk for proof? :-)

[Glideslope]

While I'm glad he is back, I'm afraid that this is just a publicity move and that he is really not all that healthy... Apple just needed to say that his "deadline" was met.

Said, but I agree. Let's focus on keeping Tim. Several big names are after him in a big way. :apple:

[farmboy]

"If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

And..."Does this taste crippled to you? We could have had Port or Brandy at the same price. And just one flagon, with a glossy glaze? What was He thinking?"

[Willis]

I'm glad he survived Celebrity Death Week 2009.

Comment of the week...

Good to see him back but I think being Part-time is a sign of less duties and retirement in the works

[Peace]

MSNBC's story on this (go figure) adds in the sub-headline that Jobs "has cancer," but I haven't actually seen that in the substance of any reports:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31613977/ns/business-us_business/

If Steve Jobs got a liver transplant because his cancer had metastasized to his liver then Steve Jobs has cancer.

[Glideslope]

"If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

And..."Does this taste crippled to you? We could have had Port or Brandy at the same price. And just one flagon, with a glossy glaze? What was He thinking?"

Try to get into the city more often, and look at Apple's stock during Steve's absence. You did well if you purchased in Jan after the "letter of Wine."

He is not a diety, and is neither Red nor White. :apple:

[Glideslope]

If Steve Jobs got a liver transplant because his cancer had metastasized to his liver then Steve Jobs has cancer.

...and would only be obtainable by a person with his ability. No average person is going to receive a new liver with matatizied pancreatic cancer. If this is the case, per the link. :apple:

[rgarjr]

I was reading up on pancreatic cancer and woah I didn't know this was a death sentence. Serious stuff here.

[fishmoose]

Good for Apple, which in the end is good for us consumers.

[iTomm]

Great News. Welcome back SJ :apple::apple:

[jsdc2005]

If Steve Jobs got a liver transplant because his cancer had metastasized to his liver then Steve Jobs has cancer.

Yes, it goes without saying that "if he has cancer then he has cancer," but I haven't seen a news release saying that he has cancer. The reason given for the transplant was "liver disease."

And yeah, if cancer metastasized to his (now former) liver, then a liver transplant ain't gonna do much good.

[Shasterball]

I was reading up on pancreatic cancer and woah I didn't know this was a death sentence. Serious stuff here.

Once cancer hits the pancreas it's very, very bad news. It's a highly vascularized part of the body that allows tumors to move throughout the body with ease...

[Compile 'em all]

Expect to see the new macbook touch soon.

[MacAndy74]

Welcome back Steve. Now, can you please launch some new goodies, here's my list:

-New iMac's with LED backlight.
-New iPod Touch
-New Keyboards with black keys.
-New Mighty Mouse with better scroller.

;) That's all.

[seashellz]

ZDNet that is

in various articles they are in a feeding frenzy discussion about SJ faking it, pushing to the head of the Liver waiting lists because he's a big honcho,
LYING about being ill, getting undeserved handicapped perks about coming back period
I mean WTF!?

They dangle such choice articles such as "APPLE makes $300-$500 off each iPhone!" then gloat over the "greed"

F*kkin' animals- both the writers and the talkbackers

My grandfather had pancreatic cancer it took him quick
it is a miracle Steve is alive at all

Would not surprise me a bit if MSNZD had a celebration party waiting when he eventually passes

These are some seriously disturbed animals

One of their writers posted, in a rather arrogantly written article that: "I disdain arrogance-I will never buy a Mac"

note that performance takes back seat to his 'feelings'

well, if stupidity suits him better-he should go for it.

They are all clueless baby boomers who worship MS over at that pig sty

This is not MS vs APPLE

This is about animals gloating making inuendos about a man-who was near death and how easily they can learn a keyboard and be guaranteed a writing position at ZDNet

[Drag'nGT]

Expect to see the new macbook touch soon.

I hope so! :D

[techfreak85]

YAY! I hope Steve Job's OCD makes the iPhone better very soon!
that is what im guessing. The main reason the iPhone update was the way it was, to the 3G S, was cause with out steve, they wanted to be able to update it without doing anything to drastic with out steve.

[Apple Corps]

No? :confused::D

Then what was this about:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=711583&highlight=event+steve+jobs+return

[Ironduke]

Finally The return of the King!

May his reign be blessed:cool:

[RebootD]

Welcome back Steve. Now, can you please launch some new goodies, here's my list:

-New iMac's with LED backlight.
-New iPod Touch
-New Keyboards with black keys.
-New Mighty Mouse with better scroller.

;) That's all.

Apologize for making everything shiny, giving back ExpressCard slots, multiple FW ports and putting multiples of 6 ram slots into the Mac Pros.....

[lazyrighteye]

Excellent news, although I expect we'll see in the coming months that Tim Cook will take over as CEO and Jobs will probably become chairman or something along the lines of being involved in development and strategy of new products. A reduced role for him makes sense seeing as the company did very well without him the last six months.

Steve's next, and last, keynote will be to debut the mythical tablet.
I also suspect he'll pass the reins to Cook by year's end.

[techfreak85]

Welcome back Steve. Now, can you please launch some new goodies, here's my list:

-New iMac's with LED backlight.
-New iPod Touch
-New Keyboards with black keys.
-New Mighty Mouse with better scroller.

;) That's all.
Oh Lord... ANYTHING BUT BLACK KEYS. they are so ugly. i would rather use a pc for a year then have to be forced to have black keys...:eek:

[Apple Corps]

+1 +1 +1 +1 on Steve's return - for him, his family, his friends and Apple.

On Tim Cook - I'm not confident that we have seen the final act. All of Apple's releases over the period Tim has been in his current role evolved with Steve's vision / direction / involvement. The really DIFFERENTIATING role for Apple is not - IMO - manufacturing or quality prowess but design and functionality. Apple's continuing financial performance and stock recovery is primarily a function of the successful product trajectory that has been underway for some time now.

Tim's role in that trajectory - who knows.

[Master Chief]

Great to see Mr. Jobs recover this well... and just in time for the new LED Cinema Displays :D

[caspian]

Wasn't there supposed to be a media event or product announcement he was going to be part of when returning?

Yeah! We got an App for that too! on the iPhone.
:D

[Macsterguy]

Welcome back Mr. Jobs!

[skinnylegs]

I hope Steve Jobs reads MR and realizes how much he is loved and appreciated.

[AidenShaw]

Steve's next, and last, keynote will be to debut the mythical tablet.

I also suspect he'll pass the reins to Cook by year's end.

I read that as "he'll pass by year's end", especially after the "last keynote" bit....

[Master Chief]

I read that as "he'll pass by year's end", especially after the "last keynote" bit....
Yeah rather awkward isn't it. Also being the keynote speaker seems like a cool job so I'm not buying it.

[nado]

Awesome, no more ridiculous products like the latest iPod shuffle!

[appleguy123]

Steve's next, and last, keynote will be to debut the mythical tablet.
I also suspect he'll pass the reins to Cook by year's end.

People stop being so pessimistic. When you keep waiting for storms how can you enjoy the sunshine?

[JPark]

If it weren't for the liver transplant I'd say the leave of absence was just Apple trying to prove it can and will survive once Steve Jobs leaves.

Oh Lord... ANYTHING BUT BLACK KEYS. they are so ugly. i would rather use a pc for a year then have to be forced to have black keys...:eek:

I just got my new Macbook Pro and sort of like the black keys. Now the shiny screen, on the other hand, will take some smudging before I like it. I'm tired of seeing myself all the time.

[LagunaSol]

They dangle such choice articles such as "APPLE makes $300-$500 off each iPhone!" then gloat over the "greed"

Guess what the markup is on a 10 cent Microsoft Office 2007 Professional CD? Guess what the markup will be on a 10 cent Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Platinum Home Professional Studio Edition (With Retcin (TM)) CD?

Yet all we hear about from the tech press is Apple's "outrageous" margins. :rolleyes:

They hatesssss Apple. They really hatessss them.

[LagunaSol]

Oh Lord... ANYTHING BUT BLACK KEYS. they are so ugly. i would rather use a pc for a year then have to be forced to have black keys...:eek:

Me, I have a black and aluminum iMac with...white keys and a white mouse and a white power cord???

Black keys for me please!

[iMaggot]

I'm just glad his Ok :)

[maestro55]

Apple will be smart to keep Steve with a limited role, I think if they put him back in the spotlight it will be harder for Tim Cook or someone else to run the company later. People love Steve and he has done great things for the company but Steve won't be able to run the company forever. I don't think he will hand things over too quickly and he will likely be a part of the company until his death.

[sushi]

Apple will be smart to keep Steve with a limited role, I think if they put him back in the spotlight it will be harder for Tim Cook or someone else to run the company later. People love Steve and he has done great things for the company but Steve won't be able to run the company forever. I don't think he will hand things over too quickly and he will likely be a part of the company until his death.
Agree.

And with his health issues, no one is going to question the move at this point.

We love Steve for his vision and leadership. He can do that in a more limited roll while others take on the day to day operations.

[DELLsFan]

People stop being so pessimistic. When you keep waiting for storms how can you enjoy the sunshine?

I love this. /steal :D

Now ... about Tim Cook ... don't know much about him, but am chagrined at what I was able to see ... that he worked for Compaq for a while. :eek:

[MacAndy74]

Oh Lord... ANYTHING BUT BLACK KEYS. they are so ugly. i would rather use a pc for a year then have to be forced to have black keys...:eek:

Hey, no one is forcing you. I just wish Apple gives me that option. :cool:
Black keys look amazing on MBP's!

[applecultvictim]

take her easy steve, welcome back.

You apple to apple's eye.

Now let's have that mactablet whenever you are good and ready!:D:apple:

[TK2K]

i'm very glad to see him back with Apple, he is quite the innovator.

[applecultvictim]

I love this. /steal :D

Now ... about Tim Cook ... don't know much about him, but am chagrined at what I was able to see ... that he worked for Compaq for a while. :eek:

Let's not talk heirs now it's bad luck and bad taste, but while we are at it I really like that software engineering french guy.

[Cole Slaw]

It's good to see him back at work, if that's what he chooses to do.
However, unlike most of you here, I can't say I "Love" Steve (and I'm pretty sure Mr. Jobs doesn't love me, either).

[hiimamac]

Just glad he is back. Really.

Here here to great health for us all. I could use some prayer as I am booing through some serious stuff.

Thank you.
http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/29/apple-confirms-steve-jobs-back-at-work/)

Bloomberg has received confirmation (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSy0WezEGvvY) from Apple that Steve Jobs has returned to work at Apple following his liver transplant, currently working part-time at the company's headquarters in Cupertino and part-time from home. Jobs reportedly (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/22/steve-jobs-back-at-work-at-apple/) returned to work last Monday, but today's report is the first confirmation directly from Apple.Jobs announced (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/01/14/steve-jobs-taking-medical-leave-of-absence-until-june/) in mid-January that he would be taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June, and today's report confirms that he has met his target.

Article Link: Apple Confirms: Steve Jobs Back at Work (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/29/apple-confirms-steve-jobs-back-at-work/)

[applecultvictim]

Just glad he is back. Really.

Here here to great health for us all. I could use some prayer as I am booing through some serious stuff.

Thank you.

Good luck there! Here's to getting through it much much stronger.:)

[TurboSC]

woohoo! Steve's back! Time to innovate people, lets crank out that netbook tablet shall we?

[iNassar]

yeah finally jobs is back! i was beginning to worry

[Smash2404]

hoping to see more of jobs!! :D;):apple:

[Shasterball]

At least Apple is creating Jobs in this economy!!!

OK, that was lame...

[900hundred]

All this talk about steve jobs almost dying is nothing compared to Michael Jackson. Hee Hee Shamona!

[doubleohseven]

w00t!! So good to hear! :D

[Ironduke]

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

Sing with me brothers and Sisters

"God is in His Holy Temple....."

[peterdevries]

Excellent news, although I expect we'll see in the coming months that Tim Cook will take over as CEO and Jobs will probably become chairman or something along the lines of being involved in development and strategy of new products. A reduced role for him makes sense seeing as the company did very well without him the last six months.

I agree that a reduced role would make sense.

However the performance of Apple during the past six months was not only created during his abscence. The seeds for the excellent performance in the past 6 months have been planted months, maybe years before Steve left. A company like Apple could probably cruise on for 6 months without a CEO and still do fine.

Whether the management of Apple was successful during steve's abscence will become clear within the next year. I think it is to early to judge.

Awesome, no more ridiculous products like the latest iPod shuffle!

You obviously don't know anything about how long it takes for a product to go to market. Do you really think this was all done during those few months that Steve was absent? :rolleyes:

Just glad he is back. Really.

Here here to great health for us all. I could use some prayer as I am booing through some serious stuff.

Thank you.

Hi! Great to see you.. That landscape keyboard is doing miracles for your typing accuracy :D:D:D

[Stately]

Congrats Steve! God bless.

[techfreak85]

Hey, no one is forcing you. I just wish Apple gives me that option. :cool:
Black keys look amazing on MBP's!
Ok imo, they look terrible, but everyone has opinions...:p

[farmboy]

Try to get into the city more often, and look at Apple's stock during Steve's absence. You did well if you purchased in Jan after the "letter of Wine."

He is not a diety, and is neither Red nor White. :apple:

Sorry, you missed the sarcasm. I'm a long time Apple stock holder, and I get into the Twin Cities all the time.:D

[jeff1977]

Now ... about Tim Cook ... don't know much about him, but am chagrined at what I was able to see ... that he worked for Compaq for a while. :eek:

Well, that's what I was thinking when I found out that co-creator and head writer of LOST, Damon Lindelof, used to write for Nash Bridges. People gotta start somewhere :)

As far as The Return of the Jedi goes, I am very, very happy, for my own selfish reasons, that Steve is back at Apple. Hopefully, we'll see more attention paid to the pro apps, though it could be argued that the neglect was there before he went on leave.

How can anyone rate this as a negative??

[appleguy123]

How can anyone rate this as a negative??

they are browsing macrumors from the local mental institution of course!

[Kwill]

OK boys and girls, first order of business is to remove all those "ugly" spaces between the iPhone "G3 S". Then take liverwurst off the cafeteria menu.

Now, what's this I hear about hot, pink iPhones and throttled down MacBook Pros?!?

It seems I can't leave you kids alone for a few months.

Yes, Steve, you've been missed.

[coolwater]

It's somewhat funny, in this day and age, that Steve Jobs is considered 'back to work' only when he physically comes to his Apple office.

[joro]

Welcome Back Steve! :apple:

[DoNoHarm]

he should write a book. has everyone seen the stanford speech?

[iAlexG]

Can't wait for a Steve Jobs Keynote

[Craig :)]

welcome back stevie!!!! lol


seriously though welcome back :D

[ipedro]

So it's been nearly a month since Steve Jobs returned to Apple, yet Tim Cook is still CEO?

I remember seeing Cook mentioned as "provisional CEO" while Steve Jobs was on leave, but now he's being referred to simply as "Apple's CEO, Tim Cook".

Will Steve maintain a smaller role in the company or do we expect him to return to being CEO?

[342735]

Will Steve maintain a smaller role in the company or do we expect him to return to being CEO?

Either way, the company seems to be in good hands. As long as Jobs remains a contributer I don't see why Apple has anything to fear.