This is somewhat related to the ongoing thread re: Steve's cancer, but I read this article and thought, "gimmie a break..." The short of it: Steve taking a month off means the end of Apple.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/02/technology/apple/index.htm?cnn=yes
http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/02/technology/apple/index.htm?cnn=yes