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Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

basesloaded190 said:
Ok the same exact computer with the same specs for cheaper. Did that sink in for ya?
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I'd like to know why you resorted to flames so quickly. I understand with trolls, but is it really necessary to flame those with valid and interesting debate topics?
 
Some of you definitely need to GROW up. NOBODY should be making fun of people who are ill. Are YOU freaking SERIOUS????
 
Tibu said:
My gut feeling told me I should have bought a put option on Apple stock around this time when the news got out that the biography had been pushed to be published earlier. Would have made a killing... And believe me that anyone that recently bought put options on apple stock will make a killing this month.

On a side note, maybe Steve should for once take an example from Bill and consider using his new free time to substantially better the world for the less fortunate, if it's really true that "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me..."
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... and Apple was below XOM in market cap even before this news. Down about $20 in after hours trading, it will be an interesting ride tomorrow.
 
i.mac said:
so sad that there are people like you in this world. It is sad that you will not experience a sickness like his... how does this feel?
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No, to wish a sickness on this person is as wrong as his original post.

I don't understand why some people are taking some pleasure out of Steve's illness. That says a great deal about them.

Steve Jobs left his mark. Someone may prefer something else, but I hope those people that wish him harm or want to express indifference to another person's ill health will have the class to find somewhere else to express it rather than on this site where a group of people that do appreciate what he's done can at least discuss this without saying something hateful, inconsiderate, or just plain mean.
 
Tibu said:
My gut feeling told me I should have bought a put option on Apple stock around this time when the news got out that the biography had been pushed to be published earlier. Would have made a killing... And believe me that anyone that recently bought put options on apple stock will make a killing this month.

On a side note, maybe Steve should for once take an example from Bill and consider using his new free time to substantially better the world for the less fortunate, if it's really true that "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me..."
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U realize the contradictions in your whole statement, right? To Steve, I sincerely appreciate all that you have done. We see it this week in HP folding on their tablet business, which wasn't their own idea, but a company they bought. The iPhone is the most current lasting legacy, but their first failure with Motorola, they didn't back off, but instead learned and realized what the consumer wanted/needed and made the product. I think Cook is a great successor, but Steve is certainly one-of-a-kind.
 
Dangerous Theory said:
Steve doesn't do everything. He's a help to Apple, but the real people who should be credited are their engineers. They're the ones who really bring a product to light, and make it as magnificent as it is, yet they are very rarely credited for their work.
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EXACTLY, I was thinking the same thing when I was watching cnbc, their products will still be of the same caliber, I'd be more scared if Johnathon Ives left lol (He is the principal designer of the iMac, titanium and aluminum PowerBook G4, G4 Cube, MacBook, unibody MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.)
 
basesloaded190 said:
Ok the same exact computer with the same specs for cheaper. Did that sink in for ya?
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Key word: Computer
Not monitor. Sure, that resolution looks really good, but seeing that most people probably aren't even spending $300 on a monitor but still having a great time with their computer, I assure you a large (see also: 99%) majority of the world could live with something a little more cost effective.
 
Cartaphilus said:
I'm sure it's been said before, but for those who are technically knowledgable, it is easy to overlook. What Steve Jobs essentially did at Apple was to seamlessly integrate software, hardware, marketing, and customer service into a whole product experience targeted to consumers who wanted an appliance that helped them do practical or enjoyable things. This target audience cared little for hardware specifications or for software provenance, and had not the least interest in how anything worked. They just wanted to work it.

It is that vision of what technology could do--not for engineers or hobbyists, but for ordinary consumers--that distinguished Steve Jobs from anyone else. Those who fail to appreciate the importance of gorgeous design, clever and personable advertising campaigns, knowledgeable and friendly sales and support personnel, and of ease of use, may never understand why so many spent a moment today to mark the end of the active career of a unique American genius.
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Well said.
 
basesloaded190 said:
Far from flaming. Just trying to clear the air of incorrect information.
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Back in my Usenetting days (this includes Macintosh-related groups), we considered calling people idiots and telling them to shut up flames. I apologize for not remembering that etiquette rules change from board to board.
 
Well, the good news is that Apple will probably release a whole slew of new products over the next few weeks. They will do it to show investors that growth and innovation continues in spite of Steve's resignation. I'm willing to bet that Steve timed his resignation in advance of new product announcements.
 
I've always thought the below applied perfectly to Steve Jobs:

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Apple Inc.
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Wow, very sad news, but we knew it was coming sooner or later. His health has greatly deteriorated over the past few years, and it's more noticeable on each keynote.
I'm very saddened by this news. I will miss Steve as the CEO of Apple. I hope he can spend some time with his family and enjoy life to the fullest.
We will miss you Steve.
;-(
 
AidenShaw said:
Let's see what Microsoft has released under Ballmer...

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows VIsta
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Home Server
  • Windows Home Server 2011
  • Windows Azure
  • WIndows Phone 7
  • ...

This doesn't even touch on SQL Server, Exchange, Visual Studio and dozens of other products.
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Are you trying to make people laugh?
 
Thanks Steve

Steve,

Thanks for all the insanely great products over the years and my best wishes for you and your family. I wish you all the best as the chairman of the board.
 
Thank you all those posters who have not mentioned the share price. Steve has enriched millions of lives and I care far more about his health and his family than I do my portfolio at this time. I pray you are with us well into old age Steve.
 
Steve Is A LEGEND

Steve Jobs resigned. I'm truly saddened, but what else could can you ask from a man. This guy is the Michael Jordan of business/tech. He built a company, saw it get destroyed, came back 3 months before bankruptcy and built it back up, piece by piece until eventually became Apple the most valuable company in the planet. In my book he did his job. There will be no one else like him. No one will be able to replicate his success and vision. Long live Steve!
 
LoldongsBernell said:
That IS it!

I've literally calculated the cost of a self-built version of the best iMac money can buy you. It turns out to only be about $800, compared to the $2000 iMac, and that's even with an upgraded video card!
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You're off to a great start! Now add the pieces you're missing, the monitor, the molded & milled aluminum housing & base, then start a company, hire a few thousand engineers, write an operating system, a whole suite of programs that do what OSX does, buy IP & enough lawyers to defend you when you bring it to market UL, ISO & ANSI lab testing, build r&d labs that make hundreds of new prototypes for every one that sees the light of day, hire machinists, hire metallurgists, hire physicists, packaging & art designers, experienced marketers, artists, advertisers, production engineers, sales engineers to work out billion dollar mfg contracts, retail operations managers, logistics specialists, interior designers, architects & people to manage those locations, business planners to run a huge multinational company, negotiate international trade in a hundred countries, and acquire real estate to put it all in. Now insure all those people, provide benefit programs, cover their unemp & other state & federal costs, pay tax penalties on product you didn't sell at the end of a quarter, etc etc etc. Also, make a profit so you can rise & stay above the growing scrap heap of companies dying from whittling their margins down to nothing.

Can you still sell that pile of parts for $800?.

If you can do it for less than $2k, watch out Tim Cook!
 
Cartaphilus said:
I'm sure it's been said before, but for those who are technically knowledgable, it is easy to overlook. What Steve Jobs essentially did at Apple was to seamlessly integrate software, hardware, marketing, and customer service into a whole product experience targeted to consumers who wanted an appliance that helped them do practical or enjoyable things. This target audience cared little for hardware specifications or for software provenance, and had not the least interest in how anything worked. They just wanted to work it.

It is that vision of what technology could do--not for engineers or hobbyists, but for ordinary consumers--that distinguished Steve Jobs from anyone else. Those who fail to appreciate the importance of gorgeous design, clever and personable advertising campaigns, knowledgeable and friendly sales and support personnel, and of ease of use, may never understand why so many spent a moment today to mark the end of the active career of a unique American genius.
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100% agreed with all of that. You should have a featured article. :D

I dont like a lot of things I am sure Jobs has had his finger in, but I like a lot of what he has done as well. I talked trash about him numerous times at this forum but it was playful stuff. He's a smart dude, I wish him the best. Hopefully he can spend a lot of time with his family and enjoy life. He is still chairman so he will be around.

He may be considered the greatest of all time for tech CEO's and leaders. Hell of an accomplishment.

EDIT: Whoever says they can build an iMac for 800 bucks WTF are you on? I'll take away the monitor if you have one already, I get about 1100-1250 for parts if I dont use utter crap. Your 50-80 buck MOBO dont cut it, its trash. Include the 100 for Windows 7 OEM as well. Custom building is easy and of course its cheaper, give me the parts and knowledge to build any car and it will be far cheaper if I do it myself. Duh! If I worried about 300-500 bucks a year in savings I would feel like a loser.

Not an insult I seriously would feel that way. I hate being cheap.
 
Its really Sad to see that Jobs resign his position.....This is going to be a turning point for others I guess.

Hope we will get the amazing products from Apple in coming decades too...
 
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