Gizmodo- Steve's health declining rapidly

[fleshman03]

Is there a glitch that makes my post above invisible to everyone but me?

First someone linked to the same story I did, then you pull out the very paragraph I'd bolded in my own quote as being significant.

Just want to make sure...

I think so. I didn't see you had posted the same exact thing right before the other person. I was just giving it an extra bump so more people could pay attention to that. I didn't even see yours. Maybe it is invisible? ;-)


Sorry man. I know how you feel. I posted some news story two seconds after another dude submitted it. He got the credit and the threads got merged. Didn't mean to step on your foot. I quoted you now!

 

[Unspeaked]

Sorry man. I know how you feel. I posted some news story two seconds after another dude submitted it. He got the credit and the threads got merged. Didn't mean to step on your foot. I quoted you now!

Don't worry about it, we all have out moments of "being invisible" in the forums...

Getting back on topic, it seems that even Perez Hilton has picked this one up.

 

[VaatiKaiba]

Firstly, Arn, I'm 100% behind you - it's just down right insensitive to post any sensationalist story for want of page views - Steve is a person with feelings as well, and the online community sometimes seems to forget this.

Secondly, I'm waiting for the truth from Apple, however long it takes - it'll come out at some stage and then we'll know who was right and who was wrong. Until then, it's all speculation, and I'd hazard a guess that this is the last thing that Steve needs in his life (especially if he is trying to move the company on to the next generation).

Edit: And thirdly, happy new year and best wishes to Steve, and everybody here

 

[petermcphee]

I think I'll stick to believing these stories when I hear official confirmation from Apple. Until then I assume its rubbish.

That's sort of the thrust of the story, though. It's that Apple has deliberately misled the public (and thus, the shareholders) regarding the health of dear leader.

 

[maccam]

As long as Phill Schiiller is the new CEO i'll be happy! Haha, we might actually get some decent computers =D

 

[fleshman03]

Firstly, Arn, I'm 100% behind you - it's just down right insensitive to post any sensationalist story for want of page views - Steve is a person with feelings as well, and the online community sometimes seems to forget this.

Secondly, I'm waiting for the truth from Apple, however long it takes - it'll come out at some stage and then we'll know who was right and who was wrong. Until then, it's all speculation, and I'd hazard a guess that this is the last thing that Steve needs in his life (especially if he is trying to move the company on to the next generation).

Edit: And thirdly, happy new year and best wishes to Steve, and everybody here

The question is how long can Arn go without posting the story. It's making its rounds. It might seem odd if it doesn't get posted here.

 

[SwiftLives]

The question is how long can Arn go without posting the story. It's making its rounds. It might seem odd if it doesn't get posted here.

Well, so far only one source is reporting this. I would suspect that if there are other sites reporting this from various sources, then we might see something. But in the meantime, I'm not sure how much credibility this deserves right now.

 

[queshy]

Steve Jobs is dead. You heard it here first.

not funny.

 

[fleshman03]

Well, so far only one source is reporting this. I would suspect that if there are other sites reporting this from various sources, then we might see something. But in the meantime, I'm not sure how much credibility this deserves right now.

Only one is reporting it, but others are reporting that the original report is being reported. lol.

They all are saying that someone wrote a story about it.

Appleinsider, CNBC, 9to5mac. I'm sure others will pop up.

 

[nick9191]

Sounds like XYZ company that those tits at Gizmodo are listening to are about to make a large purchase of stock.

 

[jaw04005]

Steve Jobs Watch

"Apple has consistently declined to comment about Jobs' medical issues. It didn't change its policy Tuesday, telling Bloomberg News: 'If ever Steve or the board of directors decide that Steve isn't able to do his job, I'm sure they'll let you know.'"

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple31-2008dec31,0,6253335.story

From Robert Scoble,

“I'm in Palo Alto. Just had yogurt at shop that Steve Jobs eats at frequently. They said he was in a couple of days ago and is in great health.”

http://friendfeed.com/scobleizer

I really hope it's true, but I do find Scoble's post somewhat humorous.

 

[iceblade]

Interesting, but I'm going to have to agree with what seems to be the general sentiment that Gizmodo is making stuff up. They used to be my favorite, then I found Engadget, and found out more about Gizmodos reporting style, and that it seemed to be childish.

Messing with stock prices is a big issue though. Wasn't there some sort of blowup about CNN's iReporter or whatever it is called, and them messing with stock prices of something?

I hope it isn't true, that Steve is still having health problems, but I'll wait until something solid comes out.

 

[mysterytramp]

This is definitely scratching brain cells I haven't used in a while, but I seem to recall Apple pulled out of MacWorld before, maybe in the early 90s, probably because of the lousy economy. If that's true, Apple's non-appearance at MacWorld might not be something that deserves wild-ass speculation. It might mean -- though hard to believe -- the company can make wise business decisions.

mt

 

[pdjudd]

This is definitely scratching brain cells I haven't used in a while, but I seem to recall Apple pulled out of MacWorld before, maybe in the early 90s, probably because of the lousy economy. If that's true, Apple's non-appearance at MacWorld might not be something that deserves wild-ass speculation. It might mean -- though hard to believe -- the company can make wise business decisions.

mt

You are probably thinking of the East Coast MacWorld that got moved to Boston from New York. Apple pulled out of that one for much of the same political reasons that they are pulling out of this MacWorld.

I am with most people that the Health of Steve Jobs has nothing to do with this (it came to no surprise that people would speculate about it - its a easy rumor to spread that people have done multiple times already). If Apple were trying to manipulate its stock or the board of directors, we would be seeing lawsuits (remember anybody can file them) from the board members (aside from possible investigations from the SE) left and right - they would know the truth before most people would - and they would not be happy at such blatant stock manipulation.

This reeks of every other health scare rumor out there - no basis for belief based on what we know already.