> The question is whether Apple can come up with the next ipod or iphone without him. That, I sincerely doubt. Apple has now a very strong and experienced exec

> The question is whether Apple can come up with the next ipod or iphone without him. That, I sincerely doubt. Apple has now a very strong and experienced executive team and great engineers, who perfomed very well during Job's last leave. Most of all they have a clear product strategy and incredibly streamlined processes in R&D, retail and logistics which enables them to stay very focused. So I believe they will continue to innovate. Apple today is nothing like Apple in the 90's when they were near bankruptcy and without a vision until Jobs came back.