The question is whether Apple can come up with the next ipod or iphone without him. That, I sincerely doubt. Of course Apple can come up with the next iPod or

The question is whether Apple can come up with the next ipod or iphone without him. That, I sincerely doubt. Of course Apple can come up with the next iPod or iPhone. They can even design good ones. Steve Jobs is a fantastic CEO with a well-trained eye for simplicity. The only thing that might be missing in his absence is someone that will relentlessly say "no" to sub-par designs.