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"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfort

"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come." This makes it sound like it does have to do with his health unfortunately, and not that he just feels that it's the right time to do it. (like Bill Gates did with Microsoft) On another note, even though in reality it's not just for the Board but, as put in the letter, for "the Apple community", it feels odd to imagine that he would need to write a formal letter of resignation.

buckwild 15y ago
Interestingly, he still seems interested in serving on the board of directors. This would make me think he is just tired of being CEO and it this play doesn't have to do with his health.
- awakeasleep 15y ago
  No one really 'beats' pancreatic cancer. http://www.pancreatic.org/site/c.htJYJ8MPIwE/b.891917/k.5123/Prognosis_of_Pancreatic_Cancer.htm http://www.pancreatic.org/site/c.htJYJ8MPIwE/b.891917/k.5123...
  - danudey 15y ago
    As cancer survivors tend to say, the only way you know if you've beaten cancer is when you die of something else.
  - dr_ 15y ago
    His was a rare variant though, a neuroendocrine tumor, which can be treated surgically at times.
  - alimoeeny 15y ago
    He does not have pancreatic cancer, (if he had, it would have been too sad and he would not have seen iPad). It is some other neoplasia that happens in Pancreas.
fabulous 15y ago
Silicon Valley is what it is today because of Steve Jobs. Thank you Steve for inspiring all of us. Get well Steve.
- outside1234 15y ago
  Let's not go crazy now. Silicon Valley is what it is because of all the people you haven't heard about, that were willing to try something crazy in order to do something great. And failed. And tried again anyway.
  - fabulous 15y ago
    and most of them were inspired by Steve.
    - thehotdon 15y ago
      Well, the hip ones, at least.
  - flomo 15y ago
    As the commercial goes: "Here’s to the crazy ones!"
mkmk 15y ago
Another famous formal resignation letter that you wouldn't think actually had to be written: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/nixon.html http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/nixon.ht...

buckwild 15y ago

Interestingly, he still seems interested in serving on the board of directors. This would make me think he is just tired of being CEO and it this play doesn't have to do with his health.

awakeasleep 15y ago
No one really 'beats' pancreatic cancer. http://www.pancreatic.org/site/c.htJYJ8MPIwE/b.891917/k.5123/Prognosis_of_Pancreatic_Cancer.htm http://www.pancreatic.org/site/c.htJYJ8MPIwE/b.891917/k.5123...
- danudey 15y ago
  As cancer survivors tend to say, the only way you know if you've beaten cancer is when you die of something else.
- dr_ 15y ago
  His was a rare variant though, a neuroendocrine tumor, which can be treated surgically at times.
- alimoeeny 15y ago
  He does not have pancreatic cancer, (if he had, it would have been too sad and he would not have seen iPad). It is some other neoplasia that happens in Pancreas.

fabulous 15y ago

Silicon Valley is what it is today because of Steve Jobs. Thank you Steve for inspiring all of us. Get well Steve.

outside1234 15y ago
Let's not go crazy now. Silicon Valley is what it is because of all the people you haven't heard about, that were willing to try something crazy in order to do something great. And failed. And tried again anyway.
- fabulous 15y ago
  and most of them were inspired by Steve.
  - thehotdon 15y ago
    Well, the hip ones, at least.
- flomo 15y ago
  As the commercial goes: "Here’s to the crazy ones!"

mkmk 15y ago

Another famous formal resignation letter that you wouldn't think actually had to be written: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/nixon.html http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/nixon.ht...