I think that there is no way to explain this fully without invoking "the Cult of Mac." A lot of people see Steve Jobs as a visionary and important to the develo

I think that there is no way to explain this fully without invoking "the Cult of Mac." A lot of people see Steve Jobs as a visionary and important to the development of a number of products that they care deeply about. Very deeply. I don't know another consumer product like it. Further, Jobs is wasting away in front of everyone's eyes. That makes wonderful press, just like the opposite tends to do: CNN tells me that Oprah has gained her weight back. I guess I don't really judge anybody for being curious. I certainly don't judge Jobs for being jealous of his privacy. It's a human tragedy and one that we'll all face one day ourselves (those of us who aren't lucky enough to have our heart give out unexpectedly while on top of a 17-year-old mistress in a seedy hotel that is). Man is mortal and all our works perish.