Why Do We Care About Steve Job’s Health?
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Let me just state that I am happy that Mr. Job’s is back to health and has returned to work. But one of the things I do not understand is the fascination that has accompanied his liver transplant and then his return to work. What business is it of ours to know what his health situation is?
I believe I know what the real reason for the way the news media has handled the health and return to work situation. First of all it has been a slow month for news in the technology market. The recession is partly to blame as well as a lack of technology change. No matter how much emphasis we try and place on the upcoming release of Windows 7, most of us still believe it is just Vista with some improvements. We could of gotten excited about Microsoft and their newest attempt at protecting Windows, but after trying MSE it is nothing to write home about. We had Bing to keep us occupied for a few days. But ho-hum search is just so, so, well common.
One million iPhone 3GS models sold in one weekend. WOW! In 6 months there will be a newer iPhone with another announced new plan by AT&T. In a year there will be another iPhone released. This is news? I guess so since you would of thought the new iPhone was more important than the second coming. Another ho-hum, gee-whiz-bang on this one as well.
But a secret liver transplant in Tennessee is news?
What do you think? Comments welcome.
7 Comments
Ryan Farmer
June 24th, 2009
at 12:33pm
Scientology should give away free iPhones with billion year Sea Org contracts.
All hail Xenu!
Jeff
June 24th, 2009
at 1:22pm
Well if you think about it, a lot of mac users treat Jobs as a prophet of technology. Many people believe that without him, the company would fail. I personally don’t believe that, but hey, its what the people want.
Apple makes their money on the idea of ‘Ultra high quality computers’ and they keep the designer aspect to it. Simple, sweet and functional. That’s the goal. I would hate to see Jobs go and they change focus, but its not totally up to him.
Ron Schenone
June 24th, 2009
at 1:39pm
Heh Jeff,
I’m surprised the Mac crowd don’t treat him as more than a prophet of technology. After all. There is the book of ‘JOB’ in the Bible. LOL
You are correct. It is not entirely up to him.
I do wish him good health.
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at 5:47am
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Hotrao
June 25th, 2009
at 6:25am
Let me clarify one thing: on a personal and human side I’m really happy that Steve’s illness has beeen resolved.
I also think that some more privacy should be granted to Steve and everyone that has a public role: being a public person doesn’t mean you have to publicly disclose your life.
But I think that all this media (and financial analyst) attention is an alert on Apple health.
Steve has been, and still is, a focal point for Apple. But a company (that is not a familiar incorporation) deals with a problem if its stocks and its destiny are so tightly bundled to one executive health, because it means that no adequate replacements have been identified.
Zune80
June 27th, 2009
at 11:10pm
Some people think Windows 7 is still Vista with some improvements. MOST people who actually have used both know better, and anyone capable of reading a spec sheet or whitepaper know even more that under the hood there are significant differences in structure and performance. I’ve always like Vista and have never had any issues with it. I put all my systems through their paces and with my extremely diverse interests I have a large variety of third party equipment connected to the Vista OS. Still no issues. With that said…I love Windows 7 and it’s rock solid even in RC state. I’ve seen more than enough differences in how it operates to know it’s not Vista 2.
For what it’s worth we do agree on something…Steve Jobs and why should we or the media care about his personal health. I would imagine he’s just another person out there putting on their pants one leg at a time. This computer user is not in awe of his every move, and quite frankly was never in awe of anything he’s done in the past.
Ron Schenone
June 28th, 2009
at 5:25am
Zune80,
I’m glad we do agree on some issues.
Have you pre-ordered your copy of W7 yet?
Thanks for stopping by.