Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

January 5, 2009 · Filed Under Apple stuff · Comment

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January 5, 2009

Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve

This is HUGE for Steve Jobs and Apple - open and transparent communication which is not causing MASSIVE waves across the web. The original press release is here on Apple’s site, and the noise on twitter is deafening.

Personally I am delighted that he is on the road to recovery and the cause of the weight loss has been identified. It was the right move to do this, so as he puts it, “I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow”. I am sure Phil Schiller is going to do a great job with the keynote, and this time tomorrow we will all be getting VERY excited!

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Apple Store Opening in Munich

December 6, 2008 · Filed Under Apple stuff · 2 Comments

Now that is a BIG crowd!! Thanks to Richard for his post.

What other store / brand can draw that many people? Impressive loyalty.

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Apple Mapple

December 1, 2008 · Filed Under Apple stuff · 2 Comments

Brilliant!

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Green Apple

November 25, 2008 · Filed Under Apple stuff · 5 Comments

Interesting to see Apple touting their “green” creds. Just a shame they cannot focus a little more on their quality control (he said speaking from experience!).

Pushing my recent bad Apple experiences aside, is green a real driver for a buyer? I’m not so sure it is going to be challenging features like OSX, the new construction and design. It maybe a factor for items like cleaning products, (Method being a good example), but for laptops? What do you think?

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A Week Flies By

November 2, 2008 · Filed Under Apple stuff, Life in general · 2 Comments

So, where the heck did that week go?!

It’s been a great week once again. How do I know this? Well getting up and feeling excited about what I am doing is one good indicator and also the fact that I’m working with a great team of people too!

Firstly, a quick hat tip to The Merlin Pub / Hotel over near Macclesfield in Cheshire. I stayed there during the week and enjoyed great accommodation and even better service. Really good staff and nice food. Two areas of improvement - better breakfast needed - by this I mean being able to have a decent coffee, and a cooked option (just fresh eggs would be perfect). Secondly, free WiFi - this is expected these days.

October has been a great month for the business, with two new clients and some very exciting projects lining up for the future. You know it is good, when you are happily working away at all hours, really enjoying what you’re doing and thinking about all the cool stuff coming up too!

Apple Stuff

Bit if a mixed bag here. The 30″ Screen which suddenly decided not to work, has been swiftly replaced under Applecare and is now back in the command bunker. However, my patience is beginning to run a little thin with the MacBookPro. The first one had dead pixels. The second, opened in store had scratches. The third which I went to collect especially yesterday has a ding on one corner and yet more scratches.

All I want is a perfect MBP, fresh out of the box. Not too much to ask, or is it? Next update on Tuesday when I will be calling in again to try and get one which is not damaged

I hope you’ve all had a great weekend and have an even better week!

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Thank Goodness for Applecare

October 27, 2008 · Filed Under Apple stuff · 2 Comments

Well, a Monday morning would be a whole load better if my array of Apple hardware decided to behave.

Unfortunately this was not the case, and my lovely 30″ Cinema Screen flicked off with no warning whatsoever. One minute it was on. The next if was off. The funny thing was that the MacPro could still detect it (checked in System Prefs > Display), and so could my old MBP when I connected that.

So, it was out to the garage where I dutifully got down the MASSIVE box the display came in (carefully kept), and after some careful packing, I set off to to the Sheffield Apple Store.

Once there, I was very well looked after (thanks David !), andit was confirmed that my old friend was indeed dead, under Applecare and a new one would be ordered. Sad, but thank goodness for Applecare…. The 30″ monster was delivered to my office when I was with my old company, and I even have pictures of it by my desk on arrival day We have been through a load of good, and not so good times together and did me proud. May he rest in peace.