Walt… you “um” and “ah” so much, you ruined the flow and made everyone uncomfortable, this was the biggest problem. Don’t tell Steve Jobs what he can’t say (post PC comment) people may have told you it’s a no no… this does not give you the right to pounce on others, or tease the man about his future plans (you may think you know him and can converse with him in such a way but it’s a live interview not your backyard BBQ), and don’t talk down your co-host even if your right too, and never over the guest/s.

Kara… oh dear, maybe your a good researcher and writer but your live interviewing skills are ridiculous, after the “tear in your eye” comment Steve did not look happy. Two of the biggest names in PC history are together and you speak like your on a lifestyle program. A pretty face just does not cut it in this industry. Remove your hand from your face!

Both of you… speak up and be confident with your words. No mumbling!

Bill gates did well to try save the interview, Steve Jobs as well, the best part was questions from the audience.

Disrespectful and Deplorable.

TED

Speaking as someone who “bet the farm” on Apple products and Steve Jobs about ten years ago, and hasn’t looked back, I favor these adjectives, among others, for those journalists who obsess about Steve Jobs’s health: tawdry, sleazy, ghoulish.

When they demand more information about Steve’s health, the typical reporter-as-ghoul, utilizes these two saccharine sentiments: (1) we are only raising the health issue for the benefit of the shareholders; and (2) we certainly wish Steve a long life. But….

It is hard to know where to begin in responding to such journalistic sleaze, but these points come to mind:

– As a shareholder, I have done very well with my Apple stock, along with millions of other shareholders, and for many years Steve Jobs has only charged us a dollar per year for his work at Apple. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt if he wants to keep his health reports private. Ghouls please stop speaking for me!

– Steve Jobs, while a fascinating public figure, has not built a cult of personality. He has nurtured a company. Consider this analogy from American history: George Washington was tremendously important to the foundation of the American republic, both as general and president. Many an American loved the country because they loved Washington and they associated him with the army and the nation. But the country he nurtured was great not simply thanks to a heroic leader, but because it had resources beyond the active participation of any one individual. Similarly, the Apple nurtured by Steve Jobs — its designs, software, stores, advertisements, and hardware, as well as the thoughtful integration of thousands of men and women into giving it life is a living entity, is likely to be strong for a long time to come, thanks to the corporate structure and ethos Steve Jobs helped build.

– I too wish Jobs a long life, and I suspect that honoring his privacy could well be good for his health!

Domingo
http://www.comlab-corp.com

“Steve Jobs is going to die. We aren’t exactly sure when and it may be sudden or it may be long-felt, however the one certainty we can tell you is that he is going to die. We hope this resolves any questions you have related to his health.”

That would be better than a “no comment and would be a truthful statement. It would also attempt to mock this rediculous effort at trying to predict the unpreditable future of Apple’s (or any other company’s) success.

People love the armchair analysis on this topic seemingly more than any other (topic) in recent memory.

In part, I think it’s because the chatter throws the market into a tizzy, which excites the shorts and exasperates the typical short-attention span investor.

The company is one of a kind in every paradoxical sense of the word. Truly without peer.

Thanks! We have the whole thing posted in pieces on this site or you can get it free as a download on iTunes.

Well said.

Because he is not Warren Buffett and he is not very straight forward as Buffett has made his career being.