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Comments on: Wozniak on Steve Jobs' health, Apple culture

Apple co-founder offers a unique perspective on his old friend's health, as well as the likely effect his absence will have on the company.

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by savvydude January 18, 2009 1:01 PM PST

Wozniak would know. He is spot on about Steve Jobs fertile mind - later this summer I believe we will all see the benefits of Steve's six-month rest. Be advised, tech world.

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by Mr. Dee January 18, 2009 4:18 PM PST: Basically, going on another 'enlightenment' journey to India and coming back with some iGuru product? Yeah, watch out folks.; Like this

by nicmart January 18, 2009 1:03 PM PST

A unique perspective? This is typically meaningless Woz jabber. All that resting hasn't given Wozniak any brilliant inspirations.

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by Perry_Clease January 18, 2009 2:16 PM PST: Well he did say that resting gave "some people" inspirations. :); Like this


by Black_Fly January 18, 2009 2:34 PM PST: And what of your brilliant observations?; Like this


by toomath January 19, 2009 1:26 PM PST: Hmmm. A fellow wishing his seriously ill old colleague well, and it's "typical meaningless Woz jabber". Such pleasant characters herabouts!; Like this


by nicmart January 19, 2009 2:33 PM PST: With care you might have noticed two things, toomath. The first is that the focus of the article was not that Woz wished Jobs well. The second is that I didn't criticize Woz for wishing Jobs well. If that had been the purpose of the piece I would have had no criticism. Compassionate Woz may be; interesting he is not.

As for Black_Fly, the sort of person who finds Woz perspicacious is not likely to be interested in what I have to say.; Like this


by deezzer January 21, 2009 1:25 PM PST: Woz means a lot to the engineering community for technology. He's pioneered too many things to mention here. He finds inspirations in simply living, exploring and enjoying life. As supposed to other workaholics that accumulate mass fortunes and has no time to enjoy it, in this regard, Woz is most brilliant. And the things he is able to explore and do are things you can not even imagine.; Like this

by bob haring January 18, 2009 1:23 PM PST

wrong word - should be effect. bob haring

likely affect his absence will have on the company.

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by Brilliantbob January 18, 2009 3:30 PM PST: Hmmm...Nope affect is the correct word. An effect is something that you watch in movies that are special.; Like this


by bommai January 19, 2009 12:20 PM PST: effect is the correct terminology. Brilliantbob - refer to a thesaurus.; Like this


by bhushan bhaagii January 20, 2009 4:27 AM PST: Well, a piece on Steve Jobs ends up in people giving lessons in English language usage...
is "effect" the correct "word" or "terminology"? And do you "refer a thesauraus" or
"refer to a thesaurus"?; Like this

by terminalblue January 18, 2009 2:10 PM PST

hell be back in two months.

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by UITD January 21, 2009 10:08 AM PST: He's not coming back folks. Face it. That was the shock-absorber comment. In June we'll get the retirement comment. Its over.; Like this


by dalokster50 January 21, 2009 5:29 PM PST: Let's hope!; Like this

by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 2:17 PM PST

Remember when everyone thought the iPhone was the greatest design ? Now it looks like a FUGLY SLAB compared to the Pre.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/01/pre-deet-1234.jpg

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by Everlovin G January 18, 2009 2:24 PM PST: @AppleSuxLeo

Hmm, beauty most definitely IS in the eye of the beholder, eh, troll?; Like this


by Sporlo January 18, 2009 2:39 PM PST: It's just more curvy. And btw that's not the latest generation iPhone. Also note that the iPhone came first. Compare looks between two things that are the same age.; Like this


by Penguinisto January 18, 2009 4:18 PM PST: That's funny... the Pre is twice as thick as the iPhone. Dunno of anyone who wants to carry something that big as a phone nowadays... ;); Like this


by eadeguzman January 18, 2009 6:42 PM PST: Pre is thicker and has smaller screen. Definitely a case of too little, too late.; Like this


by thefilebunch January 18, 2009 8:41 PM PST: It's the Zune of cell phones.; Like this


by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 11:17 PM PST: iPhone = non multi-tasking slab-phone. Another reason for the Pre`s superior ergonomics is that it was designed to be operated one handed , ambidextrously. All the touch functionality works with ONE HAND due to the genius of the GESTURE area. iPhone now looks "Stonehenge" in comparison.; Like this


by jaxstephens January 19, 2009 12:32 PM PST: The relative beauty of industrial design in a given product is just that: relative. Different people have different subjective tastes, though I think it's clear that over time Apple is widely considered to have some of the best design chops of any company around. Even though I don't own an iPhone, I think its minimalist design is more elegant and refined than that of the Palm Pre. I also think the slide-out keyboard on the Pre somewhat destroys the design harmony Apple is able to achieve without providing a physical keyboard. Slide-out keyboards on small devices typically aren't that slick and seem to destabilize the ability to have a solid build quality.; Like this


by Vegaman_Dan January 19, 2009 1:29 PM PST: Your comments do not apply to the story and would appear to be inappropriate for this topic.; Like this


by 1st January 19, 2009 2:18 PM PST: dude,
before he made pre, he designed iphone. he also layout his swimming pool pipe line like PWB circuitry. He is a Mozart on his way making a Jupiter Symphony. What you are compare to is called progress!; Like this

by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 2:25 PM PST

New leader of Apple ! It`s just hitting the news services.
http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/01/65401-004-04E85CD5.jpg

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by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 2:27 PM PST: Marshall APPLEwhite...bwahahahahah !; Like this


by random truth January 20, 2009 5:14 AM PST: Are you high?; Like this

by Mr. Dee January 18, 2009 4:20 PM PST

Woz looks like an obese Steve Jobs in his TM black turtleneck wearing a wig after six months of rest.

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by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 7:19 PM PST: Woz could eat me under the table.; Like this


by ralfthedog January 18, 2009 7:50 PM PST: Sorry Leo, I don't think he swings that way.; Like this


by AppleSuxLeo January 18, 2009 11:11 PM PST: "Eat me under the table" is the food version of "drink me under the table"... It is a pun at his weight , and apparent love of food.
[CNET editor's note: Personal attack deleted.]; Like this


by ralfthedog January 19, 2009 8:39 AM PST: Sorry Leo, I just assumed that your name was wishful thinking.; Like this


by ledhead1962 January 19, 2009 10:23 AM PST: Burned but good. Leo you might want to consider ditching that name. Or then again maybe not (not that there's anything wrong with that).; Like this

by SpiritWater January 18, 2009 5:12 PM PST

Steve Wozniak doesn't know any better than the man on the street. He's not on the board nor does he work at Apple in the inner circles of those that know what's in the product line.

Jobs stated He'd keep in touch with Tim Cook for big decisions (read new products). Things will be fine. Jobs' health will be monitored closely and he'll get the right mix of drugs and treatments to fatten him up.

People should fear him getting used to not working more than anything. He may decide that his quality of life would benefit from not working at all. It's his life and he's still young and need to take care of himself.

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by eadeguzman January 18, 2009 6:58 PM PST: He is the co-founder of Apple. He surely have a better perspective than any man on the street. He was the technical brains in Apple when he was there.

Do you seriously believe that you have the same insight into how product development works in Apple?

Woz is a historical figure in Tech. Show some respect.; Like this


by SpiritWater January 19, 2009 9:02 AM PST: Did you watch the video eadeguzman? Woz said nothing that you or I couldn't have stated based on Jobs' on words in past events.

Woz hasn't been with Apple as a full time employee for going on 2 decades. Since then Apple has sold off their manufacturing and has become secretive under Jobs where it wasn't when Woz was around.

I have respect for Woz in creating the Apple I and II lines and all the work he has done (ASCII etc), but to believe that he has the inside track on Jobs would be incorrect. Show some respect to Jobs and his health issues.; Like this


by MSSlayer January 19, 2009 6:38 PM PST: Woz knows Steve Jobs and how his mind works better than you do.

It is not a difficult concept.; Like this

by ozicecool January 18, 2009 6:49 PM PST

This is really a sad story. Personally I am very sorry to hear about Steve's health. However if the investors are thinking that Apple without Steve will fall, I would ask them the question that "did they think that Steve will live forever? (or anyone for that matter)". If the management at Apple is not confidence to say that 'with or without Steve they will guide the company on the foundation Steve laid and the investors should not worry'; then I believe you need to seriously question their ability to run a company such as Apple.

When I heard the news about Investors are thinking of suing, I thought what on earth are these investors thinking ...., if that was the case they should have taken a life policy on Steve rather than investing with Apple.

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by MSSlayer January 19, 2009 6:40 PM PST: It is amusing that people think Jobs designs everything at Apple.

As long as his replacement doesn't change the culture too radically nothing bad will happen.

That investors freak out, only shows what we already knew. Wall Street is packed with drooling monkeys.; Like this


by eadeguzman January 19, 2009 7:00 PM PST: Hey MSSlayer...

Nobody thinks that Jobs designs anything. He provides vision. He approves what goes and what doesn't.

If the wrong person is on the chair, that person can possibly make the wrong deals, etc... no matter how talented your employees are.

Look at what happened to Yahoo. Wrong executive decisions, wrong insight, wrong vision, can make or break for any tech company (or any company for that matter).

The street is panicking only because they don't know how Tim Cook's mind works... Apple might eventually need Woz's approval of Tim to win over the hearts and minds of investors (the owners of Apple).; Like this

by websterphreaky January 18, 2009 9:21 PM PST

WHO CARES what Woz thinks, the moron is still delusional from his plane crash back in the 80's ... The dork rambles about the past like a drunk at a high school reunion.
[CNET editor's note: Offensive content deleted.]

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by Ilgaz January 19, 2009 6:59 AM PST: Is the vocal minority of Apple community, the fanatics getting more disgusting every day or am I being delusional?; Like this


by eadeguzman January 19, 2009 6:19 PM PST: Thanks CNET, that last comment was definitely off-base and offensive.

I'm not sure why websterphreaky thinks that anybody cares about what he thinks of Woz, much less his ranting about him.

Heck, he does more philanthropy than Jobs. I think that's why Woz has a street named after him in San Jose...; Like this

by AJ Pants January 19, 2009 3:02 AM PST

by ralfthedog January 18, 2009 7:50 PM PST
Sorry Leo, I don't think he swings that way.

hahaha!

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by AppleSuxLeo January 19, 2009 4:04 AM PST: "Eat me under the table" is the food version of "drink me under the table" you moron. It is a pun at his weight , and apparent love of food.; Like this


by nickh2 January 19, 2009 1:21 PM PST: AppleSuxLeo posted: "moron."

You might want to consider looking over your own previous posts before throwing accusations like that around.; Like this


by AppleSuxLeo January 21, 2009 11:29 AM PST: I`m sorry I rated you a MORON when in fact your IQ is below 20 meaning you are actually an IDIOT ;); Like this

by mayadanteamihan January 19, 2009 4:50 AM PST

This video has been removed by the user?

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by westernmind January 19, 2009 8:53 AM PST: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Steve_Wozniak_Talks_About_Steve_Jobs__Health_Bay_Area.html this is the source if you want to watch. copy and paste in your browser; Like this

by westernmind January 19, 2009 8:40 AM PST

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Steve_Wozniak_Talks_About_Steve_Jobs__Health_Bay_Area.html this is source of woz

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by westernmind January 19, 2009 8:52 AM PST: copy and paste in browser to view; Like this


by ledhead1962 January 19, 2009 10:12 AM PST: Burned but good. Might want to ditch that name Leo.; Like this Reply to this comment


by ledhead1962 January 19, 2009 10:24 AM PST: Could all this uproar fall under the heading of "Get a Grip"? Everyone does know that Mr. Jobs will not live for ever, right (I wish him a long life and hope his current health problems are resolved soon)?; Like this Reply to this comment


by renGek January 19, 2009 11:27 AM PST: I'm not a fanboy but I think when it comes to a person's health, if they don't want to discuss it then thats it. Even if he's a public figure who runs a company, you should respect that. If a member of your family is ill and you suspect it but they don't want to talk about it, do you force them to sit down and do an interview with you? At the very least, you would give them time to collect their thoughts. When you are facing the possibility of mortality, you don't think about which version of the nano you are going to buy next. You think about the important stuff. And you can't do that if everyone every 5 minutes demand some information from you. Lets just leave the man be and let the rest of the company run the company. I have co-workers at the moment dealing with life and death but I don't bug them about it every day. I take over their work and I don't ask when my work load will get lighter. Its the very least I can do for another person to shoe them some respect.; Like this Reply to this comment

by Seaspray0 January 19, 2009 1:07 PM PST

Hmmm... will Woznaik provide an entertaining host to meetings? Jobs was pretty dry as a presenter. Balmer can scream and pop some veins in his forehead pretty good. Gates was just plain... geeky. The google guys are laid back. Yang was a tight @$$. So what can we expect from Woznaik? Anybody know?

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by eadeguzman January 19, 2009 7:06 PM PST: Huh?; Like this


by Seaspray0 January 20, 2009 10:05 AM PST: it's just a question, eadeguzman. Has anyone seen Woznaik at a presentation? What's he like as orator? Is he the suit and tie or a turtleneck like Jobs?; Like this

by AppleSuxLeo January 20, 2009 7:54 PM PST

The Woz would trump Jobs in a pie eating contest.

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by scott2400 February 5, 2009 11:18 PM PST: LEEEEOOOOO.... your boss at Palm is calling. Time to get back to work... the lunch dishes are ready.; Like this


by ThomasWhitney January 21, 2009 10:10 AM PST: Changes can lead to greater opportunites for technological advances. My hope is that the first and foremost task is to keep up with progressing digital security systems.

Check out this site. It describes where we are today and what is available to adopt in to our systems:

http://www.justaskgemalto.com; Like this Reply to this comment


by robertg69 January 23, 2009 6:58 PM PST: I'll bet long with a pair of Steve Jobs on leave vs. 3 Ballmers shouting and screaming whatever!; Like this Reply to this comment

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