Comments on: Mr. Gottheil? Steve Jobs Called. He Said to Tell You Nobody Needs You Anymore, Either

By: Will Wiriawan

Will Wiriawan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:15:47 +0000

I think the subject of apple without steve jobs is overrated.

Like a brain, it needs a body and soul to function in whole, the core value of apple with steve jobs is his idea, leadership and the dynamics that make the humans behind the apple company ticks.

Steve, right now is the core brain that makes the whole apple body runs; the beauty of brain is that it learns, plans and execute accordingly; when this brain needs to be replaced, it may take several brains to equal that of jobs’, but if he can create apple like what it is today, I’m sure he & his bosses are taking all it takes to make sure that everything stays on track no matter what.

As the matter of what kind of apple would it be without jobs, it’s like asking what the weather is like a year from now! Let’s enjoy what we have in the present and worry not about it!

By: Ken Okel

Ken Okel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:20:57 +0000

I think based on the actions of Wall Street, when a heart attack rumor came out, Steve shouldn’t leave his day job.

Perhaps the company needs to do more to promote the other faces of innovation within the company.

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By: Murphy Mac

Murphy Mac — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:56:04 +0000

You’d have to define “need”. Will Apple take a hit if something happens to Steve? Yes, that’s been proven.

Will people stop buying Macs and iPods? Will everyone throw their iPhone from the nearest bridge? No.

Someone like Ive will have to be the new gatekeeper, defending the brand of premium products. A newcomer would be tempted to slap an Apple logo on everything from USB keys to dvd players.

From my point of view that’s the biggest threat if Steve weren’t around: devaluation of the brand.
Steve is more about the brand than anything else, and it’s the brand that needs to be protected.
The brand I say.

By: Derek Andersen

Derek Andersen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:13:00 +0000

I’m sorry but this doesn’t make much sense to me. That’s like saying the Bulls didn’t need MJ after winning a few championships. That Maxis doesn’t need Will Wright. Or that Baywatch doesn’t need David Hasselhoff.

Apple = Steve Jobs. If his first departure didn’t make that clear, nothing will.