Steve Jobs Steps Down Temporarily For Health Reasons (AAPL)

CEO Steve Jobs will take a medical week of absence until the end of June. Apple COO Tim Cook will take over for Steve Jobs until then. Trading is halted.

More to come.

via Steve Jobs Steps Down Temporarily For Health Reasons (AAPL).

ow. You folks have fun wondering about the future of Apple; I’ll trust Tim Cook to deal with that.

Me, I’m going to think kind thoughts in Steve’s direction, and wish the best for him.

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