>>The statement would normally be enough, but the problem for Apple is that they lost credibility by their silence during Jobs's cancer scare.
Put Jobs on CNBC for a 2 minute interview where he laughs off the rumors and talks about the cold he came down with last week and his weight loss due to his all tofu diet and the story is over. Anybody pushing the rumor gets burned beyond belief and is unlikely to spread anything along these lines in the near future.<<
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My friends and I were discussing this over lunch. We decided that the "bug and antibiotics" story was probably true, since it would be seriously illegal for them to lie about that. But we also agreed that while that story is true, it may not be the whole story.
I, myself, am on chemotherapy. I also had a "bug" a few weeks ago, and was put on antibiotics for it. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Jobs really does look excessively skinny and wan in the latest pictures and video. I hope he is well.
If he does have something more serious than a bug, there is no reason to assume it is more likely to kill him than it would be to think the chemo I'm having is going to kill me. We are both, after all, only 53 years old and have both generally enjoyed good health. I am not looking my best right now, either. But I'm not likely to die soon.
Today's action in the stock looked like it found equilibrium. This could portend some sideways action for a while, until the situation is resolved to everyone's satisfaction one way or another.
- Allen |
