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Thu, Aug 25 2011 00:22:03

Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO

Steve Jobs announced his resignation as Apple CEO and Tim Cook's promotion from COO this afternoon. Below, we've compiled reactions from around the digital media microcosm.

  1. paidContent
    paidContent@paidContent
    Breaking News: Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO, Cook Taking Over null
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:44:43
  2. erikmal
    erikmal@erikmal
    The earthquake that just hit Cupertino measures an 8.3 on the Techmeme Scale.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:39:28
  3. jr_raphael
    jr_raphael@jr_raphael
    Wow: Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. http://yhoo.it/nNV9ki
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:42:38
  4. BobMetcalfe
    BobMetcalfe@BobMetcalfe
    We all want jobs in the news, but not this one: Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO - http://on.wsj.com/rpbpcy - [My hero.]
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:46:39
  5. Scobleizer
    Scobleizer@Scobleizer
    Steve Jobs has been named Chairman, so not all is totally dire. Being CEO is tough work.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:48:47
  6. joshuatopolsky
    joshuatopolsky@joshuatopolsky
    Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO. Holy crap. http://thisismynext.com/2011/08/24/steve-jobs-resigns-apple-ceo/
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:49:30
  7. erichippeau
    erichippeau@erichippeau
    Wishing Steve Jobs all the best http://tcrn.ch/nN2HN3 In the 90s I published MacUser and MacWeek. Jobs was huge part of my life early on.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:52:59
  8. tomcoates
    tomcoates@tomcoates
    Let's be clear. Steve Jobs remains at Apple as Chairman and Tim Cook is now CEO. This is essentially what had been happening anyway...
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:56:54
  9. mattcutts
    mattcutts@mattcutts
    Very sad Steve Jobs is resigning: http://goo.gl/5nKo1 Jobs led Apple to make amazing, magical, world-changing products. Hope he'll be okay.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 15:58:46
  10. Bill_Gross
    Bill_Gross@Bill_Gross
    Business superhero Steve Jobs has changed people's lives around the world more than almost any businessperson alive.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:01:00
  11. parislemon
    parislemon@parislemon
    Some other thoughts on Tim Cook as CEO from July. Still humorous that some people really thought he wouldn't be next CEO http://parislemon.com/post/7947976261/there-is-a-better-chance-of-apple-choosing-its
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:11:27
  12. Bajarin
    Bajarin@Bajarin
    While I concerned for Steve personally, I am not concerned about Apple. Their product road maps go 5 years out designs in place through 2015
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:12:23
  13. NealKarlinsky
    NealKarlinsky@NealKarlinsky
    I spoke with a top #Apple official...he seemed flustered. This seems to have happened very quickly. #Jobs
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:18:23
  14. jr_raphael
    jr_raphael@jr_raphael
    Here's hoping Steve pulls through this and will be okay.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:20:14
  15. benkepes
    benkepes@benkepes
    So I feel bad for anyone launching or making a product nnouncement today. Sucks to be you. #AAPL #NotASlowNewsDay
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:20:54
  16. stevenagata
    stevenagata@stevenagata
    Judging from the traffic in my timeline I estimate Steve Job's resignation to be about an least an M7.5 Shindo 6. Tsunami warning issued
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:20:24
  17. jeneps
    jeneps@jeneps
    so it's Jobs, Shafer and Romenesko bumming out the journo-twitters today
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:24:38
  18. HelenWalters
    HelenWalters@HelenWalters
    Steve Jobs once emailed me to quibble with one line in a BusinessWeek slideshow about Apple design. Can't say that happened with other CEOs
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:28:17
  19. mrinaldesai
    mrinaldesai@mrinaldesai
    Cook versus Page sure will be interesting - both are not too social I believe :)
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:30:32
  20. rosa
    rosa@rosa
    "Come on, replace Steve? No. He's irreplaceable." - Tim Cook in 2008. http://cnnmon.ie/nAn6My
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:33:32
  21. donmcallister
    donmcallister@donmcallister
    Jeez people, he's only resigned. Apple is in top form & in safe hands with Tim Cook & the team. It's not the end of the world just an era.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:35:42
  22. parislemon
    parislemon@parislemon
    Next questions: are Forstall or Ive elevated in an attempt to help Cook with "vision"? or will Apple just run differently? who becomes COO?
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:35:16
  23. ramezm
    ramezm@ramezm
    Dear 2011, Not that one.. Steve was the good dictator. Thanks.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:39:50
  24. 9GAG
    9GAG@9GAG
    Steve Jobs' text was meant to say: "I reign as CEO of Apple" Damn you autocorrect!
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:39:57
  25. JasonHirschhorn
    JasonHirschhorn@JasonHirschhorn
    He's alive. Let's treat it that way.
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 16:44:03

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