I am so sick of these stories that allude to Jobs' health all the time. Sorry for the shouting but Shut Up About It! We don't know the status, Jobs denies being ill, medical evidence says that survivors of the surgery Jobs have tend to look unwell/be very thin/have difficulty metabolizing food.

So all likelihood is that Jobs isn't going to drop dead on us suddenly. Hell, if anyone looks like they are heading for a sudden death it's Steve Ballmer whose BMI must put him in a serious danger zone.

It would be silly to replace Jobs for anything less than him going into a coma. Apple's stock would plummet and investors would be pissed. That's the downside to having such a strong, visible leader at the helm.

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So thats Tim Cook for the "chop" then - counting the days...