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Shareholders Rage at Apple Board's Silence on Jobs

Apple board rebuffs requests for updates on CEO's health

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(Newser) – Apple shareholders left an annual meeting today upset at the company’s board for staying mum about CEO Steve Jobs’ health, the Wall Street Journal reports. Considered the company’s chief innovator, Jobs rattled Apple’s stock price last month with news that treatment for a hormone imbalance would sideline him until June. The board said Jobs remains deeply involved in company strategy.

“Many people see it as a private matter, but on the other hand, he’s such an important part of the company,” says an analyst. Today’s meeting was the first Jobs, reelected to the board, missed in a decade. Shareholders’ requests to discuss executive compensation, Apple’s political donations, and its carbon footprint were also denied during the gathering at the firm’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

Former Vice President Al Gore, left, speaks with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, right. Gore is on the Apple board, which has been criticized for not sharing more about Jobs' health.
Former Vice President Al Gore, left, speaks with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, right. Gore is on the Apple board, which has been criticized for not sharing more about Jobs' health.   (AP Photo)
Jobs, considered the company's chief innovator, is credited with the all-inclusive patent of the iPhone.
Jobs, considered the company's chief innovator, is credited with the all-inclusive patent of the iPhone.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Jobs said last month that he plans to return to his job in June, after undergoing treatment for a
Jobs said last month that he plans to return to his job in June, after undergoing treatment for a "hormone imbalance."   (AP Photo)
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Ioptout
Feb 25, 09 5:16 PM CST
When will people realize that they got sucked into a sleek design. The programs out for an apple is about 32. There has been how many million+ for the pc? I hope apple dies fast and painful. Reply
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Nwambe
Feb 25, 09 5:23 PM CST
Uh... Dude... Programs out for an OS don't necessarily make it better. And I've got about sixty or seventy apps on my Mac. Let's take a look at how your PC stacks up running Windows XP or even Vista against my MacBook Pro... Oh, that's right! On its release, Vista ran FASTEST on a Macbook Pro.
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Chudluv
Feb 25, 09 5:26 PM CST
Though, I don't agree with Lopout. I have the feeling that what happens to Jobs shouldn't reflect on Apple or it's stock price. Though, it will and those that cry about it shouldn't because we die the moment the first breath we take. It seems like that Shareholders need their hands hold while they cry...Give me a break!! Reply
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Ioptout
Feb 26, 09 6:28 AM CST
Nwambe Macbooks are slow. And good luck upgrading your computer :)
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Ioptout
Feb 26, 09 6:36 AM CST
Nwambe everyone who is smart custom builds their pc... They don't buy it at best buy. So what apple is telling you has no value. I see all those dumb ass people with their "buds" in... It's so anti social. They are pretty much saying " I am out of the race " I think if a person can't stay off a flagged website... They need an apple (a lot of viruses don't work on apples). But now if you want supreme performance beyond your wildest dreams, welcome to a pc. I have never bought virus protection for my computer and I am running all the latest at their highest performance value.
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