Steve Jobs is scheduled to return in June of this year, according to his letter to Apple employees earlier this year.  Since then there have been a couple of Apple events without him that have gone over fairly well. A Business Insider article reviews how Apple is doing in Job’s absense: Apple has rolled out […]
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How's Apple Doing Without Steve Jobs?

Mar 26th 2009 by

Steve Jobs is scheduled to return in June of this year, according to his letter to Apple employees earlier this year.  Since then there have been a couple of Apple events without him that have gone over fairly well.

A Business Insider article reviews how Apple is doing in Job’s absense:

  • Apple has rolled out several product updates, including new desktop Macs and a new iPod shuffle. They are as good as (or better than) expected.
  • Apple gave an early preview of its forthcoming iPhone 3.0 software, which looks fantastic, and will keep Apple’s mobile software platform far ahead of its rivals. (The iPhone developers we’ve talked to so far are in love.)
  • Apple executives have done a fine job as showmen. Notably, iPhone software head Scott Forstall and iPhone marketing exec Greg Joswiak did a nice job during the recent iPhone event.
  • Apple stock is up 32% since its January 15 open, while the S&P 500 is down 3%. This suggests that investors could be more comfortable with Apple COO Tim Cook’s longer-term leadership of the company, if it becomes necessary.

So it looks like Apple is doing really well without Steve Jobs. We will see this Summer if or when Jobs decides to make a return to Apple.

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