Woz on Jobs' medical leave

but surely Steve has a non replaceable liver?

sorry couldn't resist :)

Look at what happened when Steve J was gone from the company -- many people thought Apple would not survive -- and it might not have if Steve hadn't returned. He had (and still has) the cojones to impose and restore his vision on the company. Hard to say if some money-hungry CEO (the norm today, obviously) could do the same.

So maybe Woz would be right for the job. An already super-wealthy person who only cares about the company, its products and its users, not his or her own bank account.

yeah... other people already pointed it out, but that is the worst paraphrasing attempt i've ever read. :P

Steve is like House - he needs the rest of the team (at Apple), but it's his character that moves things in a clear direction.

The biggest worry is that without somebody of Steve's persona, Apple will devolve in to a company that makes products by committee. They need somebody who people can't (or are afraid of) arguing against. They need to not be afraid to take risks and cut people off - your computers won't appeal to everyone, but for those that they do appeal to, they'll be the best.

Paraphrase? As in "I couldn't venture to say" = "Yes, for sure"?

Apparently Woz has taken over the role of wearing black turtlenecks?

That paraphrase was rediculous and nothing like what Woz said. Where does he say that Apple will be fine? He says they have good people, but good people does not ensure a great business if the leaders aren't there to lead the company.

Planet of the Apes!

Woz should take the managerial(CEO) post at Apple. To doubters I remind you Steve Jobs has no formal training, either. Woz is a remarkable engineer and a visionary. If anyone could bring fever back to Apple, that's Woz.... not some chef, Tim Cook

Hey Everybody! Just updating my contact list for future callings... Steve Jobs still lives in the Cupertino area, right?