> I thought Jobs was understating his illness all along...
Jobs is IMO a very foolish person with regard to his personal health -- way too "groovy" and NewAge for my liking. I doubt he was intentionally understating his illness, I just think he was being oblivious due to thinking he could cure it with herbals and meditation.
Full disclosure: I use herbals and meditate, but I also use Neosporin and get a PSA done every few years (I'm 57 and male). No one discipline has all the answers.
> but I’m terribly pessimistic regarding Apple
No, really? I'm shocked, THC, I never would have guessed. ;-)
It's a free country, be as pessimistic as you like. I'm pessimistic about Jobs' long-term prognosis, but I think Apple will do just fine, with a few hiccups as they adjust.
I attended a Memorial Service last Saturday for a long time friend who starved himself to death in spite of medical intervention and his acknowledgment of his affliction. Even after he was fitted with a feeding port he rejected food. It was some strange compulsive behavior and I didn’t catch the name of it...