In a letter sent to all associates, Steve Jobs explained the reason of his decision to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June. Tim Cook will replace him for the daily operations while Steve will remain involved in major decisions.
No more words from our side, as we decided not to fuel this type of buzz.
Team,
I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.
In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.
I have asked Tim Cook to be resp
