Jobs seen at Apple campus
There have been a number of media reports that Steve Jobs has been seen on the Apple campus, and that is triggering a firestorm of rumors surrounding the pending return of the charismatic Apple leader.
It seems that Jobs was seen at least once, leaving a building on campus in the company of at least one other person and getting into a car. This report seems fairly authentic, as it notes how Jobs was dressed and even what color car he got into (it was black and not his usual silver car) and who was driving it. This news comes from an anonymous Reuters journalist’s report, a person that just happened to be on the Apple campus in Cupertino.
There have been several of these reports. The others have generally been ascribed to anonymous Apple employees surprised to see their erstwhile CEO back in the Apple fold, even if only for a visit. One correspondent, CNBC’s Silicon Valley reporter Jim Goldman, tried to get a response out of Apple. He says, “Officials at Apple have yet to respond to multiple phone calls and emails seeking guidance about Jobs and his whereabouts, but employees are doing what Apple PR isn’t, and that’s confirming that he’s here at work… The news is solid. Jobs is back in the house, at least for today.”
Assuming that Jobs was not back making changes to his personnel file or medical coverage with the human resources people, these reports likely mean that he is getting his feet wet again in advance of returning to work later this month or early next month. That news, in turn, is sure to thrill the multitude of Jobs fans, not the least of whom are legions of tech industry financial analysts.
Their belief in Apple is key, and his return to work will certainly trigger share “buy” recommendations and result in an Apple in an even better position than they already are, which is riding out a worldwide recession without damage, and with very real corporate progress. Apple does not need those Mac vs. PC ads for the people that are paying attention. All we need to do is look to see which company is performing best under pressure and in bad times.
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