"The CEO has been inextricably linked to his company's fortunes since he helped revive the Mac computer and spurred a digital renaissance with the iPod media player and the iPhone. Jobs didn't do it alone, but continued anxiety over his health suggests the company has yet to persuade investors or Macolytes that Apple could survive without him.
"Why is everybody obsessed with Steve? I think the answer is very simple," said Paul Saffo, a technology forecaster who teaches at Stanford University. 'Apple has not yet convinced the world that Apple without Steve will continue with the same powerful vision.'"
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