今天早上最新消息，抱病已久的Steve Jobs已經辭去Apple執行長的職位。
他建議新任執行長由前營運長Tim Cook接手，更進一步表示，希望可以接任Apple的董事長職位。
以下為Steve Jobs親筆辭職信全文：
致蘋果董事會以及整個蘋果社群：
我總是說，如果有一天，我無法再達到身為蘋果執行長的責任以及期望時，我一定會第一個讓你們知道。不幸的是，這一天終於來臨。
在此，我宣布辭去蘋果執行長的職位。如果董事會覺得我合適的話，我很希望能繼續擔任董事長、董事以及一位蘋果員工。
至於我的後繼者，我強烈建議執行我們的繼任計畫，並提名Tim Cook為新任的蘋果執行長。
我相信蘋果最光明、創新的日子正在前方，而我非常期待以新的角色，為了其成功來繼續關注以及貢獻。
我在蘋果結交了許多一生最好的朋友，而這麼多年來能跟各位並肩工作，我感謝你們。
Steve
附上原文：
*To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:** *
*I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.** *
*I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.** *
*As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.** *
*I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.** *
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Steve
