没有乔布斯的苹果将是什么样子？这个答案正在渐渐浮现。

据外电报道，苹果CEO史蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)周三正式向苹果董事会提交辞职申请。他还在辞职信中建议由首席营运长Tim Cook接替他的职位。

乔布斯在辞职信中表示，自己无法继续担任CEO，不过自己愿意担任公司董事长、董事或普通职员。

据华尔街日报中文网报道，上述消息公布前，苹果公司股票暂停盘后交易。乔布斯在信中并没有指明辞职原因，但他一直都在与癌症作斗争。

以下为乔布斯的辞职信：

CUPERTINO, Calif.–August 24, 2011–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