Apple Shareholders Live Blog In Press's Absence

Before Apple’s shareholder meeting began today in Cupertino, Calif., members of the press were upset about it being more of a “
Steve Jobs
CEO Apple
CNN Money’s report. This marked the first time Steve Jobs was unable to attend the meeting due to health issues, an event moving shareholders to demand answers…and about which none came.

Some of the insightful posts:

There was one attempt to talk about jobs health that was shot down quick. Bet there will be more in the Q&A

AFLCIO made a speech on universal health care … Tried to bring up SJ health. Cooperman cut him off

First question about disclosure of Jobs health quoting 10b-5 rules. Saying company should correct bad data

Arthur levinsom responding…jobs still involved. Succession plan has regularly discussed. No disclosure about health or plan.
After pressing the board repeatedly about Jobs’ impending death, the entire crowd then commenced to singing him happy birthday.

Despite, the occasional sharing of numbers—increasing revenue from $8 billion to $32 billion over 4 years; 13.7 million iPhones sold in 08; iTunes outselling Walmart; new stores opened weekly—the rest of the meeting, according to the live-blogged notes was spent bickering about political issues.

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