史蒂夫·喬布斯辭職信：
to the apple board of directors and the apple community:
致蘋果董事會及蘋果社區：
i have always said if there ever came a day when i could nolonger meet my duties and expectations as apple's ceo, i would be the first tolet you know. unfortunately, that day has come.
我一直説，如果有過的前一天，當我可以nolonger滿足我的職責和期望，作為蘋果公司的ceo tolet你知道，我會是第一個。不幸的是，這一天已經到來。
i hereby resign as ceo of apple. i wouldlike to serve, if the board sees fit, as chairman of the board, director and apple employee.
在此，我宣佈從蘋果ceo的職位上辭職，如果董事會同意，我將擔任蘋果董事會主席。
as far as my successor goes, i strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name tim cook as ceo of apple.
針對接任者，我強烈建議執行我們制定的接任計劃，提名蒂姆·庫克為蘋果ceo。
i believe apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. and ilook forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
我相信，蘋果的未來將更加光明，更具創造力。我期待未來蘋果的成功，也將為此儘自己的綿薄之力。
i have made some of the best friends of mylife at apple, and i thank you allfor the many years of being able to work alongside you. steve
(source: apple inc.)