He made Apple all about him, and now he wants his privacy? Give me a break. What rank hypocrisy. Live by the cult of personality, die by the cult of personality.

"This will be a good year for Apple stock." AHAHAHAHA. Too hilarious.

I heard through the grape vine that you are have some gastro-intestinal problems. Of course my sources are very reliable. Since you are the main reason we read Fortune I feel that you should give us a quaterly update on the extreme details of your health so we will have an idea when your column may be ending. Maybe some details of what perscriptions you are taking and what medical tests and procedures you will and may partake in. Or maybe you feel as I do that there should be some privacy when it comes to someone's health issues.

From Jon Fortt: Good one, Paul. If you'd like to give me Steve Jobs' Apple stock, his title, and his influence over Apple's market cap, I'd be glad to tell you of any material health issues I've got. Since you asked: I don't take any prescriptions, and don't have any medical procedures planned. I did just buy a bike, though. Got to try to stay in shape after all that holiday pie. (And just to be clear, I'm under no illusion that I could do Steve's job. What the guy's done for Apple is amazing.)

FULL DISCLOSURE

Readers – Demand Full Disclosure from ALL writers on all their personal activities and private relationships and infidelities – in order to judge and qualify their objectivity, integrity, and holier than thou status.

You write for us – Disclose ALL.

Bend over, from now on you all will be followed and scrutinized like Britney, Paris and Jobs.

COUNT ON IT THERE IS A FULL ARMY OF PEOPLE WAITING TO LAUNCH CAREERS BY DIGGING EXPOSING AND SMEARING YOUR PATHETIC LIVES ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NEWS.

Your Ass Is Grass.

But even professional analysts seem to be missing one of the biggest reason to be bullish about Apple stock – their increasing market share in computers.

More specifically, they fail to appreciate that the recession is a golden opportunity for Apple to dramatically increase market share. Why? Because people are finally waking up to the facts: (1) They build computers now that can run ANY software a PC can run; (2) they build high quality computers; (3) they have a stellar support system; (4) their OS is, simply, the best one out there; (5) their product line operates seamelessly between products; and last but not least (5) they completely out-innovate their competition.

Yes, they cost more. But they also give a heck of a lot more value. And people are finally waking up to that fact.

This will be a good year for Apple stock.

Now how about focus on actual earnings and how the company is doing? Sheesh! Let it go will ya?