This is the most difficult, but at the same time, the most exciting story I have ever written. After almost 30 years of reporting on Apple, I am retiring.
Over the past couple of years, I have taken time to address issues in my personal life. In that time, I realized that there is so much more to life than work—I’ll be honest, that revelation came as a massive shock to me, but I couldn’t be happier.
There are very few folks who have covered Apple as long as Jim has. I’ve read his work since I first got into Apple back in high school. When I was starting out 13 years ago, Jim was nothing but supportive, and I’ll always be grateful for that. I’ll miss Jim as a writer, but I am excited for my friend’s next chapter.