American People Not Pessimistic about Apple without Steve Jobs（在线收听）

As people in the United States mourn the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, questions about the company's future are now being raised.

CRI's Washington correspondent Wang Shanshan has been taking the temperature of people on the streets of the US capital in the wake of Jobs' death.

 
While details about Steve Jobs' funeral hasn't been put out yet, Apple stores across the Washington area have become makeshift memorial sites.

In front of the Apple Store in the Tysons Corner Shopping Mall, which is the original Apple Store opened in 2001, people have been bringing in bouquets of white flowers.

Memorial cards with notes like "Steve, you've changed our lives" are also among the dedications being laid out in the wake of Jobs' death.

Others are coming to the store to buy apple products as a way to pay tribute.

"I regret his death deeply. That's why I'm here to get an ipad2. Even though I didn't buy one before, I feel like I have to get into the world he invented for us."

"I'm shocked at his death. The company will go forward however. He didn't invent these things, he just envisioned them. Now they have the benchmark. They will move forward with what they have. I have no doubt Apple will continue with its success. "

"I think it's gonna go on. It's a big company and lots of people involved. Maybe a little adjustments. Certainly there are a lot of people who can take, maybe not his foot, but his work."

Lori Baker is a journalist for a local newspaper here in DC.

She says she expects Apple knew this day would eventually come.

"I have a feeling that he left things in pretty good shape, probably left lots of directions and guidance, even in his absence, so the company could continue on."

However, investors don't seem to be quite as confident.

Shares of Apple fell modestly in reaction to Jobs' death, even as the Dow posted solid gains in Thursday trading.

Still, Market analyst Henry Blodget says that while things will be different, in the near term, Apple should continue to be one of the industry leaders.

"I think the general consensus around Apple after Steve is right that the company will be fine for a year or two. They have long product development cycles. Everything is probably baked in for a couple of years now. I think they should be OK. "
Blodget says different, as Steve Jobs proved, has the potential to be much better.

For CRI, this is Wang Shanshan reporting from Washington.