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Tuesday 10 June 2008, 2:12 PM
Steve Jobs looks very thin
There is speculation on the web (isn't there always) that Jobs weight loss could be anything from the return of the pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with in 2004, to the results of a strict vegan diet. Some rather black humour, (if illness is the cause) has also suggested that Jobs has simply adopted the thinner strategy that he seems to apply to all of Apple's products.
Jobs as he was at the World Wide Developers conference in 2007
Jobs on stage at this year's event.
Whatever the reality, and we very much hope this is diet-related, the hard truth is that given the way Apple is managed, Mr Jobs' health is a matter of public interest. If he was to leave the company for any reason it would have a massive impact on Apple and its shareholders. Media reports following the notification Jobs gave the Apple board around his cancer diagnosis appear to indicate that he was not as forthcoming as some would have hoped – and even chose to explore alternative treatments for a significant time before finally relenting and listening to the advice of conventional clinicians.
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I really can't tell the difference, maybe its the camera angle.
"Jobs has simply adopted the thinner strategy that he seems to apply to all of Apple's products" imagine that!
Yeah - the pics don't really show the difference very well but in some of the videos we have on the site you can clearly see he appears thinner than I have ever seen him before.
Also, and not sure how true this is is, but Jobs appeared to spend less time on stage than usual and handover more of the presenting to other people - customers and Apple staff showing off individual features.
ZDNet tech editor Rupert Goodwins spotted that Apple have actually responded officially to questions about Jobs' health - pretty unusual as when I mailed Apple UK PR yesterday I was given the standard "Apple does not respond to rumours" spiel.
According to the Wall Street Journal's Biztech blog:
"In response to a question about his health Tuesday, an Apple spokeswoman said Jobs was hit with a “common bug” in recent weeks but he still felt it was important to participate in the Apple conference. The spokeswoman said he’s now on the mend with the aid of antibiotics."
This explanation does not sound very plausible - still at least it's a response.
