Steve Jobs in Good Health

MacRumors · Aug 15, 2006, 07:43 AM

Following Apple's WWDC keynote last week, there had been speculation and concern amongst messageboards and blogs about Steve Jobs' health. Steve Jobs underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer two years ago, but since had reportedly made a full recovery.

Information Week blogger obtained an official response from Apple's VP of worldwide corporate communications:

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Steve's health is robust and we have no idea where these rumors are coming from.

Jwalker9 · Aug 15, 2006, 07:48 AM

Glad to hear it. He must be on a diet or something because he certainly looked different than he has in the past. I was just hoping his cancer was not coming back.

AlBDamned · Aug 15, 2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jwalker9

Glad to hear it. He must be on a diet or something because he certainly looked different than he has in the past. I was just hoping his cancer was not coming back.

I'm glad they've come out and said something because he did look thinner.
But you have to think, if there was the slightest hint that Steve was having a relapse, there's no way he'd even be at WWDC let alone present the keynote. He'd be in hospital or at home having treatment or recuperating.

There comes a point with your health when business and work can go to hell and your health is what matters.

Iggy · Aug 15, 2006, 07:58 AM

Well I'm very glad his health is "robust."

DavidLeblond · Aug 15, 2006, 08:08 AM

They can say whatever they want, I still think he looked rather frail.

"we have no idea where these rumors are coming from."

Were they watching the same keynote?

WildPalms · Aug 15, 2006, 08:11 AM

Where else and who else recieves such interest, what other company or CEO would have people in forums concerned about his health....

God I love Apple! Long live the Steve!

Benjamin · Aug 15, 2006, 08:12 AM

I think Steve didn't look like he had energy at WWDC cause of the stock stuff thats happening.

miniConvert · Aug 15, 2006, 08:15 AM

They don't know where the rumours are coming from? Hello? Did you not see the keynote?!

nawk · Aug 15, 2006, 08:21 AM

The Mac community spreading a rumour!!! How shocking!!

iGary · Aug 15, 2006, 08:50 AM

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Steve's health is robust and we have no idea where these rumors are coming from.

I hope I don't look like that when my health is "robust."

emotion · Aug 15, 2006, 09:05 AM

Maybe he's just getting older. I know I am

skwert · Aug 15, 2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by iGary

I hope I don't look like that when my health is "robust."

indeed. if steve's health was an ipod i wonder if we'd be getting the sad face.

7on · Aug 15, 2006, 09:19 AM

I also find it disturbing that this story is a page 2...

Chundles · Aug 15, 2006, 09:21 AM

I thought he looked alright at the WWDC. You wanna see a sickly Steve Jobs? Watch the video of the iPod HiFi/Intel Mac mini release - now that is a sickly Steve Jobs.

He did look thin but he seemed in high spirits, at the HiFi release he just looked in pain.

brad.c · Aug 15, 2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WildPalms

... what other company or CEO would have people in forums concerned about his health....

Kenneth Lay Dead at 64
- New York Times

dizastor · Aug 15, 2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chundles

...at the HiFi release he just looked in pain.

He was effected by the community response to the hi-fi and leather iPod sleeves. People voting negative on Macrumors is like kryptonite to Steve Jobs.

emotion · Aug 15, 2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by binky2033

Kenneth Lay Dead at 64
- New York Times

Except we actually want Steve to survive?

brad.c · Aug 15, 2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by emotion

Except we actually want Steve to survive?

God, yes. Long live the Steve! :-]

Silentwave · Aug 15, 2006, 10:13 AM

Thank [insert any deities listening now]! I was hoping Steve's appearance was mainly stress and not a bigger problem...

paradillon · Aug 15, 2006, 10:28 AM

You will all do it hopefully and it will be in your own individual way.

Viewtiful Rich · Aug 15, 2006, 10:34 AM

I hope Steve really is alright.

wmmk · Aug 15, 2006, 10:57 AM

I think we just need to get used to the new Steve with beard look.

mdntcallr · Aug 15, 2006, 11:08 AM

lets wish Steve some good health!

and the smarts to stay out of helicopters and away from silly backdating of stock options

IJ Reilly · Aug 15, 2006, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by miniConvert

They don't know where the rumours are coming from? Hello? Did you not see the keynote?!

Exactly. Apple and Steve have to respond far more fully if they hope to put these concerns to rest.

MacRumoron · Aug 15, 2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidLeblond

They can say whatever they want, I still think he looked rather frail.

"we have no idea where these rumors are coming from."

Were they watching the same keynote?

well they see Steve everyday so they wouldn't notice the difference.. unlike us who see him periodically

it is kind of like family members, you don't notice they are growing but when you visit relatives they go "wow you have grown"

anyway, glad nothing is wrong with steve :P

Aug 15, 2006, 07:48 AM	#2
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Aug 15, 2006, 08:08 AM	#5
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Aug 15, 2006, 08:11 AM	#6
WildPalms macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI	We love the Steve ! Where else and who else recieves such interest, what other company or CEO would have people in forums concerned about his health.... God I love Apple! Long live the Steve!

Aug 15, 2006, 08:12 AM	#7
Benjamin macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Portland, OR	I think Steve didn't look like he had energy at WWDC cause of the stock stuff thats happening. __________________ http://ben.lawtonic.com/

Aug 15, 2006, 08:15 AM	#8
miniConvert macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kent, UK - the 'Garden of England'.	They don't know where the rumours are coming from? Hello? Did you not see the keynote?! __________________ Where are we? What the hell is going on? --Hide And Seek, Imogen Heap

Aug 15, 2006, 07:58 AM	#4
Iggy macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bournemouth, UK	Well I'm very glad his health is "robust."

Aug 15, 2006, 08:21 AM	#9
nawk macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002	Really? The Mac community spreading a rumour!!! How shocking!!

Aug 15, 2006, 09:05 AM	#11
emotion macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK	Maybe he's just getting older. I know I am

Aug 15, 2006, 09:19 AM	#13
7on macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Thriller Bark	I also find it disturbing that this story is a page 2... __________________ 任天堂 Leave luck to heaven MRoogle

Aug 15, 2006, 09:21 AM	#14
Chundles macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Gong, Australia	I thought he looked alright at the WWDC. You wanna see a sickly Steve Jobs? Watch the video of the iPod HiFi/Intel Mac mini release - now that is a sickly Steve Jobs. He did look thin but he seemed in high spirits, at the HiFi release he just looked in pain. __________________ This is going straight to the Pool Room

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Aug 15, 2006, 10:28 AM	#20
paradillon macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	It's called aging. You will all do it hopefully and it will be in your own individual way. __________________ What Nagromme said.

Aug 15, 2006, 10:34 AM	#21
Viewtiful Rich macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2005	I hope Steve really is alright. __________________ iMac G5 17" w/1.5GB RAM - "Tifa" 250GB External HDD iPod Shuffle 512MB

Aug 15, 2006, 10:57 AM	#22
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mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	lets wish Steve some good health! and the smarts to stay out of helicopters and away from silly backdating of stock options

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