Steve Jobs: I'm Okay, Enjoy Macworld

By Rene Ritchie
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While the recent coverage of Steve Jobs and his health has ranged from the respectful to downright tabloid blogism, Apple and their CEO have remained their usual utterly-silent selves. Until now. In one of his rare open letters (opens in new tab) -- and the first ever on personal matters -- Steve Jobs says:

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

The letter does not directly say he dropped out of Macworld for health reasons, and therefore technically should not vindicate some of the more disturbing speculation we've seen lately. Jobs concludes by reaffirming his goal of always putting Apple first, and hopes the Apple community supports him in his recovery. Apple's Board of Directors put out a simultaneous release (opens in new tab) re-stating their support as well.

For TiPb's part, we hope everyone joins us in wishing Steve Jobs a quick and complete recovery, and a healthy and happy 2009.

Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie
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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.

11 Comments
  • It's good to finally hear from Steve, himself, about this.
  • well ifbythe end ofthe stoy the manis not gfoingto die
    becaue of a multimillionarie company
    yes he can retire himself from the tech bussiness
  • Haha, look at aapl's share price on the news.
  • I'm glad that Steve has finally spoken up about this, it has been on the cards for a while as Bill gates has done (pretty much) the same thing!
  • Hope he really does recover
  • I love you Steve. 0.0
  • I heard a rumour that in late 1998, he had a flu and needed 2 days off!
  • Godspeed, Steve!
  • Good news
  • I love Steve
  • @lillie well put.