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Steve Jobs no-show sparks fears over his health
Bill Condie17 Dec 2008
iPod-maker Apple says that chief executive Steve Jobs will not deliver the keynote address at the Macworld trade show next month, reviving concerns about the state of his health.
Philip Schiller, the senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, will appear in his place.
An Apple spokesman skirted the issue of Jobs's health, playing down the importance of the show.
"Phil is giving the keynote because this will be Apple's last year at the show, and it doesn't make sense for us to make a major investment in a trade show we'll no longer be attending," spokesman Steve Dowling said.
In September, Jobs appeared thin but jaunty as he introduced new iPod digital music players.
Investors have been concerned about the cancer survivor's health after he appeared thin at another product launch in June.
In 2004, Jobs, 53, said he had undergone successful surgery to remove a rare type of pancreatic cancer.
