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post #1 of 31
8/8/06 at 8:45am
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I watched the keynote video stream and my first thought was that Steve Jobs looked ill. He has lost a lot weight very quickly and he seemed tired and under powered plus he seemed to have a team of people coming in as substitute speakers as if he had scheduled regular rest intervals. I hope the guy is OK.
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post #2 of 31
8/8/06 at 8:51am
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thank god i wasn't the only one who noticed that. yes, my first impression was, damn, he's looking really thin. there's a quick inadvertent comparison when he's standing in front of the screenshot with him getting the intel wafer from otellini (sp?), and he's practically gaunt by comparison. then again, i used to think steve was the stockiest vegan on the planet, but then again, billions of dollars will buy you a hell of a lot of lentils.

hmmm, i wonder if the pancreatic cancer was causing him too be artificially overweight for his diet, and he's been losing weight ever since the surgery?
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post #3 of 31
8/8/06 at 8:51am
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Originally Posted by Tony Swash2

I watched the keynote video stream and my first thought was that Steve Jobs looked ill. He has lost a lot weight very quickly and he seemed tired and under powered plus he seemed to have a team of people coming in as substitute speakers as if he had scheduled regular rest intervals. I hope the guy is OK.

Yeh, I wondered the same thing. The other possibility is that he was prepping others for doing keynotes as part of a succession plan? Or maybe he just wanted to shake things up a bit.

(Fanboy side note: did you see how Steve and the other dudes gave hi-fives as they came on and off the stage? Awesome to have a company with that kind of low-key, friendly culture all the way up to the CEO level.)
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8/8/06 at 8:56am
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Yeh, I wondered the same thing. The other possibility is that he was prepping others for doing keynotes as part of a succession plan? Or maybe he just wanted to shake things up a bit.

well, just like everything else, steve's gotta have some other folks ready to do keynotes besides himself. plus, he's got that other endeavor that eats up his time and therefore can't guarantee availability at EVERY trade show. what's that thing called again? ooh yeah, pixar.
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post #5 of 31
8/8/06 at 8:58am
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well, just like everything else, steve's gotta have some other folks ready to do keynotes besides himself. plus, he's got that other endeavor that eats up his time and therefore can't guarantee availability at EVERY trade show. what's that thing called again? ooh yeah, pixar.

[nitpick]well, Disney, actually...[/nitpick]

I think part of the reason he sold Pixar though was to have more time for Apple...
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post #6 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by meelash

[nitpick]well, Disney, actually...[/nitpick]

I think part of the reason he sold Pixar though was to have more time for Apple...

oops, sorry. forgot about that whole "sold pixar" thing. though i guess he's also having to personally broker the music and tv deals when studios dig in their heels, tooo. who knows. maybe the guy just wants more time with family, too, and less time practicing keynotes for weeks on end.
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post #7 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:31am
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Originally Posted by meelash

Yeh, I wondered the same thing. The other possibility is that he was prepping others for doing keynotes as part of a succession plan? Or maybe he just wanted to shake things up a bit.

(Fanboy side note: did you see how Steve and the other dudes gave hi-fives as they came on and off the stage? Awesome to have a company with that kind of low-key, friendly culture all the way up to the CEO level.)

My thoughts exactly. Its like you read my mind
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post #8 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:33am
Steve is definitely ill, but ill? I hope not.
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post #9 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:36am
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Originally Posted by meelash

(Fanboy side note: did you see how Steve and the other dudes gave hi-fives as they came on and off the stage? Awesome to have a company with that kind of low-key, friendly culture all the way up to the CEO level.)

i disagree, this was specifically planned out as the transfer to the 'next' person so as to not have any awkward moments in transition. i.e. steve said, no handshakes, no hugs, we high five, everyone hear that, high five only.
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post #10 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:43am
If any of you know anyone who has undergone cancer treatment you would know why he is that thin.

Once one gets back down in weight. it's easier to remain thin too. He may not still be sick, he may be just much happier with his current weight. I think he could use to gain a few pounds.
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post #11 of 31
8/8/06 at 1:31pm
Anyone know how old Steve is these days?

Edit: answered my own question: 51.
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post #12 of 31
8/8/06 at 1:45pm
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If any of you know anyone who has undergone cancer treatment you would know why he is that thin.

Once one gets back down in weight. it's easier to remain thin too. He may not still be sick, he may be just much happier with his current weight. I think he could use to gain a few pounds.

His cancer was 2 years ago, so wouldn't still be thin from his surgery unless it is coming back. Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis - I hope he is ok though....
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post #13 of 31
8/8/06 at 2:14pm
drnat,

He had a different type of pancreatic cancer than what you are thinking of (it affects the insulin producing cells in the pancreas giving you symptoms MUCH earlier) that has a very high recover rate (five year survival rate of over 95% I think).

If he had the type of cancer you are thinking of, he'd most likely be dead already as it has a five-year survival rate along the lines of 5% or less.
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post #14 of 31
8/8/06 at 2:53pm
Maybe the stock option problems are bigger than we think. I hear now that Pixar may be looked into.

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post #15 of 31
8/8/06 at 4:15pm
im sick to the back teeth with my chemo treatments so i hope hes ok
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post #16 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:13pm
its just the camera it takes away 10 lbs
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post #17 of 31
8/8/06 at 9:51pm
About his cancer: his case was a rare but very fortunate one; his tumor was benign. He's fine, probably just lost some weight. Of course, I'm always wishing nothing but the best for Steve. *hugs Steve*
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post #18 of 31
8/8/06 at 11:15pm
He just lost some weight. Lots of people were commenting him gaining weight and losing hair before that. I lost 50 pounds in 4 months a few years back. It wasn't because I was dying of cancer. It's called a diet.

Also, side note, he evidently didn't shop for new clothes—they were all baggy and wrinkled.
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post #19 of 31
8/8/06 at 11:37pm
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Also, side note, he evidently didn't shop for new clothesthey were all baggy and wrinkled.

I wasn't even paying attention to his clothes, but i believe it.
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post #20 of 31
8/9/06 at 4:53am
no matter what the Drs say, getting past that 2/3 years stage is ALL important.. hope it WAS benign.
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post #21 of 31
8/9/06 at 5:01am
Thin?

Of course. Someone had to test out the Nike+iPod devices.

btw Was he wearing Nike or New Balance ?
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post #22 of 31
8/9/06 at 5:23am
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Thin?

Of course. Someone had to test out the Nike+iPod devices.

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post #23 of 31
8/9/06 at 6:26am
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no matter what the Drs say, getting past that 2/3 years stage is ALL important.. hope it WAS benign.


It wasn't benign. The definition of cancer is that it's not benign. His was just a type that shows up extremely early and has a very high success rate with treatment.

Of course, having cancer once means you're at higher risk for virtually every other type of cancer, but that's another topic.
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post #24 of 31
8/9/06 at 6:35am
Right. It was an islet-cell tumor. Still cancer.

Not "benign"
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post #25 of 31
8/9/06 at 1:48pm
I felt the same way when I saw the Keynote, then I got to thinking letting go of Pixar, Moving the INTEL finally and now back up people during Keynotes. I mean Steve loves to wow people it's hard to believe he is giving up Keynotes. Seems like he is slowly pulling out of the spot light.

I really hope he is okay, but he reminded me of my dad in the last few months of his fight with Cancer. He just had that look that my dad had it scares me.
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post #26 of 31
8/9/06 at 1:56pm
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I felt the same way when I saw the Keynote, then I got to thinking letting go of Pixar, Moving the INTEL finally and now back up people during Keynotes. I mean Steve loves to wow people it's hard to believe he is giving up Keynotes. Seems like he is slowly pulling out of the spot light.

I really hope he is okay, but he reminded me of my dad in the last few months of his fight with Cancer. He just had that look that my dad had it scares me.

I hope your dad is OK, but Steve is more likely to tell everyone if he's had a relapse AFTER he puts an adequate team in place to take over. Him being him, I think he'd want to insulate the company as much as possible.

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post #27 of 31
8/9/06 at 5:35pm
Could be he was on prednisone and now he's not maybe... hah that'd have made for HELL if anyone here knows what that stuff does. "Psychotic behavior" is a symptom. I can attest to that personally. Very, very potent shit.
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post #28 of 31
8/9/06 at 6:09pm
Aren't we jumping to conclusions somewhat ?
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post #29 of 31
8/10/06 at 1:13am
Yeah, I think we are. I'm just thrilled he's still alive.

Honestly, I think he's simply giving other heads of Apple a chance to shine. He's getting older, and in turn more mellow and jovial. How often do you see Steve high five anyone? I like the change. It's nice; he's living up to his statement: "Apple is a team sport."
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post #30 of 31
8/12/06 at 7:47pm
Father passed away in 1997, Cancer is a bitch. I'm sure everything is fine but still...
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post #31 of 31
8/13/06 at 2:54pm
I think he's fine, looked fit, not annorexic.
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