On Monday, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs issued a statement concerning his health and explaining his absence from the Macworld show.
In a letter, Jobs wrote:
"Dear Apple Community,
"For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
"Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil (Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing) deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.
"I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.
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