Apple CEO Jobs on stage, discusses transplant (First public appearance since surgery)

[onehandle]

Source: AP

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs has returned to his showman role, taking the stage Wednesday at a product launch event for the first time since his nearly six-month-long medical leave. He walked in with at least two people, and was wearing his trademark blue jeans and black shirt.

Jobs, who had a liver transplant this spring, got a standing ovation. Looking thin and speaking quietly and with a scratchy voice, he told the audience he had received the liver of a 20-year-old who died in a car accident, and urged the crowd to become organ donors. "I wouldn't be here without such generosity," Jobs said.

During the early moments of the event, the CEO outlined an update to Apple's iTunes software. Apple also issued a minor update to the iPhone software.

Jobs had not appeared at such an event since last October. He bowed out of his usual keynote at the year's largest Mac trade show in January and went on leave shortly thereafter.

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[imdjh]

1. He wore jeans and a black shirt?

Does that mean that the Apple ultrathin netbook with optical drive and ten hour battery life is going to be delayed?



edit- In case it's needed: this is my way of saying that I'm glad he's back in the game.

[emulatorloo]

2. good - I wish him a healthy recovery n/t