Steve Jobs informiert über seine Krankheit

Am Eröffnungstag der Macworld hat Steve Jobs auf die Gerüchte der letzten Zeit reagiert und auf der Apple Website einen offenen Brief an die Apple Community aufschalten lassen. Jobs informiert, dass er selber nicht wusste, wieso er 2008 so stark an Gewicht verlor. Die medizinischen Abklärungen hätten nun ergeben, dass sein Hormonhaushalt durcheinander geraten ist. Die Behandlung der Krankheit hat nun bereits begonnen und Jobs wird auch in dieser Zeit CEO von Apple bleiben. Nachfolgend der offene Brief von Steve Jobs. (ph) http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/05sjletter.html

Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, Im getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

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

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the causea hormone imbalance that has been robbing me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and Ive already begun treatment. But, just like I didnt lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apples CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apples CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now Ive said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve