国外博客称苹果CEO乔布斯身体状况恶化

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据国外科技博客Gizmodo援引可靠消息称，苹果CEO史蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)之所以退出明年的MacWorld大会，是因为其健康状况迅速恶化，甚至比我们想象的还要糟糕。以下为文章全文：

苹果本月中旬宣布，乔布斯不再出席明年的Macworld大会，而是由苹果全球产品营销副总裁菲利普·席勒(PhilipSchiller)代替乔布斯发表主题演讲。苹果发言人史蒂夫·道林(SteveDowling)对此解释道：“之所有由席勒发表主题演讲，是因为这将是苹果最后一次参加Macworld大会。对于不再参加的展会，我们没必要再进行重大投资。”

但据Gizmodo获得的可靠消息称，乔布斯的健康状况每况愈下，实际情况可能比我们想象的还要糟糕。Gizmodo的该消息源比以前提供的消息100%准确。

该消息还称，“苹果不再参加Macworld大会”这一借口就是为了封锁有关乔布斯状况的消息，以免给苹果带来不利影响。

今年，乔布斯的身体状况一直是业内关注的焦点。在6月的3G版iPhone手机发布会上，乔布斯憔悴的面容引发了外界对其胰腺癌复发的猜测。这也导致彭博社在8月份更新了乔布斯的讣告并误发到网站上。10月，CNN旗下公民新闻网站iReport.com发布了乔布斯心脏病发作的假新闻。

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感觉苹果的新品大会实际上就是乔布斯一个人的独角戏，演员缺席，新品大会也取消了。

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Another day, another drop in Apple stock caused by a questionable rumorabout the health of CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs' health has been in questionsince he appeared at WWDC in a somewhat gaunt condition. However, asJobs himself said with a slide positioned directly behind him, the"rumors of his death are greatly exaggerated."

                               
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The latest set of rumors were from Gizmodo.  A post at their site said:

"Steveshealth is rapidly declining. Apple is choosing to remove the hypefactor strategically vs letting the hype destroy apple when the inevitable news comes later this spring.

This strategic loss will be less of a bang with investors. This is why Macworld is a no-go anymore.No more Steve means no more hype. Saying they are no longer needing[Macworld] is the cover designed by the worldwide "loyalty" department."

Now,Gizmodo was cautious about the rumor. But it affected Apple stock. Justtake a look at today's chart, and we're sure you can guess when therumor hit the wire. Right?

                               
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And the rumors wer promptly debunked by CNBC, who said:

"Iwas told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision hadnothing to do with Jobs' health. I got the same message today. Period.

Iwill say again: if Apple is lying, holding some truth back,manipulating its own stock by manipulating the truth, someone — indeeda lot of people — could be going to jail. Do I like the way Apple hashandled this ongoing story? No. But do I traffic in rumors to fill thevoid the company has created by not choosing to be more forthcomingabout Jobs' health? Absolutely not."

Ouch! ObviouslyGizmodo is in the biz of breaking stories. But in this case, theirrumor caused a big drop in Apple's market capitalization. What do youthink, readers? Should a rumor that might affect a company's stock bevetted more carefully? You might recall the iReport Steve Jobs storythat caused a major tanking earlier this year, when an unfounded "heartattack" rumor was posted.