



Apple has responded to concerns spreading across Internet blogs regarding the health of Steve Jobs after photos taken Monday at the WWDC conference in San Francisco show him looking a little more frail than usual.
A spokesperson at Apple told the Wall Street Journal that Jobs has been plagued by a "common bug" in recent weeks, but that he felt it essential that he make good on delivering the opening keynote address at WWDC.
Last year, financial publication Barron's suggested that Jobs may be worth more to Apple than any other chief executive in the world, estimating that Apple's market cap would instantly bleed $20 billion in value should he abruptly be forced to abandon his leadership role at the company, reports AppleInsider. Investors and pay particular attention to the chief executive's appearance because they consider him to be irreplaceable.
Photos of Steve Jobs at WWDC 2008






