Reports are popping up that Steve Jobs is thinking about making an appearance tomorrow at the iPad 2 announcement event in San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Acting CEO Tim Cook will be leading the ceremony as Jobs has been on medical leave since mid January for health reasons. It’s rumored that he may be having issues once again with pancreatic cancer. His last leave of absence was in January 2009 when he received a liver transplant and was treated for cancer. in 2004, Jobs underwent surgery to his pancreas.
All Things Digital says Jobs is “mulling” over making an appearance. Should he show up, it’s unlikely he will lead the announcement, but be there in a supportive role.
According to several sources close to the situation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs – who is on a health-related leave from the company – is definitely considering an appearance at its big iPad 2 event tomorrow.
But the possibility – which would be a big sensation at the San Francisco gathering – is also just as definitely not confirmed as yet, stressed sources.
If he did appear, sources said Jobs would at least make a brief appearance onstage, along with other top company execs in showing off Apple’s latest version of it hugely popular tablet.
setteB.IT is also suggesting Steve Jobs, who turned 56 last week, will make an appearance.
The Apple CEO has been spotted in public recently, most notably at a dinner with Barack Obama and other Silicon Valley heavyweights.
Stay tuned to iPadNewsUpdates tomorrow, we’ll be covering the iPad announcement live as it happens, 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern.
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