Apple’s last Macworld Expo starts tomorrow — without CEO Steve Jobs. This morning Jobs put out an open letter to address questions about his health.
Jobs’ letter boils down to “no, I’m not dying, but I am ill, and so I’m not up to doing the keynote.” He explains that, as many onlookers have noted, he’s “been losing weight throughout 2008″.
Jobs said the cause appears to be “a hormone imbalance that has been ‘robbing’ me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.” Jobs will continue as CEO while he is regaining weight in what he called a “simple and straightforward” remedy.
A new Mac mini is rumored for Macworld 2009. The new model includes a Mini DVI connector as well as a Mini DisplayPort. With these two new connecting points, users could enable two displays at the same time. A new 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro with a fixed internal battery is also expected along with a refresh of the iMac line. A 28-inch model, a set of 24-inch devices, and two 20-inch variants are expected by MacNN. The company could be transitioning to NVIDIA-based integrated graphics with the 20-inch refreshes, while the 28-inch iMac is said to feature an Intel i7 Core processor.
Meanwhile, over at CES in Las Vegas, the show goes on. Engadget, Gizmodo and C/Net have wall-to-wall coverage.
Here are 25 hot products at CES including Cables To Go.
The USB to VGA Adapter Kit is a wireless VGA solution for connecting a computer to a monitor or projector. The kit lets users wirelessly display video content from a computer to a remote monitor, projector or television up to 30 feet away. The Wireless USB to VGA Adapter Kit uses Ultra-Wide Band and operates in the frequency of 3.1GHz to 4.8GHz (WiMedia Band Group 1).
Other highlights include Nvidia’s $199 glasses that turn compatible monitors into three-dimensional displays, using LCD shutters to quickly alternate between left and right images. The wireless glasses come with an adapter that plugs into a regular USB slot.
Connect Minoru to your PC and he will come alive, his eyes will light up and he will be looking at you in 3D.
