Steve Jobs, sick Apple CEO, makes surprise appearance at unveiling of iPad 2 in San Francisco

Mike Gallagher

Mar 2, 2011 - 13:53

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Steve Jobs, sick Apple CEO, makes surprise appearance at unveiling of iPad 2 in San Francisco

Steve Jobs speaks during the unveiling of iPad 2, a surprise appearance by the Apple CEO.

Sickly Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance in San Francisco as the company prepared to unveil the hotly-anticipated second version of the iPad.

News of Jobs' presence at the Yerba Buena Center sparked an immediate jump in Apple stock.

The 56-year-old visionary has been on a leave of absence since January because of undisclosed health problems, and has mostly avoided major Apple events.

In 2004, Jobs told his employees that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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The new iPad will have the same 9.7-inch screen but it will be substantially thinner at 8.8mm thick, compared to the original iPad's 13.4mm

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Choice of colour: The iPad 2 will be available in both white and black

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Innovative: Mr Jobs introduces the new iPad 2 case protector

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Apple responded to complaints that the iPad couldn't be balanced at an angle on a flat surface by designing the case protector to double as an adjustable stand