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Jan 05 2009 8:46am EDT

First Bytes: Trade Show Hullabaloo

Why is Steve Jobs skipping Macworld this year? He's not saying it's because of his health, but he is saying something about his health: hormone imbalance has caused him to lose weight. [WSJ]

One analyst proclaims Macworld will help bolster confidence in Apple, saying the absence of Jobs is irrelevance. [AP]

But at Microsoft, the C.E.O. will attend the big show, as Steve Ballmer is on his way to speak at the massive trade event Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday. [Ars Technica]

Silicon Alley Insider asks what's the point, since consumers don't plan to spend much on gadgets in 2009, anyway. [SAI]

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