Steve Jobs back to work at Apple

And he's back, folks. Six months after Steve Jobs took a medical leave from Apple due to health reasons, the company has announced that he's back on the job, working a "few days a week" on the Apple campus and from home the remainder. Of course, we'd been hearing of Steve's continual involvement in "key aspects" of Apple's business for a while now, so this seems like more of a rubber stamp on the status quo than a major change, but now that it's official we're sure the questions from shareholders and other interested parties regarding Steve's health will only grow louder and more insistent -- especially given the news of his liver transplant earlier this year. We'll see how Apple decides to handle the situation when the time comes -- until then, we're just thankful that he's returned and is doing well.

[Todd @ Jun 29th 2009 2:03PM]

yay!

[Rob @ Jun 29th 2009 2:19PM]

In related news, Jobs reported that his first on-site bowel movement since his return "went surprisingly well". It's reported he attributes this success to a high fiber diet and patience on the pot.

[xcrunk @ Jun 29th 2009 2:20PM]

Welcome back Jobsie...now please add a camera to the iPod Touch!

Thanks pal.

[xcrunk @ Jun 29th 2009 2:22PM]

And don't forget, I need those TPS reports first thing. mmmmmm, 'kay?

[Samboini @ Jun 29th 2009 2:47PM]

Watch out Michael, here I come!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbk7DgSzEdw

[Ghatid @ Jun 29th 2009 3:14PM]

Yah for you, I bet people who he actually work with are *:(*

[iphonerulez @ Jun 29th 2009 3:35PM]

Steve is in the hizzy. Welcome back, your Majesty. Now all is right in the good ship Apple.

[Crazy J @ Jun 29th 2009 4:51PM]

@ xcrunk

You just reminded me of that funny ESPN commercial where a football player tackles an office employee and screams: "You forgot to put a cover on that TPS report!"

Wow, amazing how much crap is stored in my brain. I just wish I could replace all that crap with some usuful stuff...

[Obi-Habby @ Jun 29th 2009 8:08PM]

Terry Tate was the greatest Office Linebacker to ever play the game.

[Paul a. Chapel @ Jun 29th 2009 2:03PM]

I don't think he really ever left. He was probably video conferencing every day.

[Mark II @ Jun 29th 2009 2:09PM]

Aside from the time when he was getting a new major organ transplanted obviously.

[iLoveApple @ Jun 29th 2009 2:12PM]

Are you trying to call Steve Jobs a cam whore?

[d0mth0ma5 @ Jun 29th 2009 2:03PM]

Huzzah

[Argot @ Jun 29th 2009 2:08PM]

I guess the whole "One Apple a day keeps the doctor away" works, kind of?

[aznofazns @ Jun 29th 2009 2:40PM]

I see what you did thar.

[crescentdavid @ Jun 29th 2009 3:21PM]

anybody who fights cancer and comes back ... even part time ... completely deserves a huzzah. Congrats. Now keep moving and make everybody else work a little harder to stay competitive. It's all good.

[mike @ Jun 29th 2009 11:48PM]

re: iChat

Yea, of course he was. So now he never really left hmmm? So now him coming back is not a big deal, right? Cool.

Cuz I seem to remember a whole bunch of BS about how "wow, Apple seems to be doing great without Steve. I guess they don't really need him after all"

Wake up, idiots. Apple puts iChat webcams on all its laptops. Anyone who thinks the head of the company wasn't Conferencing in on a regular basis is out to lunch. Its 2009. Just because he was on a 'break' doesn't mean he wasn't running shit.

[KezMondo @ Jun 29th 2009 2:04PM]

THIS

[Mr. Oos @ Jun 29th 2009 2:05PM]

IS GREAT NEWS!

[iLoveApple @ Jun 29th 2009 2:13PM]

C-C-C-Combo breaker!!!!!!

[Malweran @ Jun 29th 2009 2:17PM]

There is no combo to break.

[Aaron @ Jun 29th 2009 3:50PM]

Well not anymore, it got broken!

[Alex @ Jun 29th 2009 2:05PM]

I wonder if he's really really thin, or really really fat. Or, if he's just average.

[jordan turpentine @ Jun 29th 2009 2:40PM]

I wonder what his preference on blue or green is!

[David G. @ Jun 29th 2009 3:04PM]

@ jordan turpentine Currently it's blue. It used to be green but as we can see with the change from the green iTunes icon to the now current blue iTunes icon it changed a while ago.

[Abdel @ Jun 29th 2009 2:05PM]

Great maybe Apple will launch a phone under Windows Mobile 7 later this year. After all WinMo remains the best business solution hitherto.

[Steve Miller @ Jun 29th 2009 2:43PM]

Windows Mobile Sucks.

[Quix @ Jun 29th 2009 3:07PM]

"Windows Mobile Sucks."

Way to go, Steve - you just mobilized the Redmond Engadget Apple-Hating Commenter Horde. I hear them crawling out of their holes even now...

[Fry Guy @ Jun 29th 2009 3:50PM]

"After all WinMo remains the best business solution hitherto."

Hitherto and forthwith, mine eyes have rested upon yon most wondrous operating system.

[Peace-whatever @ Jun 29th 2009 4:38PM]

Woah. Try not to post content like that.

[saq @ Jun 30th 2009 1:25AM]

Well Apple DOES use Windows Mobile devices quite extensively in their own enterprise, specifically the Apple Store. I wonder if they use them elsewhere?
Apple being totalitarian on only them being allowed to manufacture anything running the OSXMobile platform is pretty limited.
How many tens of millions of Windows Mobile devices (not necessarily phones) are sold each year because specialty companies take them and make them ruggedized and suitable for work in mining, underwater, etc etc locations.
Big opporitunity.

[Decoy @ Jun 30th 2009 2:47AM]

As Redmond Engadget Apple-Hating Commenter Horde member number one, I'd like to declare hooray for Steve. May He have mercy on the maker of the new shuffle's interface.

[rells009 @ Jun 29th 2009 2:07PM]

Good to hear he's back to work. Hopefully we get more innovation with his return.

In unrelated news...is Engadget gonna get around to reporting this: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/06/29/microsoft-to-oems-cut-off-free-vista-to-windows-7-upgrades-at-2/

I'm surprised it's not on the front page by now.

[Leindurstit @ Jun 29th 2009 2:31PM]

I'm just mostly waiting to see what he says when Phil tells him they now call the 13" aluminum MacBook a "Pro" model.

[Mike P. @ Jun 29th 2009 4:10PM]

...as long as it isn't "innovation" like the 3G iPod Shuffle. What were they thinking with that?

[Peace-whatever @ Jun 29th 2009 4:41PM]

.......what are you making a point about for your post-comment?

[Patriks7 @ Jun 29th 2009 8:07PM]

"I'm just mostly waiting to see what he says when Phil tells him they now call the 13" aluminum MacBook a "Pro" model."

You seriously believe he didn't know about it...?

[CJ @ Jun 30th 2009 10:18AM]

Yeah, why do you think his liver failed in the first place?

[RyanTV @ Jun 29th 2009 2:10PM]

Welcome back Steve! Let's get that anti-glare option on the 15" MBP now.

[Ariel @ Jun 29th 2009 2:32PM]

Agreed! And on all other products too.

[Hackettman @ Jun 29th 2009 2:10PM]

Liver bought from your iphone sales.......... I bet it even has the apple logo on it.....

[iLoveApple @ Jun 29th 2009 2:15PM]

Need to buy a new liver? There's an app for that.

[John Doe @ Jun 29th 2009 2:18PM]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Thats funny!!! LOLZ

[Excelsium @ Jun 29th 2009 2:35PM]

how many tasteless and classless comments can we get in 1 thread?

[(01) @ Jun 30th 2009 7:43AM]

And your Big Mac purchase buys the weed for the cashier in a different state. What's your point?

[CreepinJesus @ Jun 29th 2009 2:11PM]

"Filed under: Misc. Gadgets" - Steve Jobs is a miscellaneous gadget?

[Demo @ Jun 29th 2009 2:54PM]

Not as many as if this had been Steve Ballmer or Bill Gates (even though he's not technically leading MS now anyway.)

[Demo @ Jun 29th 2009 2:55PM]

Wow, this was supposed to be in response to Excelsium above. It even said "replying to Hackettman" before I posted.

[Revels @ Jun 29th 2009 2:12PM]

nice.

[John Doe @ Jun 29th 2009 2:17PM]

Cheers to Jobs' health!!!