“Next February, when Steven P. Jobs — knock on wood — does his big reveal at Macworld, the geegaw people will most want to see probably won’t be on display,” David Carr writes for The New York Times.

“He will not reveal his pancreas so that the horde can examine it for signs of recurring cancer. There won’t be a JumboTron image of his recently transplanted liver so that they might turn it over with a stick as they look for signs of rejection. And despite the fever for all things Mac, there won’t be an iPhone app that tracks Mr. Jobs’s health in real time, including blood sugar, blood pressure and white blood cell count,” Carr writes.

“Silly? Sure, but not that long a walk from the media clamor that confronted his return to work last week,” Carr writes.

Carr writes, “Is anyone really confused about Mr. Jobs’s health status? I remain unconvinced, in part because I believe that prurience, not legitimate financial concerns, drives most people’s interest in the illness of others.”

Full article here.