Steve Jobs Keynote at MWSF?

MacRumors · Dec 17, 2003, 11:43 AM

ThinkSecret reports that Steve Jobs will be giving the keynote speech at MacWorld San Francisco 2004.

Astute readers may have noticed that no official announcement has yet been given for the Keynote speaker at the January event. According to ThinkSecret, the announcement has been delayed for unclear reasons at the request of Steve Jobs. They report that satellite time has been booked for the event.

Traditionally, Apple has offered a live Quicktime stream of the MacWorld Keynotes. As usual, MacRumors will also provide live web and IRC coverage of the event.

The MacWorld Expo begins Tuesday, January 6th.

Ambrose Chapel · Dec 17, 2003, 11:44 AM

i think i'll be taking a long lunch at cambridgeside that day...

SpY2K · Dec 17, 2003, 11:46 AM

maybe delay in announcement has to do with the significance of January 2004 [] January 1984 the 20th anniversary of our beloved Mac. I can't wait...

happyadam · Dec 17, 2003, 11:51 AM

Don't know why it's so hush. He's admitted it himself on his blog (justonemorething.com):

"Another one: Marketer of the Year: Apple. I may not have time to mention all these awards during the January keynote. "

mrsebastian · Dec 17, 2003, 11:55 AM

if there's one thing we've learned about steve over the years, he likes to keep us on our toes... the suspense is killing me! i'm getting a new g5 and display soon and sure would love to see updated g5s and a 30 screen.

arn · Dec 17, 2003, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by happyadam
Don't know why it's so hush. He's admitted it himself on his blog (justonemorething.com):

"Another one: Marketer of the Year: Apple. I may not have time to mention all these awards during the January keynote. "

you know that blog is a humor/parody site, don't you?

arn

SpY2K · Dec 17, 2003, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by happyadam
Don't know why it's so hush. He's admitted it himself on his blog (justonemorething.com)

parady site... read the very bottom...

the only real Jobs site I know is his .Mac site here... http://homepage.mac.com/steve the resume is great

happyadam · Dec 17, 2003, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
you know that blog is a humor/parody site, don't you?

arn

well I do now. thanks.

skymaXimus · Dec 17, 2003, 12:27 PM

Maybe he's sick, got the flu or something and didn't want to disappoint peeps if he announced the keynote and then wasn't able to do it.

AmigoMac · Dec 17, 2003, 12:32 PM

I don't know really what it is but....

Can't wait... credit card is getting ready...

TomSmithMacEd · Dec 17, 2003, 12:59 PM

If he doesn't I couldn't see any huge product annoucements. Who would be able to give them?

Dahl · Dec 17, 2003, 01:20 PM

MacWorld is like another xmas, I hope Santa Jobs have some great news for us all.

jeremy.king · Dec 17, 2003, 01:57 PM

The only words I can't wait to hear is...

"Oh yeah. One more thing..."

pjkelnhofer · Dec 17, 2003, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dahl
MacWorld is like another xmas, I hope Santa Jobs have some great news for us all.

Once again, I have a question for those of you who follow Apple product announcements more closely than I.
Does a Steve Jobs keynote equal a major product announcement?

arn · Dec 17, 2003, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pjkelnhofer

Does a Steve Jobs keynote equal a major product announcement?

no... Steve Jobs doing the keynote is the norm.

arn

animemaster · Dec 17, 2003, 02:22 PM

How about the words, "A few more thing?"

-animemaster

sparks9 · Dec 17, 2003, 02:23 PM

What will Apple do without Steve? They can't do anything right without him. I hope he stays for a very long time.

Awimoway · Dec 17, 2003, 02:39 PM

Good point. What will Apple do when he dies? Encase his body in glass at the center of Apple's campus so that all the employees can still look to him for inspiration? Post turtlenecked sentries wielding iSights at the grave?

Can we clone him?

Steamboatwillie · Dec 17, 2003, 02:48 PM

You know, I was about to buy a new G4 iBook. What was i thinking. I'll wait till after the big to-do in January... Any speculation on speed bumps for the iBooks?

Belly-laughs · Dec 17, 2003, 03:08 PM

I wonder what 2004 will be the year of...

wrldwzrd89 · Dec 17, 2003, 03:36 PM

I am hopeful that Apple will announce updated G5s (read my signature for the reason why). Even if Apple doesn't announce new G5s, I would still be interested in all the other Apple-related news. (Yes, I'm typing this on my Windows box, in case you were wondering.)

Westside guy · Dec 17, 2003, 04:01 PM

Yeah, I'd think this would only be news if they announced Steve wasn't giving the Keynote!

Maybe it'll be "2004 - the year Steve stops having nightmares about Motorola".

~Shard~ · Dec 17, 2003, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by skymaXimus
Maybe he's sick, got the flu or something and didn't want to disappoint peeps if he announced the keynote and then wasn't able to do it.

I'd hate to know what kinf of flu he has if he already knows it would sideline him for 3 more weeks! I doubt this is the case...

Exponent · Dec 17, 2003, 04:37 PM

I wonder if the shenanigans down at Disney could have something to do with this. Remember, Eisner is very unpopular with the shareholders, and more than one of them is proposing that Uncle Stevie take the reigns.

~Shard~ · Dec 17, 2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steamboatwillie
You know, I was about to buy a new G4 iBook. What was i thinking. I'll wait till after the big to-do in January... Any speculation on speed bumps for the iBooks?

Anything is possible, but there is a LONG list of products to be updated before the iBooks. Plus, they were just upgraded a couple months ago. I see updates being announced to the G5 PMs (speed boosts), LCDs, and xServes very soon, probably at MWSF, and then I see G5 iMacs, iPod updates and even G5 PBs before iBook updates. But who knows, just my opinion.

Dec 17, 2003, 11:43 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Steve Jobs Keynote at MWSF? ThinkSecret reports that Steve Jobs will be giving the keynote speech at MacWorld San Francisco 2004. Astute readers may have noticed that no official announcement has yet been given for the Keynote speaker at the January event. According to ThinkSecret, the announcement has been delayed for unclear reasons at the request of Steve Jobs. They report that satellite time has been booked for the event. Traditionally, Apple has offered a live Quicktime stream of the MacWorld Keynotes. As usual, MacRumors will also provide live web and IRC coverage of the event. The MacWorld Expo begins Tuesday, January 6th.

Dec 17, 2003, 11:46 AM	#3
SpY2K macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN	maybe delay in announcement has to do with the significance of January 2004 [] January 1984 the 20th anniversary of our beloved Mac. I can't wait... __________________ -SpYder. ... .. . .. iPhone 3G 16GB White MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo // 2GB RAM // 160GB HD Apple Cinema Display 20" Mac OS X Leopard 10.5

Dec 17, 2003, 11:55 AM	#5
mrsebastian macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sunny san diego	if there's one thing we've learned about steve over the years, he likes to keep us on our toes... the suspense is killing me! i'm getting a new g5 and display soon and sure would love to see updated g5s and a 30 screen. __________________ [ding]

Dec 17, 2003, 12:32 PM	#10
AmigoMac macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: l'Allemagne	I'm waiting a lot of this... I don't know really what it is but.... Can't wait... credit card is getting ready... __________________ No Mac no fun...

Dec 17, 2003, 12:59 PM	#11
TomSmithMacEd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fargo, ND	If he doesn't I couldn't see any huge product annoucements. Who would be able to give them? __________________ Erik Myxter Erik.Myxter@sendit.nodak.edu aim: thinlayorofpole http://www.xanga.com/erikmyxter Looking for a powerbook.

Dec 17, 2003, 11:44 AM	#2
Ambrose Chapel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA	i think i'll be taking a long lunch at cambridgeside that day...

Dec 17, 2003, 11:51 AM	#4
happyadam macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2003	Don't know why it's so hush. He's admitted it himself on his blog (justonemorething.com): "Another one: Marketer of the Year: Apple. I may not have time to mention all these awards during the January keynote. "

Dec 17, 2003, 12:27 PM	#9
skymaXimus macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2003	Maybe he's sick, got the flu or something and didn't want to disappoint peeps if he announced the keynote and then wasn't able to do it.

Dec 17, 2003, 01:20 PM	#12
Dahl macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dane in L.A.	MacWorld is like another xmas, I hope Santa Jobs have some great news for us all.

Dec 17, 2003, 01:57 PM	#13
jeremy.king macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fox Lake, IL	Lets hope. The only words I can't wait to hear is... "Oh yeah. One more thing..." __________________ http://www.jeremyronking.com http://www.willinois.com

Dec 17, 2003, 02:22 PM	#16
animemaster macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002	How about the words, "A few more thing?" -animemaster __________________ Ye who asks a question remains a fool for five minutes, ye who never asks a question remains a fool forever... -Japanese Proverb

Dec 17, 2003, 02:23 PM	#17
sparks9 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Copenhagen	What will Apple do without Steve? They can't do anything right without him. I hope he stays for a very long time. __________________

Dec 17, 2003, 02:39 PM	#18
Awimoway macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the edge	Good point. What will Apple do when he dies? Encase his body in glass at the center of Apple's campus so that all the employees can still look to him for inspiration? Post turtlenecked sentries wielding iSights at the grave? Can we clone him?

Dec 17, 2003, 02:48 PM	#19
Steamboatwillie macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis, TN	You know, I was about to buy a new G4 iBook. What was i thinking. I'll wait till after the big to-do in January... Any speculation on speed bumps for the iBooks? __________________ 15" PowerBook 1.25gHz/512MB/80GB/Superdrive Just remember, I am not your average idiot.

Dec 17, 2003, 03:08 PM	#20
Belly-laughs macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003	The Golden Years I wonder what 2004 will be the year of...

Dec 17, 2003, 03:36 PM	#21
wrldwzrd89 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	Looking forward to the keynote I am hopeful that Apple will announce updated G5s (read my signature for the reason why). Even if Apple doesn't announce new G5s, I would still be interested in all the other Apple-related news. (Yes, I'm typing this on my Windows box, in case you were wondering.) __________________ Proud iMac and iPod touch owner Successfully upgraded iMac to 1TB HDD

Dec 17, 2003, 04:01 PM	#22
Westside guy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The soggy part of the Pacific NW	Yeah, I'd think this would only be news if they announced Steve wasn't giving the Keynote! Maybe it'll be "2004 - the year Steve stops having nightmares about Motorola".

Dec 17, 2003, 04:37 PM	#24
Exponent macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Silicon Valley	Mouse got his tounge? I wonder if the shenanigans down at Disney could have something to do with this. Remember, Eisner is very unpopular with the shareholders, and more than one of them is proposing that Uncle Stevie take the reigns.

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