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Yes he's staying at Apple. He will not be attending Macworld, and neither will Apple after January. Macworld is where a bunch of fanboys congregate to be hypnotized by a charismatic anal retentive.
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Apple: Jobs Will Not Present at Apple's Final Macworld Keynote
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Yes he's staying at Apple. He will not be attending Macworld, and neither will Apple after January. Macworld is where a bunch of fanboys congregate to be hypnotized by a charismatic anal retentive.
WWDC is an Apple owned and Apple put on event. Where as MacWorld isn't actually "ran" by Apple, though they tend to take over. WWDC is Apple's baby.
Well if we all knew the answer to that question, we would be talking in this thread, but the more important one (Steve leaves Apple). But nobody here knows. We'll all know if Apple makes the announcement.
Me too. I'd MUCH rather see Ive as the next Keynote speaker. He is much more entertaining and I also just like the way he says "Al-LU-min-E-um" aka.. aluminum.
That's the proper way of saying it.
Me too. I'd MUCH rather see Ive as the next Keynote speaker. He is much more entertaining and I also just like the way he says "Al-LU-min-E-um" aka.. aluminum.
What? He's just pronouncing the word correctly!
I think he'd make a pretty good keynote speaker too
I suspect Apple has been looking for the exit for some time, but I don't think they'd have handled it this way if something else wasn't involved. At the very least Steve would have done the keynote (or shared it with Phil) and announced after the show that this would be their last appearance. Or had Steve make the announcement from the stage and explain Apple's reasons. Dropping the bomb with a terse press releases just three weeks before the doors open feels like a deliberate swipe at IDG.
Ive would not make a good presenter.
I imagine this is true for many.
So true about the 3am wakeups. I will miss those.
Snort!
Could be.
Wow, what a neat concept.
True.
Agree. Good summary.I know everyone is going to speculate about Steve's health being the cause, but I think it's more likely a result of (in no specific order):
[1] Apple no longer focusing solely on the Mac platform. Let's face it - most of the news these days is about the iPhone or iPod anyway.
[2] Intel platform means there can't really be too many bombshell hardware announcements, as the roadmap is clear and competitors are quick with similarly spec'd kit.
[3] Apple is a fan of special events, and dropping out of MacWorld frees them from having to have something spectacular to unveil every January, and frees us of the disappointment when what is shown is less than we want or predict.
All in all, a sad day, but perhaps not the end of the world.
When Apple moved from the PPC architecture to Intel, we knew things would change. And now we see it.
Personally, I like Phil. He's fun to watch.
Sure he's not the same as SJ, but he's good.
Agree.
Good point.
ROI is important. Trade shows just don't do it like they did before.
No!
Yes, thank you Steve.The end of an era. Thanks Steve, for all that you have done.
It would seem.
For Apple, this is a good move. No longer are they tied to any schedule when it comes to releasing new products which is good.
Good point.
Eventually, Steve will leave the company. So it is good to start the transition.
Yep.The end of an era
Agree.
Snort!Yes he is.
On this board, probably not.
Me too. I'd MUCH rather see Ive as the next Keynote speaker. He is much more entertaining and I also just like the way he says "Al-LU-min-E-um" aka.. aluminum.
Sorry... Who invented the language again
Okay not us, but who's it named after.
Aluminium is correct.
Who cares about the financial crisis anyway if Steve doesn't show up at MSWF from now on?
No, seriously. The real mac fans all want to see the 'second coming of christmas' right? The new products, the 'Just one more thing'-moment.
I truly can't follow Apple's lead on this one. For sure, they don't have enough psychologists walking around there. I think it is of great importance for Steve to show up and to 'boom' the audience.
Now THIS is a black day in history. Apple's changed.
2009 is never gonna be like 1984. Full stop.
No, seriously. The real mac fans all want to see the 'second coming of christmas' right? The new products, the 'Just one more thing'-moment.
I truly can't follow Apple's lead on this one. For sure, they don't have enough psychologists walking around there. I think it is of great importance for Steve to show up and to 'boom' the audience.
Now THIS is a black day in history. Apple's changed.
2009 is never gonna be like 1984. Full stop.
British Rules
Its because he is British and so pronounces words properly the way they should be
Me too. I'd MUCH rather see Ive as the next Keynote speaker. He is much more entertaining and I also just like the way he says "Al-LU-min-E-um" aka.. aluminum.
Its because he is British and so pronounces words properly the way they should be
Agreed. In all seriousness, seeing Steve give the keynotes made owning a Mac that much cooler!
Woah, i came across this and almost cried. It just won't be the same anymore.
But i know the real reason why Steve will not be present. They are unveiling something very special. Phil will just be there to turn it on. The iHologram. Steve will be on holiday to the moon in his iShuttle wearing his iStronaut suit and show off this awesome piece of kit by communicating with a hologram from the other side of the moon. It will be a real proper hologram from the movies! Then Apple will have their own AppleWorld Expo solely for apple items and to destroy PCs for fun.
Anyway, id prefer Ives rather than Phil. I guess it may be something to do with coming from England
But i know the real reason why Steve will not be present. They are unveiling something very special. Phil will just be there to turn it on. The iHologram. Steve will be on holiday to the moon in his iShuttle wearing his iStronaut suit and show off this awesome piece of kit by communicating with a hologram from the other side of the moon. It will be a real proper hologram from the movies! Then Apple will have their own AppleWorld Expo solely for apple items and to destroy PCs for fun.
Anyway, id prefer Ives rather than Phil. I guess it may be something to do with coming from England
IDG- the company that owns MacWorld? Why would Apple want to take a swipe at them?
It was to be. SJ may or may not be ill but the entire company rests on his shoulders and that is ultimately great for us but bad for the market. Maybe it's time for us to realize that we're no longer 'that little bit more special' AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
whatever people think, 2 points.
1/ Apple is sitting on $25bn...this aint about money.
2/ Apple knows what any SJ related rumour does to the share price. They have done nothing to quell the growing tide of rumours with this announcement. Why would you deliberately make your own share price tank without good reason.?
1/ Apple is sitting on $25bn...this aint about money.
2/ Apple knows what any SJ related rumour does to the share price. They have done nothing to quell the growing tide of rumours with this announcement. Why would you deliberately make your own share price tank without good reason.?
WTF!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
How could they do this? Macworld is a huge thing for many Apple loyalists. This isn't right. I honestly think that this has to do with Steve's health.
The better question, is if Apple will have a yearly press event to release new products.
Don
How could they do this? Macworld is a huge thing for many Apple loyalists. This isn't right. I honestly think that this has to do with Steve's health.
The better question, is if Apple will have a yearly press event to release new products.
Don