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Apple: Jobs Will Not Present at Apple's Final Macworld Keynote

johnsingh06 said:
Noooooooooooo Im gona miss Steven!!!!:(:(:(:(:(...

and his 'BOOMs'...'One More things'...'gorgeous' and many more!:(:(
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and don't forget "Isn't that neat?"

Chaszmyr said:
The end of an era :(
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zap2 said:
Bummer, MacWorld is one of my earliest memories of being a Mac users(only from MWSF' 05)


It was quite fun, Mac Mini and iPod shuffle we cool new things to the line up. And the year Apple announced the iPhone,god was that a fun one!!
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MWSF 05 was the first year that I tuned in...that said, I might keep up on MacRumors Live Update but I won't watch the video stream later... Phil puts me to sleep.
 
This is proof positive that Apple has completely lost touch with its core audience.

I also think Apple's departure from MacWorld is a strategic step in Jobs' eventual departure. I guess it's going to be sooner than later.

Shame on you, Apple. :mad:
 
inkswamp said:
Why? So we could all huddle together and feel all warm and nostalgic and have a moment of closure? What has Steve Jobs ever done to give you the idea he would step away from something like MacWorld with any nostalgia or ceremony? Was it when he slashed through Apple's product line-up when he returned to Apple? Was it the clearing out of the old Mac archival stuff from the Apple campus? Was it the jettisoning of all the beloved Mac-isms from the OS 9 era? Was it his complete lack of acknowledgement of any of Apple's supposedly significant anniversaries? The man clearly isn't as nostalgic about these things as some of his customers are.

Besides, I believe Steve has cut ties with other Mac-related events without any ceremony either so why would you expect him to behave any differently this time?

And frankly, I don't care either way and I don't understand why any of you would need some kind of closure for something so trivial.
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Well said. :)

Change is the only thing that changes. Expos are passe big time, a waste of money in today's economic reality. Move on to a new era.
 
Wild-Bill said:
This is proof positive that Apple has completely lost touch with its core audience.
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may be so, or Apple's core audience has changed and you have not noticed! :)

Did you notice how many new followers Apple has? May be the core audience has changed, and letting go of trade shows is a way to adapt to this reality.

Move on and embrace today with open arms.
 
i.mac said:
Well said. :)

Change is the only thing that changes. Expos are passe big time, a waste of money in today's economic reality. Move on to a new era.
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Correct, and Steve Jobs is also part of an old control-freak era of Apple that happily is coming to an end. Apple was just as big an innovator before Mr. Jobs arrived and will continue to innovate despite his imminent passing away.

While Phil and company don't possess Jobs' passion or presentation savvy, they're smart enough to know that creativity is what makes Apple great, and it will continue down that merry path for many years to come.

The King is dead! Long live the King! :)
 
theMaccer said:
This is even worse than the glossy screens.
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Best post in the whole thread.

As for the news. We all knew this was going to happen eventually, I just thought we had a few more years left.

I do enjoy the special events, so if they occur more often, that will be great.

As for Jobs...this is very interesting news about the political side.

Not expecting much from Macworld: New Mac Mini, refresh for iMac/Mac Pro, 20/30" Cinema Displays and a final date/price for Snow Leopard.
 
I am about to cry

:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
I just read the news on CNN an also read that in after hours trading Apple's stock plummeted over 6%

Oh my. No Steve at Macworld. this means no new products, or excitement. I thought the laptop roll out in October was pre-mature....

Last year for Macworld? what will I have to look forward to in January after Christmas. this is so so sad. I know the economy is in the dumper, and my local news channel reported we are in the worse shape since 1930 (yes just about the time of the great depression before WWII created all the jobs to make supplies for the military that brought us out of the depression). They also reported that 2009, the economy will continue to decline and may not start to recover until 2011 or 2012 :eek:

I guess what now. a few apple fans predicted that when Apple moved to intel and quality started sliding, that Apple would turn into just another computer company and the products would just start appearing in regular stores.

iphones and ipods start appearing at Walmart
Macs at best Buy.

Does this mean they will follow Dell, and Gateway and eventually close all the stores and sell in Walmart too? I hope this is not history repeating itself.

Gateway was the premier computer company in the early to mid-1990's. then they opened all these exclusive Gateway Country Stores, then ventured into selling other products like Cameras, sound systems ,etc. Then BAM out of nowhere - one year they closed all the stores, went to an online only company, now they are owned by Acer and have sub-par laptops (only 1 model) at Walmart.

I am not saying this will happen to Apple, but - look at a pattern:

GateWay Apple
--------- ------
top company top company
opens exclusive stores opens exclusive stores
ventures into other products ventures into other products
CEO drops out of Picture Steve not at Macworld, pretty much silent
Eclusive stores close ????
Becomes online sales only ????
Buys out E-machines Um Psystar???
Gets bought out by Acer ?????
Pretty much non existant ?????

I always hate to fear the worst, but I see a pattern, and this bad economy is supposed to last for years (we may not see the bottom yet). I know noone will be able to afford premium products for a long time.

this is troubling. I think the only thing that may keep Apple's stock from spiraling tomorrow would be an announcement that due to economic situations, they are slashing prices on their products to remain competative.
 
I really can't imagine a macworld or some other keynote without jobs.
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I'm so sad about it:(
 
shervieux said:
GateWay Apple
--------- ------
top company top company
opens exclusive stores opens exclusive stores
ventures into other products ventures into other products
CEO drops out of Picture Steve not at Macworld, pretty much silent
Eclusive stores close ????
Becomes online sales only ????
Buys out E-machines Um Psystar???
Gets bought out by Acer ?????
Pretty much non existant ?????
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The only problem with your little theory? Apple Stores make more money per square foot than any other retail store in the nation... by far.

Even in a recession (suck it up, people!) this will only drop in sync, not more than, the rest of retail sales. The U.S. at least won't allow a 1930s to happen again.
 
Who needs trade shows in the internet age? Apple (and Mac developers in general) have a far bigger audience out here, which can be reached for pennies on a hundred dollar receipt.

As can be surmised from the statement above, I completely understand Apple's decision to withdraw from future MWs. That said, the fact that Jobs will not be there to give the one last thing speech does not bode well for his health. Has he made any public appearances in the last coupe of months? I don't think so.
 
I am completely bummed (and a little pissed off) by this, after making big plans to attend MWSF this year and upgrading my attendee package to include keynote access.

Show management put the screws to attendees this year by requiring you to purchase their Platinum Package if you want to have keynote access as part of the week-long event. Now this? Want to bet on whether they'll be offering anyone a refund? :mad:
 
akadmon said:
Who needs trade shows in the internet age? Apple (and Mac developers in general) have a far bigger audience out here, which can be reached for pennies on a hundred dollar receipt.
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Considering the amount of buzz and traffic generated by Macworld, I would say that the Internet needs trade shows in the age of the Internet. Check this out. The spikes in traffic at apple.com, Gizmodo, and Engadget all fall in line with Apple events. And Macworld is the biggest.
 
This like canceling both Christmas and the State of Union Address in one fell swoop. The only two reasons I can think of for a move like this are either Jobs' health or the rift between Apple and IDG has become completely irreconcilable. I know a tradeshow is expensive, but there are major benefits to a yearly gathering of Apple and the developers and accessory makers. The question is, how will Macworld's function be replaced? Will there be a new Apple-run conference? Will Apple exhibit at CES? Will there just be periodic product refreshes with WWDC being the only place for the state of the Mac platform and glimpses at its future? Will the Mac culture be the same? Until we get some answers, I'm concerned as to what this means.
 
kryszrich said:
Wall street does not care about the expo. They do care November sales were flat compared to a year ago.
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Wall Street also cares very much about the health of the CEO. Wall Street works on speculation amongst other things and speculation alone will drive the stock price down.
 
Wow, I was on the way home from Walmart, picking up some groceries and I heard some even more depressing news..... Major Analysts are saying do not buy giftcards as a lot of retailers are closing stores come January and through out the year, so you may have bought someone or recieved a giftcard and now the money is gone and the card is useless. Also, a lot of retailers and stores will be gone next year to either on-line sales only or totally out of business.
 
Fast Shadow said:
Considering the amount of buzz and traffic generated by Macworld, I would say that the Internet needs trade shows in the age of the Internet. Check this out. The spikes in traffic at apple.com, Gizmodo, and Engadget all fall in line with Apple events. And Macworld is the biggest.
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The internet is slowly killing big trade shows. Both NAB and E3 used to be the hot places to be for their respective industries and now E3 is a shadow of it's former self and major players are starting to skip NAB. Instead of the expensive, circus environment of a big trade show companies are opting for 'roadshow' type events to connect to their customers. Sure there are big spikes of traffic around big events but sites like Gizmodo and MR don't live or die by the success of trade shows.


Lethal
 
Just posted the news on my blog. It's quite disappointing in terms of product announcements... it makes a slow lead-in even slower really - I was hoping for something a little more exciting than Mac Mini updates and iPhones at Walmart. I guess we'll just have to wait until Jan 6th now to see what Phil has in store for us. I'm a little frustrated, especially seeing as my first liveblog of the event will also be my last.
 
*shrugs* Nothing new here. The Apple of old is gone. Replaced with a highly aggressive corp entity willing to do anything to make a buck at any cost and no matter who they step on to do it. This is just shedding the last remaining shreds of the community. Think Difference has been dead for years. the difference is that Apple's fans have refused to see it. No doubt many still will. Flame away guys....but its true nonetheless.
 
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