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Apple: Jobs Will Not Present at Apple's Final Macworld Keynote
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Personally, I like Phil's approach.
Face it, no body will replace SJ. Those days are gone. Time to move on.
The expo concept used to be critical to get information out and reviews of new products completed. They were expensive and resource intensive.
These days, with the Internet, the need for an expo has significantly diminished. With streaming video, SJ (or whomever) could do a mini presentation right on Apple's campus in their studio and stream it out to the masses. Around the world, individuals could easily tune in and watch the stream. Seems like it would work.
Agree with this.
However, the MacWorld expo concept is dying. Time to move on.
Change "Coming June 2009..." to the new iPhone will be available in two weeks, and I think that it would be a winner.
Interesting.
Seems reasonable.
I like this concept.
It would probably help Apple on inventory as well because when they had a special event, the new product would be available at that time or shortly thereafter.
Over the years, Macworlds have been decreasing. Paris. Tokyo. Boston. All eliminated. Only SF remains. And now, it looks like it will be dropped. IMHO, this is good for Apple. It frees them to their own schedule rather than being tied into an expo.
The only surprising thing about this one, is that SJ will not be making the last Keynote speech. My guess is that he will appear somehow for a short time during the Keynote.
Hope So!
I hope so! It fine to say that the Retail stores, which have more than 3.5 million people visit every week, are a way to interact with people, except that the majority of the stores are in the US. What about people outside of the States. Hopefully Apple doesn't repeat the past where they focus on the US while the rest of the world is almost an after thought. There is far more room for Apple to grow outside the States.
Using apple.com on it's own to cater for people outside the States is not an acceptable alternative. In my opinion Apple Special events that replace Macworld with at least some participation from Steve are the way to go.
These events would maintain the buzz surrounding Apple and their new products. They would get the message out to more people faster and drive them to visit the the apple.com website (and the retail stores for that matter).
I hope so! It fine to say that the Retail stores, which have more than 3.5 million people visit every week, are a way to interact with people, except that the majority of the stores are in the US. What about people outside of the States. Hopefully Apple doesn't repeat the past where they focus on the US while the rest of the world is almost an after thought. There is far more room for Apple to grow outside the States.
Using apple.com on it's own to cater for people outside the States is not an acceptable alternative. In my opinion Apple Special events that replace Macworld with at least some participation from Steve are the way to go.
These events would maintain the buzz surrounding Apple and their new products. They would get the message out to more people faster and drive them to visit the the apple.com website (and the retail stores for that matter).
I wonder if the people running macworld simply did something to piss off Steve Jobs. Maybe it was too late for them to completely pull the keynote and do their own separate thing, so he decided to have Phil do it instead just so he wouldn't have to be there.
My bet is that Apple is just sick and tired of having to come up with new products around Macworld rather than maintaining its own schedule.
Apple has already been shifting its focus to its own special events. Macworld was going to die eventually.
Part of Apple's success and appeal is them pretending theyre intentionally "not" getting with the game.
There has been a coup in the palace. Phil Schiller finally snapped after spending five hours trying to position his iMac so it didn't catch the reflections from the picture windows in his office. Steve Jobs is now down in the basement, tied up with FW400 cables.
I don't mind about the end of MacWorld or any other expo from Apple. I just want to see Steve Jobs making a keynote at least twice a year and showing new products! It could be a live stream from Apple Campus or his basement, I don't care.. all it matters is his speech.
As someone already wrote before me, the true is, we don't need S. Jobs anymore. The same goes for these shows like MacWorld. These days are over. Apple is also neglecting the "so-called" pro-segment, so that means, that their are not their main market now.
iMac and Macbooks, iPods and iPhones... these are the products, that people know, buy, uses.
Very well than, good bye, Apple!
iMac and Macbooks, iPods and iPhones... these are the products, that people know, buy, uses.
Very well than, good bye, Apple!
Depends on the Mac. Look at the directionless beige Apple of the 90s or the farce that was Dell when Kevin Rollins as running it. Some companies depend on a type of authoritarian leadership. That type of leadership also isn't very conducive to training successors when everything is imposed from the top.
No, but SJ = Apple. His persona makes up the persona of the compnay... at least it does for now. If he is leaving, there will need to be a Reality Distortion Field transplant to whomever takes over the position.
Personally, I feel when he does eventually leave, he'll retain some creative control and keep up doing the keynotes. Just reducing his day-to-day responsibilities.
Apparently NYT seems to be taking the, it might be his health approach.
Ultimately Apple is doing the right thing by continuing to de-emphasize Steve. This may not be easy or go smoothly, but as many have correctly said, Apple is not just Steve Jobs. There are many other talented and creative folks at Apple. Transition or succession plans have probably been in effect for a while, and Steve will most likely be around at Apple for a good while yet. Don't be surprised if his presence is felt at MacWorld.
I do look forward to Phil's keynote. He will do well and probably unveil some cool new products. I like Phil, however he needs to think before he speaks. Last year he couldn't resist referring to Microsoft ActiveSync as "ActiveStink" when introducing MobileMe, yet months later Apple unleashed its own disastrous and mother of all stink bombs upon the world before it was ready. Not only was MobileMe's launch an unmitigated disaster, but Mac OS X was also missing "Push" functionality only up until this week. I hope Phil has learned his lesson about trash talking the competition and then falling flat on his face.
MacWord RIP.
I do look forward to Phil's keynote. He will do well and probably unveil some cool new products. I like Phil, however he needs to think before he speaks. Last year he couldn't resist referring to Microsoft ActiveSync as "ActiveStink" when introducing MobileMe, yet months later Apple unleashed its own disastrous and mother of all stink bombs upon the world before it was ready. Not only was MobileMe's launch an unmitigated disaster, but Mac OS X was also missing "Push" functionality only up until this week. I hope Phil has learned his lesson about trash talking the competition and then falling flat on his face.
MacWord RIP.
No, but one man brought a company on the verge of bankruptcy into 25 billion dollars of wealth.
A philnote just doesn't cut it...
If stock prices rise or fall based on a Philnote, we really are in an economic crisis.
Maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen the most important question of all addressed here yet: who's going to be this year's musical act at the end of the Keynote? Maybe that's when Steve will come out, playing something by the Beatles on an iPhone app?
MacWorld has joined the ranks of the World Series and the All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet as just another misnomer event. Thing is, they did that when iPod and iPhone mania soaked up all the focus.
THAT was funny. My inner joke for the day. Thank you.
THAT was funny. My inner joke for the day. Thank you.
Maybe I missed it, but I haven't seen the most important question of all addressed here yet: who's going to be this year's musical act at the end of the Keynote? Maybe that's when Steve will come out, playing something by the Beatles on an iPhone app?
Bingo. Steve should be the musical act. Duet with Cat Stevens or something.
I think the bigger problem with Phil is that he sounds like a regular marketing guy (like the ones selling vacuum cleaners) while Steve is a marketing guy + enthusiasm + charisma + true technical insight.
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Slow down. No, it's so Apple doesn't end their long association with MacWorld with a kick at IDG's crotch. Note that as of a couple of days ago, IDG was talking about expecting to announce Jobs as keynote speaker at any moment. Then we get this announcement from Apple instead -- and not only no Uncle Steve, but no more Apple at MacWorld. Reading between the lines, it seems that something was being negotiated between Apple and IDG. What ever they were talking about must have reached an impasse, and that's when Apple pulled the nuclear option.