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Apple Scheduling 'Secret' Retail Store Employee Meeting?
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Would retirement warrant such a large coordiated meeting? Worse than retirement might.
There are so many rumors, I just can't keep up anymore.
Same. iPad 2 released with the MBP? iMacs too? Exciting but confusing.
What if none of this really happens on thursday?? Then MacRumors is in for it.
This is in extremely poor taste. I'm not sure why you'd take the time to post something like this.
Maybe a mass funeral. "Live streaming FUNERAL straight from Apple.com"
I really don't think so... just last week Steve set next to the president.
Folks, the first rule of retailing is that you don't talk about products that are not yet available.
Salespeople need to sell what they have, not what they may have. So the meeting is likely about helping employees with fielding questions about the company, including Jobs' health, responding to published rumors about product, etc.
It is possible that new tech would be presented, but in no case would information about something like Light Peak be disseminated more than 10-12 hours before the appearance of such a feature in the store.
Salespeople need to sell what they have, not what they may have. So the meeting is likely about helping employees with fielding questions about the company, including Jobs' health, responding to published rumors about product, etc.
It is possible that new tech would be presented, but in no case would information about something like Light Peak be disseminated more than 10-12 hours before the appearance of such a feature in the store.
Maybe a mass funeral. "Live streaming FUNERAL straight from Apple.com"
I really don't think so... just last week Steve set next to the president.
Yeah, and he looked fine (by his normally thin standards) and NOTHING LIKE THAT BOGUS "Death Photo".
I would agree - at times, our Board is sounding like it is overpopulated by hyperactive 15 year olds with little business / corporate / life experience.
I'm not sure I follow, but I am interested since you worked there. Assuming that it is true that the upcoming meeting - whatever it is - is going to require an NDA, why would they require such if it is simply a standard semiannual meeting? However, I'll point out, the update to the initial post in this thread is ambiguous on whether the NDA is still relevant, so I don't know if my question is relevant or not.
Of course it would get leaked out. Of course iPad case manufacturers get leaked information and leak information. Of course invited media tweet the goings-ons of Apple media events when they are asked not to. Of course macrumors.com has posted things that Apple has then asked them to retract. Of course all these things happen.
But it doesn't mean Apple is going to throw its hands in the air and stop trying. An NDA may not stop it from leaking, but it could help Apple control the outgoing message.
I think his mere retirement would indeed warrant such a meeting. True or false, right or wrong, Steve Jobs is hailed by many as the best corporate leader ever. Apple wants to be in front of any succession gossip, and they also want their employees to maintain their top-rated service. By having such a meeting, they can accomplish both.
Maybe a mass funeral. "Live streaming FUNERAL straight from Apple.com"
Not funny in the slightest.
Some guy is seen wearing a black turtleneck and blue jeans... "OH LOOK... Steve Jobs!"
Starting to wonder if owning the bloody thing will be half as exciting as the wait and the incessant macrumours-checking!
(Hell, yea, is the answer I'm hoping for!!!)
(Hell, yea, is the answer I'm hoping for!!!
)Interesting series of events... They are releasing the MacBook Pro's on his birthday, so maybe it is a retirement thing.
Hey well I'm 14 and I correctly predicted every item from both the September and November events. This is an insult to young, bright minds.
Naa... a meeting for retirement? I don't see this happening anytime in the near future.
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I would agree - at times, our Board is sounding like it is overpopulated by hyperactive 15 year olds with little business / corporate / life experience.
I'm a hyperactive 29 year old with too much of the last one and not enough of the first two...
This reminds me of Christmas aged about 9. The difference being, I knew when Christmas day was...
I would agree - at times, our Board is sounding like it is overpopulated by hyperactive 15 year olds with little business / corporate / life experience.
I'm a hyperactive 29 year old with too much of the last one and not enough of the first two...
This reminds me of Christmas aged about 9. The difference being, I knew when Christmas day was...
Everyone!
The article said this...
Update: We've received word from several sources that the meeting is simply a standard quarterly meeting for retail employees and should not entail any specific disclosures related to new products.
Let me add, retirements, death, health issues, or anything related.
The meeting has absolutely NO significance.
The article said this...
Update: We've received word from several sources that the meeting is simply a standard quarterly meeting for retail employees and should not entail any specific disclosures related to new products.
Let me add, retirements, death, health issues, or anything related.
The meeting has absolutely NO significance.