No East Coast Show at All?

[LegionCSUF]

Originally posted by Ambrose Chapel
These expos are historically where most major product announcements are made by Apple.

So?

I mean, I get that, but this seems rather unimportant. Is the product somehow less good if you read the announcement on a website instead of attending the conference?

Here I thought the products were the important thing, not the announcements of them.

 

[Jerry Spoon]

Originally posted by Vlade
Why did 1/3rd of you vote positive...

We're hoping for a MacWorld Midwest...kind of has a ring to it, doesn't it. I hear Peoria, IL has a great convention center

 

[arn]

Originally posted by LegionCSUF
So?

I mean, I get that, but this seems rather unimportant. Is the product somehow less good if you read the announcement on a website instead of attending the conference?

Here I thought the products were the important thing, not the announcements of them.

Macworlds are an event.

Tons of Mac hardware/software and announcements. It's a bit of a strange experience... especially in the days when there were no Apple Stores, and the only place you could order a Mac was via Mail Order.

Macworld was/is a unique experience. Thousands of Mac users and everywhere you look - Mac related stuff.

Good stuff... I suggest you try to make it to a Macworld San Francisco.

arn

 

[hasapi]

Originally posted by arn
Macworlds are an event.

Tons of Mac hardware/software and announcements. It's a bit of a strange experience... especially in the days when there were no Apple Stores, and the only place you could order a Mac was via Mail Order.

Macworld was/is a unique experience. Thousands of Mac users and everywhere you look - Mac related stuff.

Good stuff... I suggest you try to make it to a Macworld San Francisco.

arn

Agreed! with SJ a regular at Paris in September, it makes sense to concentrate the "event" at SF - which IMO is still the best place for Macworld. We have WWDC, Seybold, Siggraph, CES, etc.. 2x MW is overkill. But that has nothing to do with the fact that I come over to SF and get a round at Pebble Beach as well!

 

[LegionCSUF]

Originally posted by arn
Macworlds are an event.

Tons of Mac hardware/software and announcements. It's a bit of a strange experience... especially in the days when there were no Apple Stores, and the only place you could order a Mac was via Mail Order.

Macworld was/is a unique experience. Thousands of Mac users and everywhere you look - Mac related stuff.

Good stuff... I suggest you try to make it to a Macworld San Francisco.

See, that sounds like a non-"event" to me. I can't imagine travelling a distance to look at some computer gear and hear announcements that will be right there on the Web minutes after they're made.

Are there conferences or anything productive?

Maybe it's just me and my view of a computer as a tool instead of something to fawn over. Maybe it's because I don't buy into the "Mac" community, just as I don't buy into the "Linux" community - I just use them because they're useful. It's not like the products there aren't going to be available elsewhere - that would be a rather bad business strategy.

 

[arn]

Originally posted by LegionCSUF
Maybe it's just me and my view of a computer as a tool instead of something to fawn over. Maybe it's because I don't buy into the "Mac" community, just as I don't buy into the "Linux" community - I just use them because they're useful. It's not like the products there aren't going to be available elsewhere - that would be a rather bad business strategy.

I guess you'll have to go to a Macworld Expo and let us know what you think.

I'm not saying it's a life-altering moment. It's more like being a kid in a candy factory. If you don't like browsing cool hardware and demoing cool software, and getting to look at brand new products (like new PowerMacs etc...)... then sure, it's not for you.

For those who get a kick out of playing with newest Apple products well before they are available in your local stores... it's kinda fun.

arn

 

[LegionCSUF]

Originally posted by arn
I'm not saying it's a life-altering moment. It's more like being a kid in a candy factory. If you don't like browsing cool hardware and demoing cool software, and getting to look at brand new products (like new PowerMacs etc...)... then sure, it's not for you.

For those who get a kick out of playing with newest Apple products well before they are available in your local stores... it's kinda fun.

Oh, I can see it being decently fun. Kinda like an Apple Store on steroids. Just doesn't seem like something I'd go out of my way to attend.

But hey, if I'm not doing anything then, my sister's been bugging me to visit her in SF.

 

[BJNY]

Originally posted by LegionCSUF
See, that sounds like a non-"event" to me. I can't imagine travelling a distance to look at some computer gear and hear announcements that will be right there on the Web minutes after they're made.

Exactly.
When there is the Apple Retail Store-Soho year round, why would Apple want to pay huge sums of money for 1) an exhibit "booth", 2) displays, signage and their setting up & striking down, 3) union labor (loading in & out, electric) 4) airfare, hotels & extra staff, and 5) shipping/freight. This is not mention the enormous effort in planning & coordination.

 

[mstecker]

Macworlds are a pretty awesome event. I'm a veteran of every SJ macworld and - get this - every Nextworld.


Back in the day, when I worked for NeXT, I even helped with setting up one of the SJ keynotes at NeXTworld. Amazing stuff.

Don't knock it until you've been there. It's a party and a half. I'm not what most people would consider a geek, but it's still one of my annual highlights. Right up there with Christmas and my annual trip to Peter Luger's in Brooklyn.