October 4th Media Event to Be Held at Apple's Headquarters?

[CWT1965]

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Seems to me Steve will be on stage one way or another at some point during this keynote.

Nailed on IMHO, all fits

If the keynote was taking place in downtown San Francisco or whatever then Steve has to drive or be driven down there, likely in heavy traffic, tiring for a man who is not very well

He would already be on campus doing his chairman's job and holding meetings etc so it easy for him just to pop into the auditorium, less tiring, less effort for him, smaller stage

I am 99.99% certain we will see Steve playing an active role in the launch

 

[sergey19]

Theories:
-To live stream the event (hopefully)
-To provide a most intimate location for Tim Cook's first major product introduction
-Uncertainty of date because of delays
-Uncertainty of date because of Steve Jobs (could it have to do with his health and him wanting to make one final keynote appearance even if it's just a short one)
-For Steve Jobs (doesn't have to travel far, less chance of his car/himself being spotted on the way to the presentation, etc.)
-Doing something during the presentation that is hard to do off campus (live streaming for example).

 

[Juan007]

Yup, it's because Steve wants to be there. Palo Alto to Cupertuno is a much shorter trip than San Francisco. Also Apple will have 100% control over the venue should anything unexpected happen w/ Steve on stage.

 

[pbush25]

Use of their own Town Hall: $0.
Use of other venues: $$$.

Releasing a new iPhone: Priceless.

 

[JDee]

Maybe it's because Steve will be there and when they do it on-campus, they don't have to move him <3.

If I only could be there (a)

I think it is to do with Steve tbh and convinces me all the more than he will be doing the keynote.

Smaller venue, on site so Steve doesn't have to travel far from the chairman's office.

Steve can just get out of his office, go a few yards and he is there whereas if it was held elsewhere at a bigger venue there is him being transported to and from the venue, bigger stage for him to have to walk around and so on.

Nailed on IMHO, all fits

If the keynote was taking place in downtown San Francisco or whatever then Steve has to drive or be driven down there, likely in heavy traffic, tiring for a man who is not very well

He would already be on campus doing his chairman's job and holding meetings etc so it easy for him just to pop into the auditorium, less tiring, less effort for him, smaller stage

I am 99.99% certain we will see Steve playing an active role in the launch

Yup, it's because Steve wants to be there. Palo Alto to Cupertuno is a much shorter trip than San Francisco. Also Apple will have 100% control over the venue should anything unexpected happen w/ Steve on stage.

You're all contemplating that Steve Jobs is intensely sick and can only move a few inches.

Steve Jobs resigned due to health reasons - since we've heard that news, have you seen Steve Jobs? How do you know how sick he is?

 

[Bluethree]

Yup, it's because Steve wants to be there. Palo Alto to Cupertuno is a much shorter trip than San Francisco. Also Apple will have 100% control over the venue should anything unexpected happen w/ Steve on stage.

Any update on Steve's health anybody ?

 

[easy4lif]

anyone notice that its 10 years ago that they introduced the original ipod in October, in the same venue that their using for this event

 

[rdowns]

Nailed on IMHO, all fits

If the keynote was taking place in downtown San Francisco or whatever then Steve has to drive or be driven down there, likely in heavy traffic, tiring for a man who is not very well

He would already be on campus doing his chairman's job and holding meetings etc so it easy for him just to pop into the auditorium, less tiring, less effort for him, smaller stage

I am 99.99% certain we will see Steve playing an active role in the launch

I love these theories. Where do people get this stuff?

So Jobs is too weak to sit in a limo and be driven to the Moscone Center but he's on campus holding meetings.

You will not see Jobs at the announcement as his presence would only serve to overshadow Cook and the new product(s).

 

[CWT1965]

You're all contemplating that Steve Jobs is intensely sick and can only move a few inches.

Steve Jobs resigned due to health reasons - since we've heard that news, have you seen Steve Jobs? How do you know how sick he is?

About 3 weeks ago he was pictured being helped into a wheelchair, no pictures since but it leads me to the conclusion that he is probably undergoing chemo/radiotherapy and that is a very demanding thing energy wise so yes it is realistic to think that a presentation in San Fran on a bigger stage and the travel would take a lot out of him whereas the smaller stage in house without the transport is easier for him for the keynote.

 

[nylonsteel]

re original article

my money on - just an ip4s revision thingy

not the sexy speculated (rendered) ip5

anyway - much success on your media debut as ceo - mr cook

"space age love song..." - a flock of seagulls - 1982

 

[CWT1965]

I love these theories. Where do people get this stuff?

So Jobs is too weak to sit in a limo and be driven to the Moscone Center but he's on campus holding meetings.

You will not see Jobs at the announcement as his presence would only serve to overshadow Cook and the new product(s).

It is not just the sitting in a limo it is the fact that the media vultures would love to picture him struggling to get in and out of a car at YBCA whereas if it is held in Cupertino HQ the paps are not allowed even close, it is easier for a pap to get into Area 51

 

[Agent-P]

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Maybe there trying to save money

Haha because we all know Apple is strapped for cash right now

 

[CWT1965]

but he's on campus holding meetings.

Steve is chairman of Apple, it is not a fancy title just for the sake of it it would require attending meetings and of course chairing them etc so as chairman I am sure he regularly attends meetings on campus, just doesn't put in the 14 hr days a CEO needs to.

 

[klrobinson999]

so many theories...so little time...

 

[smotheredhope]

It isn't about slightly bumped iPhone 4 jeez.

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Yes. Yes it is. Jeez.

 

[iRobby]

Apple introduced the 1st iPod there also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0SVBCJqLs


Oh please. For spec bumps, Apple doesn't even HOLD an event. They just refresh pages on their website and send out a press release. When the MacBook Air was redesigned in 2010, they did it on stage, but when the Air was given a Core i5 chip and Thunderbolt, they didn't bother.


Probably did not book anything in advanced because they weren't quite sure when they'd be ready.

Cook has presented on the big stage before so to imply they want to control it for his first appearance is nonsense. If you are the CEO of the largest $$ company in the world you need to be ready to present anywhere.

 

[bushido]

the wait is killing me, even tho i have to wait til january anyway. but i need to know what i'm waiting for or if i have to look elsewhere

 

[Peace]

It's not because of Steve. Jeezz people. some of you seem to think he lives in his office. I'm gonna guess he is rarely even in his office.

And the Yerba Center is closer to his house than the Apple campus is I think. So thats not the reason.

I'm going with the simple fact that Cook is in charge now and he wants to do it at the campus simply because that's where HE wants it done.

No conspiracy theory.

 

[johnhurley]

Probably did not book anything in advanced because they weren't quite sure when they'd be ready.

A lot of things needed to be completed with the cloud and new versions of operating system and/or releases for multiple products.

The reason though it is not in downtown san francisco once a date was decided though is Oracle Open World 2011.

Fifty thousand people coming into SF from Oct 1st thru 6th for Oracle Open World. All the hotel space downtown sold out.

All the big venues already booked for that week either by Oracle directly or other IT companies.

Let's not ruin any good theories though about the location of the event by a little reality though!

 

[Jerome Morrow]

Maybe because they really are just introducing an iPhone 4S with minor upgrades and perhaps don't want to draw TOO much attention to that fact.

They are still selling more 3GS iPhones than you can imagine, so i guess iPhone 4S will be quite enough for everyone.

 

[ihav0frnds]

you guys dissect apple's every move like a guy deciphering a girl's text.

 

[Pooshka]

Pretty sure Steve will be holding the event + live stream.

That's why.

 

[SockRolid]

Plus and minus

Plus: much easier parking.

Minus: much harder to get a taxi.

 

[lunarworks]

It could be because they can maintain tighter security on their home turf.

Unexpected announcement?

 

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