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O'Brien: Apple's final appearance at Macworld signals new era for valley icon

 

By Chris O'Brien

Mercury News at Apple

By almost any measure, Apple's resurgence over the past decade under Steve Jobs will be remembered as one of the most exciting, innovative periods of any Silicon Valley company. But with its final appearance at Macworld this week, the company starts a new phase that is more about evolution than revolution. (link)

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