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silentkeynote.com - 12/18/2008

Silent Keynote Campaign at Macworld Expo

— silentkeynote.com — Speak volumes… by not saying a word. On Tuesday, Dec. 16 Apple Inc. announced that Steve Jobs... would not do the keynote at the 2009 Macworld Conference & Expo. That’s okay. They also announced that they would no longer attend the conference in the ... (more) Silent Keynote Campaign at Macworld Expo

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businessweek.com - 12/15/2008

Steve Jobs Will Be At MacWorld Expo, Event Manager Says

— businessweek.com — Apple CEO Steve Jobs will give his usual keynote address at the MacWorld Expo next month, says... the show's general manager. Paul Kent, VP at IDG World Expo and the general manager of the MacWorld show, set to start on... (more) Steve Jobs Will Be At MacWorld Expo, Event Manager Says

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arstechnica.com - 12/17/2008

IDG: Macworld Expo still on for 2010, even without Apple

— arstechnica.com — Macworld Expo 2009 will be Apple's last, and Steve Jobs won't even be giving the keynote. Without... Apple, what's in store for the Expo in future years? Ars spoke to IDG to find out. Read More... (more) IDG: Macworld Expo still on for 2010, even without Apple

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Reaction to Apple's Withdrawal from Macworld, Apple Expo Paris Cancelled
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — ... of that show going forward. Veterans of the Macworld show such as MacOSXHints' Rob Griffiths sees it as the end of an era, and feels it represents a loss for the community: The most-affected group, I think, will be the Mac fans who made the annual trek to the Expo. Speaking as one of those folks—yes, it’s my job to go, but I still have a blast going—I’ll definitely miss the keynote, the One More Things, the cool new products (not just from Apple but the other vendors as well), and that great psychological kick I get from seeing the show every year. But those aren’t the ...

Can Macworld Expo survive without Apple?
The Apple Core — ... that the company has been steadily scaling back on trade shows in recent years, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo and Apple Expo in Paris. It’s easy to see the business decision to bail on Macworld Expo, which Rob Griffiths deftly explains: As a business person, I think I completely understand Apple’s decision—not being tied to a huge annual event, occurring just after the Christmas buying season, is a good thing. Not spending a small fortune on everything involved in participating in a huge trade show is a good thing. Having more flexibility in releasing ...

Fearless: Apple's Macworld Expo exit is part of its DNA
Infinite Loop — ... sorts of crazy hardware combination, dealing with an exploding number of device drivers, split hardware/software support, etc. There are plenty of reasons for Apple not to allow Mac OS X on PC hardware, but the technical issues are irrelevant. If Apple ever decides to make this move, they'll Just Fucking Do It, whatever it takes.) This brings us, finally, inevitably, to yesterday's MacWorld Expo announcement . Though the Expo has been a big part of Apple's marketing and the Mac community for decades, with the eponymous Stevenotes serving as the most visible ...