http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/ Engadget Comments for Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs won't deliver keynote http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
I think they pulled out for almost the exact reason you're talking about. It can actually be extremely negative for a company to have the entire tech-o-sphere focused on them for a tradeshow if they don't actually release anything new or have anything tremendously interesting to talk about...messes with the stock some times.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
I'm no Mac/Apple person, but I could easily see they are in the peak of their success, and rising. Why pull out of Macworld? Would it even be called Macworld without Apple on it?

Not to mention Jobs won't be there too?? Something's not right. I was SOOOO looking forward to Jobs announcing the iPhone HD with the hi-res screen, front cam, and new G-sensors this year.]]>Dec 16th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Nothing is stopping Apple hosting their own special events, as they often do. They get the same hype, and cost a helluva lot less.]]>Dec 16th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
I agree. CES is doing great. The only issue Apple has with Macworld, IMHO, is the timing. They would definitely love to push out new products right before the holiday season rather than beginning of the year. Apple will, no doubt, be hosting couple of State of the Unionesque "events" in Jan / Feb time frame to chalk out it's plan for the year and to push it's stock prices up.]]>Dec 16th 2008 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/It's disappointing that Jobs won't at least be there and ready to take a round of applause for his efforts.]]>Dec 16th 2008 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
MacWorld is only once a year... but there's PLENTY of Apple news all over the web all year.]]>Dec 17th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
That would be interesting!
]]>Dec 16th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/So, I guess there is no problem since the market is full of MAC software like that, right ?
Ha ha ha ha... MAC users face once more the difference between an "I am a MAC and I am a PC" !]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
You said:

"I'll have to disagree with that.. with the statement you just made, then it also means that PC companies such as HP or Dell must be doing really bad because they dont have a "Expo" to show case their product and we know that this is clearly not the case."

My response

MacWorld is NOT an official part of Apple. They are a separate entity that holds a conference to showcase Apple products. Apple simply attends or "exhibits" there.

I never said it will be the end of Apple, reread it. It WILL lead to the end of what will simply be an Apple fanboy meeting, without Apple attending.

Apple will continue to hold their own conference on their own terms.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
(Speaking for the Apple Fanboy in all of us!)]]>Dec 16th 2008 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
... and Steve Balmer. In place of Apple's exhibit, will be a new kind of fun! Actives will include such things as "Yelling and Screaming at the Top of Your Lungs", and "Chair Dodging"! If you can dodge a chair, you can dodge a/an Ball/Apple.]]>Dec 17th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/This is unbelievable! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........]]>Dec 17th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
"..trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers."
No it hasn't Apple, that's actually how you generate buzz, getting Engadget to post a LOT of posts, getting a different image and let me cry as a little baby /:

What about WWDC?]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Thank GOD I won't have to stop reading my favorite tech blogs for weeks at a time now as they report on nothing but Apple leading up to one of these overblown commercials disguised as conferences.

ONE MORE THING - good riddance.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Sorry, had to.]]>Dec 16th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
But, after announcing a new, revolutionary, uber product in January, they'll rocket jump and THAT'S when you start selling ;)

WOOT!

Anyways, I hope this news isn't related in any way to Steve's health state, this'd be really sad.]]>Dec 16th 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
I absolutely agree that this is bad news since MacWorld was undoubtedly the highlight of the Mac calendar for the average Mac user (developers will still get WWDC and I don't expect that to disappear). However, I do disagree that this will have much impact on the company's abilities and it might actually be a positive thing as far as new products are concerned. One of the highlights of the event has always been the announcement of new products but these have often been criticised for not being ready for launch. Hopefully the change will mean that product announcements in the future, which will no doubt continue to generate the press that they do today, will be for products that are ready. Having to have things ready for a calendar date has never sat right with me.

I don't see the announcement having any impact on Apple or its products but I do see it having an impact on the overall community. The timing of this announcement certainly sucks in a very big way.]]>Dec 17th 2008 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Apple share prices just took a tumble when you said that...]]>Dec 17th 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Thank you Apple fanboys…that’s how we treat ya!

Love,
Steve]]>Dec 17th 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Though maybe that's because of the products, not the conference...
-Taylor]]>Dec 16th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Thanks again, Taylor. I wasn't sure if your name was Taylor - but you clarified. Redundancy is only important for data backup, Taylor.]]>Dec 16th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
as for the whole Phil thing, the world has this notion that Steve Jobs IS Apple and over the last few events he's been bringing out others to show the world that he's not the only guy there. this is just the natural conclusion. ]]>Dec 16th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Taylor,

You're funny.

-Chris

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Chris
Engadget Commenter]]>Dec 16th 2008 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
Ellen Feiss, student ]]>Dec 16th 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/But we all know that not true.]]>Dec 16th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/Dec 16th 2008 4:56PM