No Jobs Keynote at Apple's Last Macworld Expo
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — Apple delivered a one-two punch via press release today, announcing that CEO Steve Jobs will not deliver the keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo - a presentation slot he's used for many years - and that Apple will no longer exhibit at the trade show after this year. Macworld Expo brings together tens of thousands of members of the Mac community, including consumers, IT staff, graphic designers, and, of course, journalists. We at TidBITS have a long history with the show. Adam has attended every Macworld Expo in San Francisco since ...

Smackworld — Apple and Jobs won’t be back
GMSV — ... , which begins with a festive rumor run-up in December and climaxes with a Steve Jobs keynote and the rollout of shiny new products in early January. Today we learned that one of those traditions is losing its star attraction, and I don’t mean Santa is getting laid off. In a surprise announcement , Apple said this would be the last year it would participate in the event, and Jobs won’t be taking the stage for a last hurrah — this year’s crowd will hear from Philip Schiller, senior VP of worldwide product marketing, instead. “Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever ...

No Jobs At Macworld After All
Byte of the Apple - BusinessWeek — No Jobs At Macworld After All Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on December 16 Well now we see why Paul Kent was more than a little evasive on the topic yesterday. Apple just announced that Steve Jobs will not be delivering a keynote address at the Macworld Expo on Jan. 6. Phil Schiller will do the job. And? It will be Apple’s final year of participation at the show. Trade shows, Apple says in a statement have become a “very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers.” Of course the street will speculate away about Jobs, and his health, and other matters relating to this, and ...

No Jobs at Macworld. Last Year Apple will participate.
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Wow.  Bombshell! (via Macenstein) Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld (BOOM!!!!) CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on ...

Can you have Macworld without Jobs and Apple? We’re going to find out
Between the Lines — ... Apple said Tuesday that this year will be its final Macworld and Philip Shiller–not Steve Jobs–will deliver the keynote. A few instant thoughts following Apple’s statement : In a statement Apple said: Apple today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at ...

Jobs to skip Macworld keynote as Apple backs out
Crave: The gadget blog — ... The company announced on Tuesday afternoon that January's Macworld would mark its last year participating at the show, which is run by publishing company IDG. In addition, Apple said ...

Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs won't deliver keynote
Engadget — ... Watch this space folks -- it's the end of an era. Apple has just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January will be its last, and Steve Jobs won't be on hand to say goodbye. Instead, Phil Schiller will be heading up the ...

Wow
The Macalope — Apple announces last year at Macworld. Phil Schiller to deliver keynote. You may now freak out.

Confirmed: No Steve Jobs’ keynote at Macworld San Francisco ‘09 & Apple’s last year at the event
CrunchGear — There was a big of rumbling the other day when Steve Jobs was curiously left off the Macworld SF speaker / events list and now it looks like big man himself isn’t going to take the stage at all. That’s right, no jeans and black turtleneck. No “one last thing.” No “boom!” Also, Apple has announced that this will be the companies last appearance at the yearly event. Sign of the economic times, or sign that Apple has outgrown bi-yearly events? Could be both. CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today ...

Apple: This Macworld Expo will be our last; Schiller, not Jobs, to deliver last keynote
MacDailyNews — ... many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple's Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways. Apple has been steadily scaling back on trade shows in recent years, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo and Apple Expo in Paris. Source: Apple Inc. MacDailyNews Take: The end of an era. Moment of silence... Judging by recent ...

Apple announces 2009 will be its last Macworld Expo, Schiller to deliver keynote
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... In a press release, Apple said it has scaled back its presence at other trade shows, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo, and Apple Expo in Paris. ...

Jobs Won't Appear at Macworld; 2009 to Be Apple's Last Show
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers," the release said. "The increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways. " Apple did not immediately return phone calls for comment. Press Release [Apple] Photo: TomStardust/Flickr ...

Scheduling note
Crazy Apple Rumors Site — Scheduling note Written on December 16, 2008 – 3:10 pm | by John Moltz | Just to let you know, I will be coming out of retirement for one day in January to cover the last Macworld Expo keynote ever, to be presented by Phil Schiller . That is all.

Macworld 2009 to Be Apple’s Last [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — Today, Apple announced that the upcoming Macworld Expo (Jan. 5-9, 2009) will be the last Apple attends. On Tuesday, January 6, Phil Schiller will give the opening keynote and, according to Apple, it will be the last keynote given at a Macworld. Apple says that trade shows have become a “very minor” part of their marketing efforts and as such they are scaling back on their attendance of such events. Each year the Macworld Expo is practically the Mecca of Apple users with Steve Jobs giving a keynote that ...

No Steve Jobs at This Year's Macworld--And No Apple at Next Year's
Gearlog — ... company will exhibit at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco. This year will also mark a major change from past events as Steve Jobs will be replaced by Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing Philip Schiller as the opening keynote speaker. The move is part of an increasing trend for the company, which has already begun scaling back its representation at trade shows, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo, and Apple Expo in Paris. The company had this to say about the move: Apple is reaching more people in more ...

Apple's last MacWorld Expo ever, Phil Schiller to deliver 2009 Keynote
HardMac.com — ... Apple just announced that 2009 will be their last participation in MacWorld Expo: no more Apple booth, no more Opening Keynote. ...

No Steve Jobs Keynote, But The Show Must Go On!
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... Apple’s Press Release: CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Macworld will be held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center January 5-9, 2009. ...

Apple’s last year at Macworld
Krunker — ... part of the marketing campaign for Apple. Sure.. that’s fine and dandy.. but Steve Jobs not giving the keynote? According to Apple rep Steve Dowling via News.com, “Phil is giving the keynote because this will be Apple’s last year at the show… It doesn’t make sense for us to make a major investment in a trade show we will no longer be attending.” Hmm.. BECAUSE it is the last keynote.. wouldn’t you WANT to have Steve be the presenter? [Check it out via News.com] Technorati Tags: Apple, Macworld Expo, ...

MacWorld 2009 to lack Steve Jobs keynote, be Apple's last
Obsessable News Feed — ... Since 1985, the MacWorld conference has been one of the most important events for fans of Apple products and technology in general. Apple has used MacWorld to announce some of its most important products, like the iMac, iTunes, the Safari web browser, and the iPhone — often in a keynote by CEO Steve Jobs, who has appeared at every conference since 1997. The next MacWorld will take place in January, but Apple has just announced that this will be the last one that it attends. Perhaps just as shockingly, Jobs will not be delivering the keynote. ...

Macworld R.I.P -- Can Our World Survive Without Steve Jobs' Keynotes?
Fast Company - Technology — 4:43 pm | 0 recommendations | 0 comments Macworld R.I.P -- Can Our World Survive Without Steve Jobs' Keynotes? | posted by Kevin Ohannessian Apple has announced that Macworld 2009 will be its last. Long gone are the days of Steve Jobs unveiling iPhones , MacBook Airs , and the like. What's worse? Jobs won't even present this year's keynote. You have to wonder if this decision has more to do with Steve Jobs' health or his future at the company (or the future of the company for that matter), than the company's ubiquitous presence. Can tech ...

Death of MacWorld - MacWorld Is Dead
Furrier.org - John Furrier's Personal Blog — ... MacWorld is now dead. Apple announced that this is the last Macworld where Apple will be present. Worse is that Steve Jobs is not Keynoting as reported by Venturebeat. This marks the end of MacWorld. MacWorld is now officially dead. This will mark the end of an era and start the beginning of a new world order. I expect MacWorld to fold shortly after this next event. No Apple no MacWorld. It’s been nice knowing you. Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today announced ...

Steve Jobs won’t give Macworld keynote
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways. (link) ...

Wither Macworld? In A Blow To The Franchise, Apple Pulls Out Of The Expo
paidContent — ... in 2007, for example, and the ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop this year. But apparently the buzz whipped up at Macworld isn't worth the amount it costs to host an exhibit: Apple said that trade shows had become a "very minor part" of how it reaches its customers, and hinted that it was doing fine through in-store and online sales. Meanwhile, Wall Street didn't take the news as a positive sign: Apple's shares were down more than five percent in after-hours trading following the news. Release. ...

Apple sees its last MacWorld sans Steve Jobs keynote; sad day for fanbois
Boy Genius Report — Perhaps it’s a sign of things to come, but Apple has announced that its presence will no longer grace the Macworld Expo after January 2009. What was speculated earlier about Steve Jobs’ keynote is also true — he will not be delivering his usual keynote speech. Instead, Philip Schiller, SVP of Apple’s Worldwide Product Marketing, will be giving the opening keynote. This is going to be rather interesting since Steve has quite a presence when addressing the crowd and announcing new products (one of the new rumored products is a refresh of the ...

Steve Jobs drops out of Macworld, Apple to drop after January
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... Instead, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, will deliver the opening address at Macworld on Jan. 6 in San Francisco. Next month's Macworld will also be the last, the company said in a statement. Here's an excerpt: ...

Steve Jobs bows out of MacWorld
The Microsoft Blog — ... , but here's the official statement from Apple, in case you're interested: CUPERTINO, California--December 16, 2008--Apple today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year's Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple's last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Macworld will be held at San Francisco's Moscone Center January 5-9, ...

No Steve Jobs Keynote, Apple Leaving Macworld
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not be delivering the Macworld Conference & Expo keynote in January, and Apple plans to cease exhibiting at the conference in 2009, the company said Tuesday. "Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers," the company said in a statement. "The increasing popularity of Apple's Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com ...

Apple Leaves MacWorld: It’s About Time
TechCrunch — ... Apple has just announced that this year’s MacWorld event will be the company’s last, and that Steve Jobs won’t be giving the company’s much-anticipated keynote (Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will be taking his place). Stocks are sure to tumble on the news as rumors of Jobs’s health are rekindled, but in reality this move has probably been a long time coming. ...

Twelve Questions About the Apple-Macworld Expo Breakup
Technologizer — ... , and began wondering if he might be a no-show–as unlikely as that seemed. Sometimes, the unlikely is nonetheless reality: Apple has announced that marketing head Phil Schiller will keynote, and that it’s pulling out of Macworld Expo altogether as of 2010 . To quote its release: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable ...

No Steve Jobs at this year’s Macworld Keynote and no Apple at next year’s Macworld Expo
SlashGear — ... “Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores, which more than 3.5 million people visit every week, and the Apple.com website enable Apple to directly reach more than a hundred million customers around the world in innovative new ways.” Apple said in the release. ...

Apple's January Macworld Appearance to Be its Last--and No Steve Jobs
OStatic blogs — ... Here's a shocker: Apple has announced that this year's Macworld conference, coming up in early January, will be the last one for the company, and Steve Jobs won't deliver the keynote address. In his place, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing Phil Schiller will do the keynote at San Francisco's Moscone Center on January 6th. Wow, Steve Jobs' annual keynotes at this conference have been where everything from the iPhone to the MacBook Air have debuted. Many open sourcers are rabid Mac fans, and mingle at Macworld. Here are some of the details. ...

Apple's January Macworld Appearance to Be its Last--and No Steve Jobs [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... Here's a shocker: Apple has announced that this year's Macworld conference, coming up in early January, will be the last one for the company, and Steve Jobs won't deliver the keynote address. In his place, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing will do the keynote at San Francisco's Moscone Center on January 6th. Wow, Steve Jobs' annual keynotes at this conference have been where everything from the iPhone to the MacBook Air have debuted. Many open sourcers are rabid Mac fans. Here are some of the details. ...

Did Apple Just Kill The Trade Show?
Podcasting News — ... Today, Apple announced that 2009 would be the last year it participated in MacWorld. It also announced that Steve Job’s wouldn’t be attending for the keynote - effectively killing off the company’s participation immediately.  ...

Mark Anderson's take on Steve Jobs quitting Macworld: He's sick again
The Seattle Times: Brier Dudley's blog — ... Speculation is rampant about what's really going on with Steve Jobs, after Apple abruptly announced today that he won't give his annual keynote speech at next month's Macworld conference in San Francisco. ...

What does Apple’s MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?
Between the Lines — ... But, when Apple dropped its bombshell announcement that Jobs would not deliver the keynote and that the company would not return to the annual trade show in 2010, I found myself thinking more about the ripple effect that would be created, not just for Macworld but for trade shows, in general - especially technology trade shows. In a very brief press release, the company summed it up best: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity ...

Breaking: Apple to pull out of Macworld Expo after January
The Apple Core — ... Breaking: Apple to pull out of Macworld Expo after January Apple tonight issued a press release announcing that this January will be the company’s last year participating in Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. The other surprise in the release is that Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing – not Steve Jobs – will deliver the keynote address for this year’s Macworld Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become ...

Steve Jobs has decide to skip Macworld Expo
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The official announcement also says that "this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo", which is bad news for the IDG-run show. Apple pulled out of Macworld Boston a few years ago, so it will be interesting to see if the San Francisco event survives without the proprietary company. Psystar World? ...

No MacWorld and No Steve
Mac Soda — ... See here. In what could be considered the biggest story of the year, Apple will ended the MacWorld era starting in 2010, and is pulling Steve Jobs out of 2009’s event. Whether Steve’s absence this upcoming year is due to an illness (note that the last time Schiller covered a keynote, Jobs was having surgery), or whether its because Apple simply has nothing big to announce is uncertain. ...

Macworld without Jobs
O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone — ... ... but look "Apple® today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show." Categories ...

The grand demo
O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone — This news just in, Steve will not be gracing Macworld Expo 2009 with a keynote . For the past couple hours, the blogosphere has been quietly buzzing with unusually tame speculation about the meaning of this announcement and its potential effects on investor confidence. Overall, nobody seems unduly worried about the health or future of Apple's CEO, and a nice consensus seems to be settling in: Apple is right in dropping out because expos and trade shows are a twentieth century fad whose death has been long announced. In many ways, nothing could be truer and Apple has been ...

I Will Teach My Children About Steve Jobs
louisgray.com — ... that he will not be participating in MacWorld 2009, or any future MacWorld, has many thinking about the past, and what this means for his future, as well as that of the Cupertino company. I had given serious thought to attending MacWorld myself this year, in fact, but upon this news, will now most certainly pass. ...

No Apple at Macworld Any More? Bad for Fans, Good for Apple
Profy — ... Earlier today Apple announced its decision that January’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco will be the last one for Apple and that even this participation will be limited as it will not feature the traditional keynote by Steve Jobs. And while Apple is well known to make bloggers keep talking about whatever it is that the Cupertino company wants to announce, ...

GBTV #479 | GeekBrief.TV
GeekBrief.TV — ... 2009 will be Apple’s last year exhibiting at Macworld. The shocker announcement also lets us know there will be no Steve Jobs on stage at this year’s keynote. Phil Schiller will be taking his place. ...

Apple’s Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans
Between the Lines — ... Steve Jobs absence from Macworld’s keynote this year is being taken as a sign. What signal Apple is actually sending is debatable, but some analysts are taking a strong hint that the company is ready to transition leadership. Apple said Tuesday that it will end its relationship with Macworld after this year and product marketing chief Phil Shiller will do the keynote ( ...

the last Macworld with Apple
MacCentre701 — the last Macworld with Apple Apple Inc. has made a surprise announce that Macworld 2009 (MWSF 2009) will be the last year Apple will exhibit at Macworld Expo. The keynote address will not be held by Steve Jobs. Instead, Philip Schiller will hold Apple's last keynote at the show. The keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. source: Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld (Apple Press Release)>> more ...

Why Apple Quit Macworld Expo, Forever
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... mostly focusing on Jobs' health. To this we say: C'mon. Are you serious? Do you really think Apple would cancel its attendance at all future Macworlds because Jobs isn't up to one speech? Putting Schiller in the hot seat is probably no more than shorthand for "no big announcements this year". An attempt, if you like, to stop the wild rumors and speculation that afflicts the Apple press every January. Not that it is likely to stop anyone. Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld [Apple] Photo: SeenyaRita/Flickr ...

Steve Jobs ducks out of Macworld keynote
T3.com All — ... . Other announcements have included the Mac Mini, the Safari browser, iTunes and the iMac. The term big deal doesn t even come close. Keynote duties have been handed over to Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. But there s more. Before we even get a chance to see whether Mr Schiller passes muster, Apple will be pulling out of Macworld entirely. The company has announced that January 2009 will be the last time it attends the event. An official statement reads: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many ...

2009 will be the last participation of Apple at the MacWorld Expo
HardMac.com — Apple has just announced by a communication the press that 2009 will be the last year when it will take part in MacWorld Expo at San Francisco: no more stand, no more "opening keynote"… no more endless queue of mac lovers around the Moscone Center in the hope of obtaining a place to see 'Steve' live. ...

Apple Pulls Out of Macworld: Do You Care?
GeekSugar — ... Yesterday some shocking Apple news was announced that had the entire geek-filled blogosphere up in arms; Macworld 2009 would be Apple's very last Macworld. I was seriously stunned when I heard the news, but another Sugar peep summed it up best by saying, "That's like Santa announcing it's his last Christmas." Steve Jobs won't even be delivering the opening keynote this year, it'll be Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, which is going to be very strange, especially if he wears a ...

Apple says MacWorld 2008 is last for them and Steve Jobs will not hold Keynote
I4U News — ... Trade-shows are a dying species. Since you can these days have high quality video webcasts companies can pull off a show that cost way less than a trade show participation. To continue to reach customers and partners on a personal level, companies are better off arranging special events. The no Steve Jobs keynote address will be held at Moscone West on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Macworld will be held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center January 5-9, 2009. Via this Apple announcement . Posted on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:03:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr ...

Stocks in the news: AAPL, ADBE, GM, F, C, GIS, NKE, MS, BMY, NWS ...
BloggingStocks — ... ) shares dropped over 4% in early premarket trading after the company late Tuesday 2009 would be the last year it would participate in the Macworld Expo and that CEO Steve Jobs would not give a keynote address in Apple's last appearance next month. This was immediately blown out of proportion, especially in the amount of reporting. Apple has been scaling back its participation in the Macworld Expos in the U.S. and around the world, so it didn't come as such a surprise. Also, immediately many suggested Jobs's absence may be related to his health. This speculation also ...

Behind Steve Jobs’ Macworld exit
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... inner circle knows why Apple’s CEO won’t be giving his annual Macworld keynote this year. The news broke Tuesday afternoon, and by dawn Wednesday just about every reporter who follows the company had filed a story. Techmeme’s news aggregator listed 104. Google News had 779. I haven’t read them all, but I’ve read enough to know that nobody has talked to Jobs or been given the inside dope. On its face, Apple’s press release makes a plausible case for why Macworld 2009 will be its last. Apple (AAPL) has ...

Apple pulls out of Macworld Expo … so what?
Hardware 2.0 — ... to the bottom of its shoe.” Eh? “The single best meeting place for the entire community of users” … really? Mac’s now a mainstream product and while it might have once needed to maintain a presence at tradeshows, those day are over. A Mac or an iPod is something you buy in a store. It’s not a cult or a religion or a sports team. You exchange money for goods. Nothing deeper than that. If Apple is getting 3.5 million people through the retail stores every week (figure from Apple’s press release ) then that seems like a far better place foe Apple to communicate with users. Apple ...

No Mac At MacWorld?
Homotron.net — ... in a semi-comatose state, operating solely through holograms for the past two years as his loyal lap dogs control him from behind the curtain a la Wizard of Oz? And Apple has announced that they will not be present at MacWorlds going forward. They will even be cutting their expo budget as their increased market share and general public appeal increase. Again, ? Personally, I think it's a bit silly for a company to make a statement like this: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, ...

The End of Macworld Expo
The Mac Observer — The End of Macworld Expo by on December 17th, 2008 at 10:59 AM Macworld Expo is over. At least as we know it. Yesterday, Apple announced that 2009 would be "the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo." Further, Philip Schiller will be delivering the keynote at the upcoming Macworld Expo -- not Steve Jobs. And this will be "Apple s last keynote at the show." Oh yes. Macworld Expo is so over. I know some of you may accuse me of being alarmist or overreactive here. So be it. I firmly believe I am correct. In theory, Macworld Expo could continue to thrive without ...

News Bits: New York Considers Digital Download Tax
Contentinople: — ... taxi rides, soda, beer, wine, cigars, massages, and everything else we've ever enjoyed in our entire lives. In other news: Fanboys around the world are up in arms: Apple announced that this will be the last year it exhibits at the MacWorld Conference ...

Macworld fallout: Analyst holds Apple valuation hostage
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... Several analysts rushed out overnight updates after Apple’s surprise announcement Tuesday that Steve Jobs won’t be delivering his usual Macworld keynote next month. (See ...

Macworld fallout: Shares sink, analyst sounds warning
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... Several analysts rushed out overnight updates after Apple’s surprise announcement Tuesday that Steve Jobs won’t be delivering his usual Macworld keynote next month. (See ...

Apple bids adieu to Macworld
Tech Ticker — ... absence from the event definitely fuels some speculation but Apple maintains that this decision was a conscious one. The expos were just a way to give their products more exposure and with Apple Retail Stores and its website having more reach, it makes no sense to participate in such expos. To further substantiate its reason, Apple claimed that they have withdrawing from certain events like NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo and Apple Expo in Paris in recent years. Press Release [Image Source] Advertisement: ...

Don't Expect A Netbook -- Or Steve Jobs -- At Macworld
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , on CNN's iReport citizen journalism site saying Jobs had had a major heart attack. So it's natural to guess that Jobs's absence from Macworld is dire news indeed. After all, Jobs's keynote at Macworld is the marketing highlight of Apple's year -- the only reason he'd miss that is if he were very, very sick. Right? Not so much. There are good business reasons why Jobs might skip Macworld. Apple says trade shows are becoming less important to the company. In its press release announcing Jobs's absence from Macworld, the company says that its retail stores and Web site are ...

Can Macworld Expo survive without Apple?
The Apple Core — ... that Apple will abruptly stop exhibiting at Macworld Expo after January’s event sent shockwaves through the Mac community. After 25 years of anchoring the exhibit-hall with it’s massive booth and kicking off the event with a keynote address that people would literally wait in line for 24 hours to see, Apple is dumping the Expo like a MacBook with a bad RAM slot. The decision, while shocking, isn’t entirely unexpected. Apple noted in their press release that the company has been steadily scaling back on trade shows in recent years, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld ...

Steve Jobs' Health Not Behind Apple's Macworld Exit
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... to introduce a number of groundbreaking products, including the iPhone. Apple said the keynote would be delivered by senior marketing VP Philip Schiller. The news revived speculation about Jobs' health, which has come under scrutiny given his at times gaunt appearance. Apple said it merely wants to use new venues to reach potential customers. "Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers," the company said in a statement. Apple noted that it has been ...

Yes, Apple Can Survive Without Steve Jobs
Fast Company - Technology — ... game in the phone market has been to produce a voice phone in a hundred different varieties," he said, affirming Apple won't make another iPhone version. But what about the people -- ahem, people under 21 -- who don't want to carry around a full-blown smartphone, don't need calendar and all-access email, and just want fun games and apps? They buy phones too. A lot of phones. Thankfully, Jobs is probably in fine health; he's probably not going to Macworld because he's deemed it a waste of the company's time. He knows the media will come to Apple when they announce new ...

Apple at CES Instead of Macworld? Probably Not
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... "Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers," Apple said in a press release. ...

Macworld Will Go On Without Apple And Steve Jobs
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... of Macworld after the January 2009 show. The company stirred further speculation when it added that CEO Steve Jobs would not deliver his traditional keynote next month. Over the years, Jobs has used the platform to introduce a number of groundbreaking products, including the iPhone. Apple said senior marketing VP Philip Schiller will deliver the Macworld 2009 keynote. The news revived speculation about Jobs' health, which has come under scrutiny given his at times gaunt appearance. Apple said it merely wants to use new venues to reach potential customers. "Apple is ...

Shill Filler: How Apple killed Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — ... Apple could have prevented this. It just needed to Think Different. The best approach would have been for Apple to remain mum on their plans until well after the dust from Macworld Expo settled. Then in say, February, Apple could announce its abandonment of the show and how it’s part of the companies bigger plan to (insert grand plan here). Apple could say that it is focusing on reaching customers through retail channels and through its Web site – like it did in the now infamous release . Another approach would be to remain mum and let the show go on with Steve taking the ...

Expo 09 Rumor Roundup: Part 1
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... overseas mentions Snow Leopard’s integration of both Grand Central and OpenGL, both of which will dramatically improve processing performance. [image] What about Apple TV? We've been wondering that ourselves. We have heard a few murmurs about a Mac mini/Apple TV hybrid. We can't find any real evidence, but it would be nice to have an Apple TV with a DVD drive and DVR capabilities.  Also, if you haven’t heard, this is the last year that Apple will exhibit at Macworld. Unfortunately, Jobs won’t be there to deliver the keynote either. Hopefully, Apple will make its last year ...

mac.column.ted: Macworld Expo remembered
MacFixIt — Today's Featured Article Late-Breakers Late-Breakers Monday, December 29 2008 @ 06:00 AM PST mac.column.ted: Macworld Expo remembered Ted Landau December 2008 Some time has gone by since the announcement that Apple is pulling out of Macworld Expo, and I still can't shake the bad feelings. Officially, Macworld's Paul Kent is ...

Five (possible) reasons why Jobs will not be at Macworld
TG Daily - All News — ... and journalists and some will the see the cancellation of Macworld with teary eyes. This last Macworld, however, is different as most of the attention focuses on Steve Jobs and Apple’s decision to give the keynote to Phil Schiller. If you are still scratching your head why Jobs won’t close this last Macworld, here is some food for thought. We do not claim that any of these five reasons are fact. 1. Apple’s official reason: It isn’t worth the investment TG Daily’s take: Apple said that it has been “steadily scaling” back its investment in tradeshows over the past years and ...

Why Macworld is moribund but not dead
O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone — ... sumptuary expenses, it would not, by itself, justify putting an end to a tradition that is now over twenty years old. After all, the Macintosh world is faring better than ever, interest around Apple's technologies has swollen around the world, and I know of no geek that isn't in the least aroused by a beautiful UNIX-based platform like Mac OS X — even if it is not their primary operating system. In fact, nothing would suggest that death bells are tolling for Macworld were it not for Apple's last-minute withdrawal . If Macworld is to Apple what cider is to the fruit, Apple's ...

Apple heading to CES next year?
Obsessable News Feed — ... , Apple stated that "trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers." Apple has instead had growing success with their own events, like the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and special events like ...

UPDATED: Will CES kill Macworld?
TG Daily - All News — ... going on here. Some claim that Apple is now big enough and strong enough to maintain a large CES presence, joining the likes of Google, Microsoft and several other key industry players. According to those voices, Apple's product lineup would give any tech company at CES a serious run for its money - while unexpected new product launches would garner tremendous media attention. But, the majority of Apple watchers for now doubt such a scenario will unfold. They cite Apple's own Macworld 2009 exit press release in which the company clearly stated it has no interest in trade ...

Did Apple Lie About Steve Jobs's Health?
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... on the Apple site last week. He acknowledged he had a "hormone imbalance" that caused him to lose weight throughout 2008. He says it's being treated, and that he expects to regain his lost weight by spring. That contrasts with Apple's earlier statement , on Dec. 16, announcing that this year would be Apple's last Macworld, and Jobs would not deliver his traditional keynote. At the time, Apple cited only business reasons for the withdrawal, saying trade shows have become a "very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers." The statement didn't mention Jobs's health. As a ...

Reports: Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence From Apple
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... at the iPhone 3G launch stirred speculation that his health was taking a turn for the worse. That speculation got hotter when Apple announced in December that it was pulling out of Macworld , and Jobs would not deliver his keynote. Last week, Jobs published a statement that he was experiencing ...

Apple reassures shareholders at annual meeting
Macworld — ... , with the questioner asking Apple to reconsider the move. “We have very fond memories” of Macworld Expo, Cook replied, but the COO echoed the tone of Apple’s earlier statement that with more than 250 retail store around the world, Apple has the equivalent of “many, many Macworlds each week.” Cook added that Apple can call press conferences when it wants to get its message out, and said the decision had “nothing to do with Apple not liking Macworld [Expo].” Several people spoke about the need for Apple to improve its commitment to environmental issues, and another shareholder ...

CES expands size of iPod, iPhone showcase at 2010 event
Macworld — ... . However, when announcing its decision to skip future Expos this past December, the company said that trade shows played a decreasing art in its marketing efforts. “Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers,” Apple said at the time .

CES expands size of iPod, iPhone showcase at 2010 event
MacBytes.com — ... . However, when announcing its decision to skip future Expos this past December, the company said that trade shows played a decreasing art in its marketing efforts. “Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers,” Apple said at the time . Check out our new ...

Apple at CES? Not According to CES.
Technologizer — ... that CES likes keynotes which provide vision for the entire industry and which aren’t too self-promotional. Jobs keynotes, of course, are always profoundly Apple-centric (often snarking at other companies) and focused around products the company is about to release. And Apple decided to pull out of Macworld Expo in part because it didn’t like having to schedule product releases around somebody else’s trade show in early January. As Apple said in its press release announcing it was saying goodbye to Macworld: Apple is reaching ...

Macworld without Apple: The show will go on
Between the Lines — ... When Apple announced last year that the 2009 Macworld conference would be its last, there were some rumblings as to whether the show could continue without Apple’s presence - and the big keynote speech that the company offered every year. No one ever said the show would die - but you kind of have to wonder how long it can make it without the draw of Apple. Still, it appears that the show will go on. IDG World Expo, which runs the show, sent out ...