No Steve Jobs keynote this year

Fal · Fal #1 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 05:17 PM

Apple CEO Jobs absent from Macworld lineup - Yahoo! News

Just saw this article. Whats the deal?

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 05:55 PM

Very strange. Even more intriguing is Apple's future absence after this year's show.

I think it's been pretty obvious for awhile now that Steve is looking to transition some of the product announcements to others, perhaps this is the beginning of the end of his stint as CEO.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 05:57 PM

I wonder what is up?

jimd144 · jimd144 #4 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 06:00 PM

Looks like fighting between MacWorld Expo and Apple.

osxx · osxx #5 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 06:47 PM

One article said they prefer to announce changes and products at their
choosing rather than at Macworld and why not they have Apple.com at
their disposal.

Forum Shark · Forum Shark #6 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 07:00 PM

This really upsets me. I love seeing Steve Jobs talk. He's so into what he's doing. Although I am not going to Macworld, I love to see his keynotes. I think I'm going to cry.

Kash · Kash #7 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 07:47 PM

It was pretty evident during the October 14 special event that Jobs was starting the process of handing off the reins of the company, and this would seem to be the next step in that plan.

Somebody is going to have to replace Jobs one day, makes sense to ease the transition from such an iconic person to a "mere mortal"

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #8 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kash

It was pretty evident during the October 14 special event that Jobs was starting the process of handing off the reins of the company, and this would seem to be the next step in that plan.

Somebody is going to have to replace Jobs one day, makes sense to ease the transition from such an iconic person to a "mere mortal"

Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

Apple says next year's Macworld Expo will be its last - MarketWatch

Waterpolo820 · Waterpolo820 #9 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 08:18 PM

Well this is a big upset, this is (was??, sorta don't want to go anymore!!) going to be my first MacWorld... Not only that but now AAPL is going to take a bigger hit.. And now there will be even more speculation about Jobs's health, which will prompt more of those stupid rumors about his health sending the stock price down even more!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kash

It was pretty evident during the October 14 special event that Jobs was starting the process of handing off the reins of the company, and this would seem to be the next step in that plan.

Somebody is going to have to replace Jobs one day, makes sense to ease the transition from such an iconic person to a "mere mortal"

That is true, but this is one of those few companies where the CEOs health and well being has such a big role in the company... And frankly I don't like the next person in line for the throne...

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #10 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 08:52 PM

It's really not all that unusual to halt spending $$$ on tradeshows in this industry.

rembrandt · rembrandt #11 (**permalink**)

12-16-2008, 09:21 PM

I'd agree that Apple is definitely wanting to move the spotlight from Steve Jobs and get others from Apple involved in communicating with the public at their events. Steve Jobs is very likable and if there is a chink in Apple's armor it would be that people see Steve Jobs as Apple.

The reality however is that Apple is made up of numerous talented people who are doing lots of work in the background and Steve Jobs gets to tell the world about it.

Whilst I can't say I want to see Steve Jobs go, it's an inevitable fact that Mac lovers are going to have to deal with soon.

dabears34 · dabears34 #12 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 11:28 AM

I guess this is the end of the road for him.

zacharace · zacharace #13 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 04:59 PM

There goes my dream of attending MacWorld...:-\
Truly a sad day for Mac fans everywhere.

osxx · osxx #14 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 07:47 PM

People maybe reading more into this than there is cutbacks are coming from
just about every mfg the economy is in sad shape.

Kash · Kash #15 (**permalink**)

12-17-2008, 07:58 PM

Actually, Apple has been thinking of getting out of Macworld for some time now. So this isn't just an economic thing, it just happens to be a convenient time.

Fal #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 11 Mac Specs: 8gb iPhone, MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.4GHz, 4GB ram, 200GB 7200rpm	12-16-2008, 05:17 PM Apple CEO Jobs absent from Macworld lineup - Yahoo! News Just saw this article. Whats the deal? 8gb iPhone MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.4GHz, 4GB ram, 200GB 7200 rpm
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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,917 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	12-16-2008, 05:55 PM Very strange. Even more intriguing is Apple's future absence after this year's show. I think it's been pretty obvious for awhile now that Steve is looking to transition some of the product announcements to others, perhaps this is the beginning of the end of his stint as CEO. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Forum Shark #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 248 Mac Specs: Base Model MacBook (White from early 2008)	12-16-2008, 07:00 PM This really upsets me. I love seeing Steve Jobs talk. He's so into what he's doing. Although I am not going to Macworld, I love to see his keynotes. I think I'm going to cry. Please follow me to Twitter! http://twitter.com/ForumShark
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Kash #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	12-16-2008, 07:47 PM It was pretty evident during the October 14 special event that Jobs was starting the process of handing off the reins of the company, and this would seem to be the next step in that plan. Somebody is going to have to replace Jobs one day, makes sense to ease the transition from such an iconic person to a "mere mortal" June 2007 July 2009
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Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,530 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	12-16-2008, 08:52 PM It's really not all that unusual to halt spending $$$ on tradeshows in this industry. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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Member Since: Dec 02, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 145 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro	12-16-2008, 06:00 PM Looks like fighting between MacWorld Expo and Apple.
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Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,935 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	12-16-2008, 06:47 PM One article said they prefer to announce changes and products at their choosing rather than at Macworld and why not they have Apple.com at their disposal.
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rembrandt #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 27, 2008 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro	12-16-2008, 09:21 PM I'd agree that Apple is definitely wanting to move the spotlight from Steve Jobs and get others from Apple involved in communicating with the public at their events. Steve Jobs is very likable and if there is a chink in Apple's armor it would be that people see Steve Jobs as Apple. The reality however is that Apple is made up of numerous talented people who are doing lots of work in the background and Steve Jobs gets to tell the world about it. Whilst I can't say I want to see Steve Jobs go, it's an inevitable fact that Mac lovers are going to have to deal with soon.
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dabears34 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 410 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.4 GHZ, 2G Ram, 160 GB HD\| iPhone 4	12-17-2008, 11:28 AM I guess this is the end of the road for him.
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zacharace #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 09, 2008 Location: Bexley, OH, USA Posts: 191 Mac Specs: alMB, 2.0C2D, 2GB, 500GB, SD, etc	12-17-2008, 04:59 PM There goes my dream of attending MacWorld...:-\ Truly a sad day for Mac fans everywhere.
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osxx #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,935 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	12-17-2008, 07:47 PM People maybe reading more into this than there is cutbacks are coming from just about every mfg the economy is in sad shape.
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Kash #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	12-17-2008, 07:58 PM Actually, Apple has been thinking of getting out of Macworld for some time now. So this isn't just an economic thing, it just happens to be a convenient time. June 2007 July 2009
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