Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs won't deliver keynote

[xtop]

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 proceedings, thus marking a quiet end to a conference that's been the launching point of some of the most important pieces of consumer tech in recent memory. In Apple's words:

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 has been steadily scaling back on trade shows in recent years, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo and Apple Expo in Paris.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/a...liver-keynote/

how sad

[Galley]

I suspect they will still hold special events on their campus a few times a year.

[xtop]

i think they should just move to ces in 2010

[Forrestandjen07]

what is Macworld

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

what is Macworld

its where apple announces all their fun new stuff

[jamclaur]

lame. I like getting to hear about all the awesome new stuff this way.

[jadedeath]

They're changing the name to MacUniverse?

Logan

[xtop]

Update: Oh, and just to clarify, this is merely Apple's last MacWorld, not the last MacWorld. IDG just made a statement confirming that it's on for an Apple-free MacWorld 2010 at the Moscone Center -- January 4th through 8th if you're planning ahead.

weird

[ground chuck]

give me an iphone for CDMA (verizon)!!!!

[djluis2k6]

Makes sense. If an underground artist is already making major money, no need to drive to every single local store to get the underground money anymore.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

give me an iphone for CDMA (verizon)!!!!

Likely won't happen.

GSM is used worldwide, CDMA is only used in North America {and mostly just in the U.S. and Canada}

Logan