According to a brief report on MacInTouch, “Steve Jobs is not allowing any real-time webcast or satellite broadcast of his Macworld Expo keynote.” The MacInTouch report is based on a note from Apple Computer that was forwarded by a MacInTouch reader:
Apple will not be making satellite coordinates available. Although the keynote will be available on our web site – it will not be available until sometime after the keynote is over.
According to the MacInTouch reader’s note, Apple does not have a time determined for when the Jobs Keynote QuickTime stream will be posted, so it may not be immediately after the keynote is over.
MacDailyNews Take: Things get weirder with each passing hour…
This SUCKS!!!!!
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does anyone know anyone who’s going who can give updates during the keynote?
Steve’s probably pissed that all these rumors are flowing around… maybe this is his way of getting revenge.
…but when can I purchase my new headless Macs for my Aunt and my daughter?
It wouldn’t surprise me smithy….should we all blame Think Secret?
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Just what I was thinking Smithy. And yes, macnut222, whether true or not, we might as well blame Nick.
(magic word: nuclear) eek
why isn’t this a story?
I think it is more likely that folks have asked Steve not to broadcast it, because so many people would be watching, it would bring the internet to its knees. Better to spread the load out somewhat by posting it when everyone knows the gist of what has been announced. Then you can wait for a time convenient to you, which will be different than everyone else’s time.
strike that; i see that it is.
well, I am going to take this opportunity to make my MacWorld predictions:
headless mac? Yes, and for $499
flash iPod? Yes, thinksecrets prices
iPhone? Nope
New Powerbooks? Sadly, no…but we’ll see an update in the next month or two…
New PowerMacs? Nope
Lots of talk about the next OS X? You betcha
iLife2 – yes! (Garageband2 will rock!)
iWork – yes!
That’s about it. Should be a kick ass MWSF!
MDN is going to get overloaded with refresh hits for the transcripting.
Rumors sits have been bad bad bad! Steve’s going to take his ball and go home. He’s going to stop making Insanely Great products and shut down Apple. All because rumor sites and the other media outlets are taking away the surprise, the glory and power that give Steve his hipness, and all the anticipation.
If I was in the business of creating pre-event hype, I’d sue anyone that took that away from me. It’s just amazing that Apple can have products built and stockpiled and the greater world as interested as we are, have no knowledge.
I would rather read incorrect pre-keynote speculation, than ruin the anticipation. If all these rumors are true and there’s nothing new to learn at the Stevenote, it would be a letdown no?
I hope Apple comes out with something that isn’t out on the rumor sites. Something like the Airport Express, that even though I might not buy one, is an insanely great idea and adds more value to having a Mac. All these rumors would be wonderful if true, but the surprise is now ruined.
When the iPod mini rumor came out it was going to be $99. What a let-down for $249, but that $249 price was exactly the right price. The crowd was clearly let-down. Some were angry. The rumor destroyed the moment and loaded us with pre-conceptions.
Rumors are great, but save them for between-event speculation, please. Let the hype build. Give Steve his glorious moment without feeling like he telling us something we already know. I love the rumors, but I want reality to be better and unexpected when the time comes.
USUALLY MacCentral has a play by play during the keynote.
I recall they didn’t do a live broadcast of the last keynote either.
I will be going to the keynote. I have considered setting it up so I could put out announcements and they would go to my blog automatically, would there be a demand for such a thing? Let me know. If I get enough response then I will do it.
sadly for the rumormongers – there is probably nothing to announce at the keynote other than iLife and Keynote
“why isn’t this a story?”
Effwerd….my guess is that ‘this’ is not a story because the average Joe doesn’t know what ‘this’ means in/for the marketplace.
People, although they have in the past Apple has absolutely no obligation to beam the keynote live. It has been a priviledge for Mac fans all these years, not a right. We’ll get a replay sometime during Tuesday just as we did with Mac Expo Paris and other events in the past years.
Several Mac sites will provide play by play via the printed word… you remember that form of communication….
That does it…I’m not taking his house.
This is happening because of all the rumour sites!
SJ must be really pissed off with them!
cooderbrown,
Not providing a live feed has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the possiblity of Apple not introducing exciting new products. The iMac G5 was introduced at Mac Expo without a live feed. The original iPod was introduced at a special event without a live feed. You see… it means nothing.
Just a coincidence…?
The odds of an OS crashing during a Gates presentation = 99%
The odds of an OS NOT crashing during a Jobs presentation = 99%
Very Simple: The man has cancer and doesn’t want to be seen.
To see what’s new, all you have to do is update the Apple home page every few minutes during the presentation.
Perhaps some people are cultish if they MUST hear the sacred words from their leader’s own mouth. Some people on here are too scary.
After Gates recent experiences best keep the option for an edit
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Ray, I concur, that is my recollection too. Maybe WWDC or Paris, however the most recent keynote.