“Apple Computer fans here in Beantown are growing accustomed to life without Steve Jobs — and without other Apple fans, for that matter. Here at Macworld Boston — the annual gathering of the East Coast Mac fans — not only were Apple and its CEO missing; so, too, were the bustling crowds of shows past,” Mark Baard writes for Wired News.
“With no Jobs, and no big product announcements, there seemed little for people to talk about, though there were plenty of programs and tutorials for IT managers, GarageBand users and those wanting to break into the exploding podcasting scene,” Baard writes. “Organizers, who also run the annual Macworld in San Francisco in January, cast the Boston show in the best possible light. Without Apple, ‘it’s become more of users’ community type of event,’ said IDG World Expo spokesman Mike Sponseller.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Yawn. For some time now, the only real MacWorld takes place once per year in San Francisco, CA. Furthermore, this east coast exercise gives the impression that Macs are unpopular, that nobody attends Macworld Expos. Change the name or put the thing out of its misery.
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Macworld returning to Boston (traffic hellhole) – October 07, 2002
MacWorld east coast show close to moving to Boston – September 25, 2002
Was NY a snorefest also??
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MW= became
I didn’t even hear about this coming up like I do the San Fran show… There’s got to be only 2 or 3 more years until they call it quits if it keeps on going like this.
MW : Vagina, as in: San Diego is of course German for a Whale’s Vagina.
Without Apple participating they didn’t really have much of a chance. Nice that they are continuing it and “making lemonade” by focusing on providing value to users.
Wow, MDN, great way to support a group that is trying to promote your bread & butter…
Don’t you think they can pull off a convention without some insanely great announcement for the Steve?
Glad to now you endorse their efforts.
Maybe you should drop some of the advertisers that market items that Steve himself did not create, launch, or personally endorse since they apparently have no merit or value.
And your little MW is “never” as in you should NEVER take for granted the efforts that people are putting in to promote the platform we all evangelize!! Maybe you should consider helping build the turn-out next year instead of writing it off like so many of your adversaries have done to Apple over the years. Damned Hypocrites!
Hear hear, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Longhorn! I visited MacWorld expo in Boston last year, and even though Apple wasn’t there, I wanted to support the event. It was also my first big Mac-related expo after buying a PowerBook couple of weeks before (my first ever Apple computer) and even though it probably lacked the “buzz” of MacWorld expos in San Fransisco, it’s good for developers and Mac fans who want to do more than just worship His Holy Steveness. Shame on MDN for shooting yourself in the foot.
I thought it was a bore also. Move it back to NYC before we lose an east coast event altogether.
You need both Apple and Adobe!
where is san francisco?
Apple has nothing to do with these guys as far as i innerstand. When the expo was in NY apple was a participator, but since moving to Boston i believe Apple was mad about that and refused to participate.
well, one thing to note is that Apple and MW have a little wizzing contest.
a couple of years back, MW announced the change of NY to Boston. that was a step back, as NY lasted for a few successful years. this was embraced by exhibitors. yes, the big apple is a central spot, the expo was located near the hudson, people would rather go to NY — no offense, but Boston does not have the same flair in comparison.
but take a look at the main player, IDG, mother company of MacWorld. they are headquartered — oh what surprise — in Boston. however, they should have known that Jobs represents first and second place of biggest egos in the known (business) universe. not the big apple (hint hint), then no Apple. granted, MWNY paled in comparison to MWSF. but with Jobs and Apple missing, WHY go there in the first place? it would certainly not be to check out Apple products — touching and using.
and who could forget the hyper-enthusiastic apple on-stage presentations? rest your fanny AND learn something. ok, i suspect the presenters to be high on caffeine and other uppers, but who else would educate you on mac? it would not be any vendor who has to pitch their product.
point is, MW feeds off of Apple, not the other way around. the bigger announcements have been shifted to the WWDC in lieu to please MW’s choice. and it is not that MW wasn’t warned. Apple announced its absence in case of a Boston show. i am not sure but my best guess is accessibility. boston, new york city… which one would you pick?
Crouching, you seem to be a mac-user, so ye shall be forgiveth
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”wink” style=”border:0;” />. it is not really the announcement, or Pope Steve the Grudgy. it is Apple itself, their presence. remove them from MW and all you have left is a platform for people who already own a mac. nice, but too exclusive and certainly not too outreaching towards switchers and other newcomers.
slightly off-topic:
those talking points of yours are nice, but do not represent much logic. what have MDN advertising vendors to do with a critique of an event that turned out almost unnoticed? and where did they disappreciate merit and value? please do back up — and explain — your allegations. no offense, i would really like to understand what you are trying to say.
I’m learning new words every day on this site.
“Apple has nothing to do with these guys as far as i innerstand.”
MW- plane, not as in, plain Jane.
I went to Boston to see the RSox vs. Evil Empire. Didn’t even notice the snorefest. Damn, probably could of picked up some good swag.
billy boy: “I went to Boston to see the RSox vs. Evil Empire. Didn’t even notice the snorefest. Damn, probably could of picked up some good swag.”
It was pretty much all iPod purses and such, and no free swag. Vendors were charging $10 for the swag, nobody was giving it away.
cheap bastards!