“Whatever Steve Jobs unveils at next week’s Macworld powwow in San Francisco, it had better be spectacular. For Jobs, the CEO of Apple and high priest of the computer maker’s bizarre cult, his company’s soaring stock price is both a blessing and a curse,” Brett Arends writes for The Boston Herald. “It’s a blessing because it makes him, and everyone who works for him, suddenly astonishingly rich. It’s a curse because he has to keep beating expectations and those are getting pretty high.”
“What’s next? Herald technology columnist Eric Convey has already suggested it may be a home media computer. Rich Cervone of Putnam Investors Fund expects to see a combined iPod and Apple-PDA sooner or later. Last month, I roguishly suggested Apple buy Palm with precisely that in mind,” Arends writes. “But some analysts are merely predicting a new iPod Shuffle, perhaps with a screen, or maybe one of the new Macs to run on Intel chips. Apple shareholders had better hope the grand wizard pulls something better out of his hat next week than that.”
Full article here.
Thanks to Mr. Arends for providing the perfect opportunity to post this timely reminder: Mac cultists, the annual bizarre cult of Apple indoctrination will be held in San Francisco, January 9-13. Don’t miss your chance to hear High Priest Jobs speak live starting on January 10th at 9am PST. Following the powwow, being properly bathed in His RDF, we’ll all hop into the vans and go door to door selling iTunes Gift Cards and soliciting Windows to Mac switchers. As usual, the Kool-aid reception is planned for later that evening – all are welcome. Don’t forget your robes!
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