Followup on MacWorld Boston 2004

I imagine no one has posted on this article yet as there is nothing good to say about Apple on this one. Admittedly, the report is biased, and we can't be sure whether Apple really did indicate it would be good to go ahead, but it all seems rather silly. Does apple finance the show, or just attend it? If they simply attend, what's the big deal? Oh well. Why people must do business this way is something I don't understand.

fingers crossed steve will turn up for a suprise annoncement of a g5 cube


wake up from dream


why is apple so god damn stubbern?

Originally posted by jimjiminyjim
Does apple finance the show, or just attend it? If they simply attend, what's the big deal?

They simply attend. But they represent the major draw to such a show, that the other vendors take advantage of as a kind of free publicity to their own booths. Apparently IDG did something (probably other than just announce it would go to Boston) that ticked certain people off at Apple, and the cutting off of the nose to spite the face is the lack of an Apple presence at the show. The question now is - will this show happen at all?

Well its my understanding that IDG runs the whole show and pays the fees for the whole week for the building its in. Apparently the fees got to be too high in NYC so they moved to Boston which Apple said they didn't want to do. Well they went ahead and did it anyways. NYC is a much larger market for Apple and you have to believe thats why Apple wanted to stay in NYC.

Another thing I've heard is that Apple is kinda sick and tired of IDG telling Apple what they are going to do and when they are going to do it. Apple is kinda like the host of the whole show and I guess they don't get treated very well by IDG.

In a way I think Apple IS being a little anal about it, but on the other hand I see why Apple is being so stubborn.

If Apple does in fact not attend this summer then it will be a loss for everyone in the Mac community. Like someone else said, it will give ignorant DOSheads another reason to say that the Mac is dying and their going out of business. It will kinda be Apple's loss too. People come from all over the world to see the MacWorld Expo on the east coast and if Apple only does the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) then that will be a blow to the public as they aren't allowed to come to the WWDC unless they are a developer that has been invited by Apple. I guess Apple's solution to that is to stream the keynote on QuickTime and via Satellite broadcast in their Apple Stores. Well thats very nice of them, but no where near as good as actually being there to see the new stuff first hand and actually get to use it.

I don't know... I hope Apple does both, but its very unlikely. You got to believe thats why Apple moved the WWDC from May to late June(1 month before MacWorld Boston). If they do not attend the east coast show there may never be an east coast show for quite a while...

I've gone to AppleFests back in the 80s and Macworlds in the 90s, and I'm glad that Apple doesn't want MacWorld dragged up to Boston.

Macworld went to NY because NY was a better showcase - it's easier to get media attention, large numbers of Mac users are in NY, and you don't have to fly into Logan to get there.

Remember, Macworld is, first and foremost, an opportunity for Apple to sway the press...and that's much, much easier to do from a show in NY. Boston is a nice town, but when it comes to media splash NY is better.

Originally posted by Mudbug
They simply attend. But they represent the major draw to such a show, that the other vendors take advantage of as a kind of free publicity to their own booths. Apparently IDG did something (probably other than just announce it would go to Boston) that ticked certain people off at Apple, and the cutting off of the nose to spite the face is the lack of an Apple presence at the show. The question now is - will this show happen at all?

I just think Moving back to Boston probably pissed them off enough.

Greater User Base == New York
Center of Commerce == New York


WWDC might make up for it?

Maybe, if MacWorld Boston dies... Apple can just run a AppleWorld event.

:D

This is from an interview with the Macworld guy I read when this all went down.

Basically, the head guy was a Bostonian who basically got sick and tired of everyone in town asking him "when is Macworld coming back to Boston?"

The new convention center up there was hard-up for tenants (and giving out deals), the guy wanted to move Macworld back to Boston, and suddenly they had a plan. Except they kind of forgot to ask someone at Apple about it...or at least someone with real authority.

Doh!

So basically, WWDC will become the new MWNY. It won't happen in the East, but it will be the summer event for everyone.

Originally posted by usarioclave
Macworld went to NY because NY was a better showcase - it's easier to get media attention, large numbers of Mac users are in NY, and you don't have to fly into Logan to get there.

Then don't fly into Logan. Fly in to Manchester or Providence. Both are less than an hour away from Boston, and are much better airports than the semi-demolished labyrinth that is Logan.

if i recall, i remember hearing a bunch about this before - not only was apple a little upset with some behind the scenes stuff, but they didn't want to be forced into a large keynote event where people would expect a major product release - and by attending only MWSF, they've opened up their release schedule to whenever/wherever they want to release products...

matt