Comments on: The Future of Macworld

By: Paul Kafasis

Paul Kafasis — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:57:41 +0000

Chris: Hmm, no, I guess it wasn’t announced there. It was first shown off at Macworld New York, but had been announced a couple months earlier, in May.

Changed it to iTunes, 2001. Good catch.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:34:08 +0000

The iMac wasn’t announced at Macworld. Just sayin’.

By: Paul Kafasis

Paul Kafasis — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:26:03 +0000

Raj: It’s a fair question. A big part of it is that Paul Kent and IDG have learned from the failure of the East coast show, and are trying lots (and lots) of new things.

Another part of it, I think (without looking up/knowing too many numbers) is that a big portion of both attendees and exhibitors come from the local area, making it easier to attend or exhibit.

By: Raj

Raj — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:06:46 +0000

Honest question that doesn’t seem to be addressed by any Macworld 2010 discussions I’ve seen: WHY won’t the West Coast Show see the same fate as the East Coast Show did? Is it simply because the cost of exhibiting in the East meant expensive shipping and travel for the West Coast companies, which make up the majority of the show? That’s the only reason I can think of from my (admittedly) armchair quarterback position.

By: Daniel Brusilovsky

Daniel Brusilovsky — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:49:30 +0000

It’s great to see the Mac developers supporting IDG. They are getting so much negativity for Apple’s choice to pull out of Macworld 2010. I feel that with/with out Apple at Macworld, it’s still fun to see the Indie developers! Looking forward to seeing you again at Macworld for another year!

By: Paul Kafasis

Paul Kafasis — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:29:30 +0000

No, not rhetoric – I would say I was fairly stunned by it. Apple had pulled out of plenty of other shows, it’s true, but Macworld always seemed like their home. Obviously, they never viewed it that way, and that’s sort of sad to me.

By: Glenn Fleishman

Glenn Fleishman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:14:57 +0000

“Late last year, Apple stunned us all when they announced that after 2009, they would no longer be exhibiting at Macworld.”

Is that just rhetoric, Paul? I wasn’t surprised. Taken slightly aback, but Apple has been pulling out of trade shows for years. I wondered if IDG didn’t instantly agree to a new set of Apple demands for 2010, and Apple used that as an excuse, or if it was just unilaterial, buh bye.

But I agree with you on Macworld 2010 being a different beast with a lot in common. I’m still trying to figure out, as a freelance writer, whether I can afford the cost (much cheaper in February!) of going to the show, but I hope to be there.