Apple announces 2009 will be its last Macworld Expo, Schiller to deliver keynote

when iz it gunna happen

how do you have macworld
without apple?
am i missing something?
and
DEAR LEADER STEVE PLEASE COME BACK!

Well, the Internet says Steve Jobs is going to visit his home planet so he can come back and take over the world. And I believe it.

http://www.maccomedy.com/steve-jobs-not-speaking-at-macworld-due-to-trip-to-home-planet/

Sad, very sad. We'll miss Steve for everything he means for all of us.

I predict that the Phil Schiller keynote of 2009 will long be remembered for its subtle, witty charm and elegant grace. And when he comes out on stage in a black mock turtleneck and jeans, the adoring crowd will erupt with joyous laughter and leap to their feet in a 10-minute standing ovation.

I also predict that sarcasm will one day be very popular on the internet.

I happen to have great respect for that man...so I'm quite disappointed he won't do this keynote. Not to mention I really enjoy listening to him speak. But honestly, and I'm not trying to be mean, Phil Schiller just doesn't have smoothness and charisma in his presentations. I don't enjoy hearing him puff on about numbers. He looks nervous.

And I really wanted to go to a MacWorld someday...guess that's a no-go.

One would expect Apple and Steve to go out with a bang and deliver one of his most memorable keynotes ever. Instead it kind of feels like he's chosen to go out with a whimper.

I mean, I understand the reasons (and they're good reasons, sure), but still.

No more keynotes was one thing, and disappointing.

Steve not even bothering to give the last one is a slap in the face.

Well my father in law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2002. He was gone by the end of March 2003. It is horrible and a swift death is probably the best thing, as one's quality of life degrades very rapidly :-(

I always wondered what to logic was in announcing your everyone-has-to-have-one products AFTER the holidays are over. It's not like there's a lot of lead time between when the products are announced and when they go to market (with the exception of the original iPhone).

As everyone else has been saying, this change will certainly allow Apple more flexibility in their announcements but it will definitely kill off the anticipation from all the Apple fan boys (myself included) and most likely will kill off the show itself.

Definitely sounds like the end of an era.