The Silent Keynote Campaign

You could also protest by wearing one of this shops t-shirts...

http://withoutapple.spreadshirt.com

You are mad at Apple, and you are going to sit quietly and pout. Yeah, that will have an effect...

Put your money where your mouth is, and stop buying Apple products. That is how grown-ups influence the actions of corporations.

-Chris

Have we lost sight of what is important? Apple makes great products, we all know that. But, with this economy and the trend moving away from trade shows because of their high operational costs and environmental impact (miles of one time use carpeting, airfare, trucks, etc.), why would anyone question why Apple is making this move? As far as Jobs not attending this year, would we really want Phil to feel uncomfortable during his keynote? We should feel proud that someone so smart and dedicated to the Mac platform is at the top of Apple's leadership.

While I know for certain that Apple Cares deeply about its' customer big ad small, I also know that business is an ever-changing situation. the current business model of having 250 stores trumps the need for trade shows. If I or any other Users mac, pc, linux or otherwise, were CEO I think anyone would make the same decision. It is purely common sense not base on your selfish needs to see what is only 90mins of a week long event.

Think about that!

Aloha

oops. That last comment was not from the "fred" above. A strange coincidence. I'll be fred2.

I'm embarrassed. I hope this story doesn't go any farther.

I am loyal to Apple in the sense that I have always admired their commitment to good, intelligent design and their fearless march into the future. They have earned my loyalty.

I don't believe that Apple should, in turn, be loyal to me - even if my expectation *was* that they continue their MacWorld tradition infinitely - which it wasn't.

Regardless, the idea that Apple should be somehow punished for not living up to someone's expectations of them is beyond childish. If you work in the media, please bury this story!

It is amazing the number of people who debate an issue make that critical
mistake in rhetoric called "ad hominem"...

NightOne that was well said- thank you.

How incredibly childish.

Frankly, I find these attacks on Lesa King appalling. I bet a lot of you don't know that Lesa met here husband at Macworld Expo and they were actually married at a subsequent Macworld.

http://cultofmac.com/some_macworld_wedding_photos/229

I am going to also say that I am guessing that many of these commenters have never been to Macworld Expo.

It's not about Steve Jobs or the keynote. The fear people have is that Apple's pullout will be the death of Macworld Expo and that is what upsets some people including Lesa.

For those of you that haven't been or perhaps went and spent a day or two at the exhibit halls you may not be part of the community that is Macworld Expo to other people. You may look at this only as a commercial enterprise but others do not.

If Apple wants to thumb their nose at their most fanatical and supporting user base then the are entitled to do so. I'm sure any basic business book would advise you against doing so, but its Apple's decision. However, if you do the math its not a financial decision. The amount they spend to do it is miniscule compared to profit. Something like .1% of yearly profit on the high end.

Apple's made serious errors in judgement in the past and probably will again in the future. Whether this is one of them is yet to be determined.

So I don't find the idea "childish" or "immature". Its one form of protesting the decision. It may not be your favorite (or mine) but that doesn't make it bash material in my book and it certainly doesn't warrant tearing down Lesa for being upset.