Comments on: Angry Apple Fan wants “Silence” During Schiller Keynote

By: scott

scott — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:46:54 +0000

apple gets to decide what is their best interests…

and this cry baby is very annoying…there is real apple news i want to read about…not this whinny baby because she doesnt get what she wants…insanity

apple is right to want to release their products on their terms…they have enough trouble with leaks and rumors…and for them to feel they have to WOW everyone at Macworld is unnerving and NOT how apple works

besides i have a bad taste for anything that has the name Macworld attached to it since having been censored on the web site and since i spoke up to chris breen for his rude and inappropriate handling of the issue…i will not be engaging them ever again…for one person to have that kind of power is dangerous for everyone…now i will get off my soapbox for the moment

By: John

John — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:37:39 +0000

I’m not participating. I like Phil and I’ll applaud like mad to support him. He’s been given a very tough assignment.

By: BDJ

BDJ — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:37:44 +0000

I just don’t agree with Apple’s logic here.

I would rather introduce a mostly finished product at MacWorld with 2000 screaming fans going nuts over it, over a private media event with a dozen yawning reporters.

Anyone see the iPod Hi-Fi introduction? Down in flames. How about the most recent iPods? Borrrringggg.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:29:25 +0000

I do not care. Apple should announce their new products when they are ready. No need to rush or to delay to hit an external set date.

By: jwd

jwd — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:29:13 +0000

I’d say that given the cost of a hotel and flight, and the expo tickets that ensure keynote seating, people may be justifiably frustrated that Jobs won’t speak at the keynote. If some are only going to SF to see Jobs address the masses in person.. well.. I’d be working to get refunds through my credit cards at light-speed if I were in that position.

I don’t understand what throwing a silent “I’m going to hold my breath until you do what I want” temper tantrum will accomplish though.

I’ve only attended one expo and one keynote. I was there when Jobs introduced the iPhone. While I have to say that it was great to finally see a keynote in person, and meeting the lovely british lady working for Parallels in line was great (wish I’d gotten her #), that’s not what I was at the expo for.

I was at that expo, to meet with Apple employees, in person, make eye contact, to try to enhance *my business*.

In the end, I didn’t get what I really wanted out of the expo. Apple killed the program most of the people I was meeting were attached to. I met a rep from Crucial when we shared a cab, that worked out well. And yes, I did get to see Jobs speak, I did get to flirt with a lovely british lady that vanished before i got her number…. But I never felt I got my money’s worth. I spent about the cost of a maxed-out 15″ MacBook Pro. Seeing Kevin Smith was fun though. So was the O’Grady’s meeting at Mel’s Diner.

If people wanted to put this type of energy into voicing frustration about Apple’s depreciating FireWire in favor of USB *spits*, maybe I could get behind it…

By: sunshine

sunshine — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:23:26 +0000

This quote made me laugh…
“that they care nothing for the community who supported them through thick and thin.”
Didn’t they do that long ago with the release of Leopard? Apple is a gadget maker and long ago gave up hand holding with those who helped build her up. The child is grown… and quite frankly she’s a snotty brat.

By: chmood

chmood — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:38:34 +0000

I’ve never been a fan of “hurt puppy” commentary & analysis; Lesa’s “rage” doesn’t move me at all. She’d do better to keep her emotional attachments for her plushies & not her equipment.

By: CB

CB — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:33:32 +0000

I think you are onto something. Apple having its own conference/expo eventually makes sense to me. ’tis the time of change.