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Apple Macworld Snub a "negotiating tactic"

Posted by Hemos on from the battle-of-words dept.

Nick dePlume writes "Apple Computer's decision to not endorse the move of the east coast Macworld Expo convention from New York to Boston is a "negotiating tactic," albeit a shockingly public one, reports Think Secret. Sources believe Apple had firmly endorsed the move, which was announced today."

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  1. Straw man. by torpor · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Furthermore, if what they really want is to be in NYC, why threaten to boycott NYC 2003?"

    I'd bet NYC 2003 is a strawman. What they want (and what ThinkSecret seem to imply) is that what Apple *want* to do is go back to Boston, but at much cheaper rates.

    Playing bluff, in other words.

    Of course, there's also the rampant possibility that I'm reading to much into this. A common sin.

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    ; -- the corruption of government starts with its secrets. a truly free people keep no secrets. --
  2. Pure stupidity in my opinion. by BoomerSooner · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This isn't Apple's convention. It is a convention for Apple.

    The only thing I really hate about Apple is the extreme arrogance (and I am a switcher on the client side!).

    If they don't want to go then to hell with them. I was considering paying the $1295 for the convention in January in SF but now... ah, who am I kidding, I need the write-off vacation.

    1. Re:Pure stupidity in my opinion. by BitGeek · · Score: 5, Insightful


      I don't see the arrogance.

      conventions are marketing events. Microsoft controls the windows conventions. Its not surprising that Apple would require that MacWorld to meet its needs.

      After all, it is really apple's convention, its not a convention for apple-- the people who put on that show are profiting on apple's support, not the other way around.

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      Yeah, and you guys panned the ipod too: http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/23/ 1816257
  3. Re:What does Apple have to gain from this? by pudge · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If this ThinkSecret source is correct,

    Isn't that all you need to know right there?

    Sure, it's very possible Apple is just trying to gain some sort of leverage, either more space, discounts, more control, or even just to look like they are in control (yes, that matters to Apple). But while I think that is very possible, I wouldn't trust ThinkSecret.

  4. Self promotion by Incadenza · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So, you're called Nick de Plume and you're the Publisher and Editor in Chief of a site called "ThinkSecret". All fine by me. But why do you post messages about your own news/rumour site on /.? Will we get daily postings now, all CCed from ThinkSecret? Reeks like shameless pluggin to me.