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Apple and IDG Negotiate Over Macworld Expo

Posted by pudge on from the a-trade-show-you-can't-refuse dept.

CableModemSniper writes "According to Siliconvalley.com: 'Apple Computer opened negotiations Monday with IDG World Expo about how to ensure Apple's participation in the Boston Macworld trade show in 2004.' So maybe Apple will actually be at Macworld." Apple threatened to stay away from Macworld East, so IDG threatened to block Apple from Macworld West. Now IDG has lifted its threat. Wheee.

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  1. Funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Steve jobs can unveil his new toys anywhere he likes. He does not need MacWorld for that.

    On the other hand, IDG needs Apple at MacWorld. Who would even go if Apple isn't going to be there?

  2. good to see a resolution ahead... by he1icine · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hopefully both companies realized that the attitudes they have been showing would only do them (and others) more harm than good. We shouldn't have to put up with crap like that. I am sure both sides think they have good reasons, but I can't see any real good out of either company's threat. Still seems really childish to me.

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  3. So does this... by The+J+Kid · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ..make our theory of 'Apple wants to elimenate the pre-MacWorld slowdown in sales' true?

    I gues we'll just have to wait and see if Apple makes a habbit of introducing new Mac's inbetween MacWorlds...

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  4. Very Funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Interesting how many people associate MacWorld
    with products from Apple.

    Personally, I only go to MacWorld to see all the
    companies providing solutions for the Mac. This is
    much more valuable than seeing any of Apple's
    three ring circus.

  5. Remember Steve Jobs in Symphony Hall... by dpbsmith · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "introducing" the NeXT? (He'd "introduced" it previously on West Coast but I guess he figured nobody on the East Coast would know that). Very impressive presentation, very impressive demonstration, concluded with a violinist playing a duet with the NeXT box.

    This would have been in, maybe 1990?

    Funniest part was his announcement--if I recall the exact language, "We regret that due to the arrangements that have been made, nobody will be allowed to enter or leave the hall during the presentation." It was, of course, Jobs that had made those arrangements.

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