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Tokyo Macworld Canceled

Posted by pudge on from the i-blame-united-airlines dept.

jlechem writes "Wired is running a story about Apple pulling out of Macworld Tokyo. It seems they decided to pull out quietly several months ago. And once they left all the major Apple Developers followed, and IDG canceled the show due to 'lack of exhibitor interest.' Macworld Tokyo is the biggest gathering of Mac fans in the world. Although the three-day show draws about half the exhibitors of U.S. shows, it attracts double the number of visitors, about 190,000. Traditionally held in March, the Tokyo show has run for the last 12 years. After their threat to ditch Macworld Boston, you have to wonder why Apple is pulling out of these expos?"

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  1. Allow me... by tswinzig · · Score: 4, Funny

    Macworld Tokyo is the biggest gathering of Mac fans in the world.

    was

    Although the three-day show draws about half the exhibitors of U.S. shows,

    drew

    it attracts double the number of visitors, about 190,000.

    attracted

    --

    "And like that ... he's gone."
  2. Re:why pull out? by BlackBolt · · Score: 3, Funny

    My god, a strange mutation of the "BSD is dying" troll.

    I KNEW switching to the Mach kernel would have a terrifying downside somewhere.

    BlackBolt

  3. Re:why pull out? by danamania · · Score: 4, Funny

    The "Mac Is Dead"/"Apple Is Dead" thing has been going on since 1984. It's the complement to "The Amiga is coming back!" rumours :)

    a grrl & her quadra

  4. Re:Huge tradeshows are what's dying. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    That's right. They hear the call:


    Developers! Developers! Developers!

    Developers! Developers! Developers!

    and so on...