Off to Macworld Boston
ByWell, tomorrow I make my first trip to Boston since 1997 when I attended my very first Macworld Expo. That’s the year that Steve Jobs came back to Apple and came on stage with the big video of Bill Gates in the background.
The gasps from the crowd when Bill showed up on the screen, towering over everyone were funny. The similarities that were drawn to Apple’s historic 1984 television commercial were even more amusing.
In 2004, Microsoft will still be at Macworld Boston, but Apple will not — kind of a strange twist when you think about it. Politics and Apple’s wish to be in New York sparked months of debate between IDG World Expo CEO, Charlie Greco, and Apple. Greco ultimately decided to move the show back to Boston and Apple decided not to go.
While Apple won’t be in Boston, they will be at DV Expo next week in New York, although I’m not sure how big of a presence they will have — whatever it is, it will be bigger than what they have in Boston.
I don’t think anyone really knows what to expect next week. I’m sure there will be a few announcements from companies that are exhibiting and those that will have meeting rooms.
I know that I’ll be busy, but I will take some time to visit some Boston Bruins stores to pick up a jersey and some other souvenirs. Hopefully the Bs can get rid of the curse that’s plagued them for the last few years and make it past the first round of the playoffs.
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