The End of an Era for Macworld Expo

Nice piece by Rob Griffiths on how today’s announcements herald the end of an era:

As a business person, I think I completely understand Apple’s decision — not being tied to a huge annual event, occurring just after the Christmas buying season, is a good thing. Not spending a small fortune on everything involved in participating in a huge trade show is a good thing. Having more flexibility in releasing products whenever you want to is a good thing. Not having to come up with One More Thing every year is a good thing. So really, I get it; it makes perfect business sense. As an individual and Mac enthusiast, though, I think it’s one of the worst things to happen to the Mac community in many years.

★ Tuesday, 16 December 2008