Lynn- Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:33:54 AM, you wrote:
> http://www.lynnfredricks.com/2008/12/17/why-apple-said-goodbye-to-macworld-a > nd-why-it-makes-sense/ Good writeup. I notice you stop short of pointing the finger at IDG, and I realize there are valid business reasons why you wouldn't do that, so I'll help out: (disclaimer: I've never had anything good to say about IDG, and I'm not about to start now) My dissatisfaction with IDG probably dates to when the lackluster MacWorld magazine bought out the much better MacUser magazine, decimated its staff and removed all the useful content. It didn't help matters much to see fellow developers no longer able to/interested in shelling out big bucks for small booths at MacWorld Expo, and the prices of those booths rising year after year. Nor having the developers section in a separate ghetto for a few years, then finally dropped altogether. I do blame IDG for the smaller size of trade shows over the last few years, due to the high barrier of entry. Personally, my dealings with IDG in trying to set up user resources have been dismal. I'm quite happy to see Apple pull the plug. IDG has gotten into pissing contests with Steve Jobs before, and there's only one outcome from that. I always go to MacWorld expo, and I'll continue to do so as long as it exists (shouldn't be too much longer) because it's local and I can get in free. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. And that's just as an attendee, not as an exhibitor. -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution