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TMO Reports - Jobs Backs Out of Paris Expo Keynote

by , 7:30 AM EDT, September 5th, 2005

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not make the formal keynote presentation at this year's Apple Expo Paris as previously announced, a show spokeswoman confirmed Monday. The company gave no formal reason for the cancellation.

"I can confirm Steve Jobs will not be addressing show attendees," said Apple Expo communications director Marie Laranjeira. "There will not be a keynote address by anyone." All references the keynote address have been removed from the show's Web site. A short message confirms the cancellation.

Ms. Laranjeira told The Mac Observer that Apple told show organizers of his decision not to do a formal keynote presentation over the weekend. She would not comment on whether or not Apple had given a reason for the cancellation.

An Apple spokesman told MacCentral.com that Mr. Jobs, along with Apple's executive team, would be at the show to talk with members of the media. Apple also gave no reason for the cancellation. A French-language press release from Apple's Paris-based offices also confirmed the cancellation, did not mention Mr. Jobs' name, and gave no further explanation, other than to promote the event.

This is the second year in a row Mr. Jobs has backed out of doing the keynote address at the Paris Expo, which begins Tuesday, September 20. Last year, Apple's senior vice president of hardware product marketing, Phil Schiller, stood in for Mr. Jobs, who was recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery.

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View Name:Guest
Subject: infamy, infamy...
Close Name:Bremith Posts: 12 Joined: 23 Dec 2002
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I think it means that whatever is going to be announced tomorrow is going to be BIG.

Close Name:Intruder -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 3079 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
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Jobs health reasons?

View Name:Guest
Subject: 4 years trying to see a Steve key note in Paris...
View Name:Guest
Subject: Change
Close Name:Small White Car Posts: 1960 Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Guest wrote:
More than likely a change in planning.


Yeah, but why no keynote at all? That's the question.

I guess we'll have to see what happens tomorrow. If they show all KINDS of new stuff at once then we can assume they just moved everything up.

If it's just the phone...well then who knows what's up?

View Name:Guest
Subject: LETS HOPE SO!
Close Name:macnut Posts: 52 Joined: 28 Jul 2004
Subject: There's nothing happening tomorrow

Wednesday is the magic day

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/6717/



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Close Name:macnut Posts: 52 Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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Jobs health reasons?


I doubt it. If it were health reasons, he'd stay in California. The report says he's going to Paris, just not giving the Keynote.

Close Name:Jyakku Posts: 34 Joined: 10 Oct 2004
Subject: backed out?

Your choice of wording is a bit sensationalistic - especially with regards to last year. I don't know if not doing a keynote because you are recovering from major surgery would be considered as "backing out" by most.

View Name:Guest
Subject: Overhyped
View Name:Guest
Subject: Steve bastard child
Close Name:macnut Posts: 52 Joined: 28 Jul 2004
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Stupid move to be so arrogant in the invitation for the 7th in the first place, and now the Europeans have to miss out on this event again!


It's funny how you don't know the actual events that caused Steve not to give a Keynote (even though Apple never said he would), but are so eager to blame them anyway.

View Name:Guest
Subject: Shut your pie hole!
View Name:Guest
Subject: Sorry
View Name:Guest
Subject: never announced ?
Close Name:kenaustus Posts: 602 Joined: 27 Jun 2003
Subject: Frustrating

A lot of Mac lovers wait for these keynotes from Steve J and it's frustrating to see the cancellation. Since we generally try to guess what will be announced (especially the "one more thing") I guess it's time to start guessing the reason for the cancellation. I'll put money on a failure in the delivery of a processor.

At least we'll have the press conferences.

Close Name:burrito Posts: 177 Joined: 07 Aug 2005
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quit crying already... geez laweez... no, there is no keynote at the paris expo, pity, steve's speeches are usually quite interesting... however, it's not worth getting all riled up over... the show will still be insanely great, no doubt, and they may still announce products, just maybe not enough to warrant an entire speech... bear in mind that those keynotes take a lot of work to produce, with the a/v systems and housing all of the attendees in a room large enough, so maybe after tomorrow's big event there won't be enough news left to be worth all of that effort... just wait till tomorrow is over, and if tomorrow disappoints, then you have cause to piss and moan...

Close Name:miranderm Posts: 29 Joined: 15 Dec 2001
Subject: itunes phone

if its the suggested itunes chip phone that downloads wireless$1.99 a pop then this would be truly disappointing... BUT... if its an ipod phone with all the ipod merits synced to cell phone options +/- adjunctive video options
(2 way video would blow the socks off the planet so personally not grandiosely expecting) then apple will be rewriting meaning of cell phone as we knew it. To me this is the only reasonable announcement--go Apple Go
you have always been best by aeons---the rest of the industry should be ashamed of their piracy that Apple no longer just gives up for grabs.

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Subject: re: Never Announced?
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Subject: tigergaming
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