Very Late Macworld 08 Wrap Up

Sorry to be so late with this, but we have been pretty busy with … some things. Work being chief among them. Trying to catch up from a week at Macworld is a daunting task, to say the least. I tried to do it while I was there, but after 8 hours a day on the show floor, I don’t really want to think about doing even more work. But, since I don’t attend the parties, and I don’t drink anymore, I hang around the hotel and try to catch up.

Well, I would have if I could have stayed in a hotel that had a decent wireless connection.

Anyway, enough of that.

Overall, it was a fun show, but just didn’t have the buzz that last years show had. It would be very hard to live up to the show last year, with Apple introducing the iPhone. This year, as you know, we got the MacBook Air, Time Capsule (which I think was the best thing they introduced), updates to Apple TV, and the iPhone and iPod Touch. Good stuff, but not groundbreaking I think.

I still want a MacBook Air, but I am not quite sure why. I like the idea of it, and I could live with the compromises. But, and there is always a but, the price is a bit too rich for me. I also want a pony and I am not getting that either, apparently.

At the booth, we were often asked why we were wearing pants. I have no idea why people were asking this odd question. We handed out all of the CDs we brought for the show (no matter how many we bring, it just isn’t enough). We were also reprimanded for bringing CDs in the first place. Not good for the environment, it seems. I would love to not carry hundreds of CDs to the booth. If anyone has any ideas on how to handle that, please feel free to let us know.

We also had fun with the people in the booth near us. Very silly people, and we owe them a serious taunting.

Oh, and one last thing: food. Want a great sandwich while at Macworld? Wichcraft has some very tasty food, not to mention their fast wifi connection (thanks for the tip, Cabel!). If you want a world class dinner, try The House in North Beach. A bit pricey, and you need patience waiting for a parking spot to open, but absolutely worth it!

Now back to work, the lot of you!