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brambos · Post by **brambos** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:58 am

pough wrote:I'd be surprised if there were any. Waiting for a couple thousand people to show up in one building to announce a product is ridiculous in the internet age.

The internet age is lost on Apple, it seems.

Dave Bourke · Post by **Dave Bourke** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:41 am

How so?

Kind regards.

brambos · Post by **brambos** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:56 am

Dave Bourke wrote:How so?

Because they typically make thousands of people turn up in a building to make a product announcement. See previous quotes.

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:25 am

brambos wrote:
Dave Bourke wrote:How so?
Because they typically make thousands of people turn up in a building to make a product announcement. See previous quotes.

I don't recall Apple launching something at NAMM this year. And they pulled out of MacWorld Expo after last year's show (which probably wasn't an entirely sensible move). So what are you talking about?

brambos · Post by **brambos** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:49 am

Gamma-UT wrote:
brambos wrote:
Dave Bourke wrote:How so?
Because they typically make thousands of people turn up in a building to make a product announcement. See previous quotes.
I don't recall Apple launching something at NAMM this year. And they pulled out of MacWorld Expo after last year's show (which probably wasn't an entirely sensible move). So what are you talking about?

Things like this; turning product announcements into rockstar-like performances...

It was a tongue-in-cheek remark as a reaction to the "I'd be surprised if there were any. Waiting for a couple thousand people to show up in one building to announce a product is ridiculous in the internet age." quote.

No need to get so anal and defensive about it when someone dares to use the A-word without due praise and respect.

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:53 am

brambos wrote:It was a tongue-in-cheek remark as a reaction to the "I'd be surprised if there were any. Waiting for a couple thousand people to show up in one building to announce a product is ridiculous in the internet age." quote.

No need to get so anal and defensive about it when someone dares to use the A-word without due praise and respect.

Who's getting defensive: I couldn't see the connection to NAMM or to exhibitions in general. Plus, Apple is hardly the only company to hold press conferences.

But as you were just trolling I guess there was nothing to see here. Move along please.

Cordelia · Post by **Cordelia** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:24 pm

Here's another interesting bit-
I just got a Toontrack email announcing their presence at NAMM and in it they mention previewing the new Jazz SD-X. I'd heard rumors they had recorded the Jazz sessions for Superior as well as EZ.

vinayk · Post by **vinayk** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:37 pm

The thing that really annoyed me is that Eigenlabs released their "Tau" model halfway between the Pico and the alpha, and at right about the price that I paid for my Ztar (which is still being built - and will be with me soon I hope!)

Though the ztar feels like it will be much more similar to a guitar (given the six "strings" and ability to strum etc) - it would be nice to have notes that I could vibrato easily!

Couldn't they have released this with the original models so I could have considered it then?????? instead of releasing a 600dollar and a 6000 dollar model!!!

ARRGH!

Waker · Post by **Waker** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:33 pm

My expectations for namm this year were low, so I'm not surprised. The only thing I was longing for was a Eventide Verbfactor, but that's not going to happen, for now anyway.... The Nord Piano looks cool though....

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:51 pm

brambos wrote:Things like this; turning product announcements into rockstar-like performances...

Of course...Appleheads are functionally nuts about anything the company trots out, so the company feeds them stuff in the showiest way possible each year. Nobody else cares.

fceramic · Post by **fceramic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:00 pm

Nobody else cares? Which planet do you come from?

Have you any idea how much influence Apple has on technology trends?
We're talking one of the most influencial and powerful companies in the business.

eduardo_b · Post by **eduardo_b** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:02 pm

fridtjof wrote:Nobody else cares? Which planet do you come from?

Other than Apple's portable players, they are lower in market share in every product category, including the overrated iPhone. That's the reality on planet earth.

fceramic · Post by **fceramic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:07 pm

Well just about every person in scandinavia has a iphone and ipod.
Overall marked share doesnt prove anything.

TristezaOrange · Post by **TristezaOrange** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:11 pm

brambos wrote:
Gamma-UT wrote:
brambos wrote:
Dave Bourke wrote:How so?
Because they typically make thousands of people turn up in a building to make a product announcement. See previous quotes.
I don't recall Apple launching something at NAMM this year. And they pulled out of MacWorld Expo after last year's show (which probably wasn't an entirely sensible move). So what are you talking about?
Things like this; turning product announcements into rockstar-like performances...

It was a tongue-in-cheek remark as a reaction to the "I'd be surprised if there were any. Waiting for a couple thousand people to show up in one building to announce a product is ridiculous in the internet age." quote.

No need to get so anal and defensive about it when someone dares to use the A-word without due praise and respect.

Holy crap, Jobs looks like the loony leader of a cult on this photo. Oh wait...

ckatrun411 · Post by **ckatrun411** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:12 pm

fridtjof wrote:Well just about every person in scandinavia has a iphone and ipod.
Overall marked share doesnt prove anything.

Word!

Not impressed by NAMM product announcements