The Keynotes of Jobs
So, on Tuesday, Steve Jobs, technology demigod, will stand up and declare what is amazing and cool and necessary for me to own. I have been to two Stevenotes in the past. One at at the now-defunct MWNY 2001 and this past summer at WWDC 2005. The energy he emits is incredible and watching Jobs talk about Apple and the new products is electrifying. However, I don't know if all the time I have spent is worth it.
I know, blasphemy, waking up at 6 AM to see a guy the size of your fist walk across a stage and look at a screen to really see stuff up close is worth it if it is Steve Jobs. But, really, I think that unless you are in the very front section, like the press section, it might not be worth it. I have watched more Stevenotes on my computer screen than in person, and I don't think I am missing much. In fact, in the privacy of my own room, I am able to screech and faint as much as I want without risking a geek faux pas [mistake, blunder, gaffe, indiscretion, impropriety, solecism, barbarism]. Also, at the trade shows, people in the back of the Stevenote room can watch the big projectors to get a better view from all the way back there, but really they can get out sooner and play will at the new fun stuff at the Apple Booth.
Therefore, I might have to say. I am no longer going to wake up early, if given the chance, to see Steve live in action. Watching a screen is fine enough for me if I am not going to get the chance to see him closer than having to look over people. It just isn't worth it, I feel....