You would think the news of a Steve-less Macworld would take the wind out of the event’s sails. But that wasn’t enough to prevent a teenager from camping out in the rain since 6:30 a.m. Monday.
"I was a little angry when I heard Steve Jobs wasn’t going to be doing the keynote — since that’s the only reason to come," said 14-year-old Nicholas Lensander, a senior writer at The MacTips Podcast. "But I still think this is important, because this is the last time the public can see Apple at Macworld."
Lensander was the only person waiting outside San Francisco’s Moscone Center on Monday for Tuesday morning’s keynote. He said in July, he was also the first in line to buy the iPhone 3G at an AT&T Store in Santa Barbara. That day, he waited 22 hours for the handset.
Macworld Expo, the annual Apple trade show, opened Monday for registration. The event kicks off Tuesday with Apple’s keynote, where the corporation will launch new products. That keynote is traditionally delivered by Steve Jobs, but the CEO admitted in a letter Monday he was sitting out this year because of health issues.
Before Jobs published his letter, many members of the Mac community were shocked to hear he wouldn’t appear for a keynote, igniting widespread speculation about the CEO’s health and position at Apple. In addition, Apple said 2009 will be the corporation’s final year appearing at the Macworld trade show.
"Steve Jobs has done a good job … and he hasn’t taken a break from this for a long time," Lensander said.
Though his Apple fanaticism is peculiar, Lensander said this was his first time attending Macworld. Also, he said he’s been a Mac user for only one year and three days.
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