George Graves wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 10:45:33 -0700, Steve de Mena wrote
> (in article <iYqdnayrppEh67HVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>
>> Keith Ream wrote:
>>> Jim wrote:
>>>> In article <9aednTAa0PUnS7bVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>> Steve de Mena <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Chance Furlong wrote:
>>>>>> In article <jim-F22FA6.18235214052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>>>> Jim <jim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For the first time in its history.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/wwdc_sold_out_with_over_50
>>>>>>> 0
>>>>>>> 0_attendees.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, scheduled for June 9-11,
>>>>>>> has sold out for the first time ever. Attendance at the event has
>>>>>>> rapidly grown as interest in the Mac platform has snowballed in
>>>>>>> pro****tion to rapid new sales of Macs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Over 5000 attendees.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Read on.
>>>>>> Sold out? I wonder what Gates, Ballmer, and the resident Wintrolls
>>>>>> will have to say about it. Cuss and discuss, Wintrolls.
>>>>> They set an artifically low attendance cap so they could proclaim it
>>>>> "Sold Out"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>> You're pretty clueless and now it shows. along with your dislike of
>>>> Apple.
>>> Are there more people here then in previous years? If Apple has only
had
>>> to
>>> prepare for 2000 people in the past and now have 5000 then it makes
sense
>>> they are sold out.
>> I read some things that said they had about 5,000 last year. So it
>> looks like poor planning on Apple's part, not my "dislike" of the
>> company, or any other smokescreen meant to deflect any disparaging
>> comments regarding Apple here.
>>
>> Steve
>
> Did you, now? The fact is, the above referenced article clearly says
that. It
> also says "Apple hasn't said how many have registered for this event
this
> year, but had to cap further ticket sales due to space limitations."
That
> means more than 5000. How many more? We don't know.
>
> But because you seem so dense about the logistical side of a conference
like
> this, let me repeat: (Apple) "had to cap further ticket sales due to
space
> limitations." That should be clear enough, even for a thick-headed
Windroid
> like you.
"poor planning". That's what is clear to me.
Steve
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