"Steve de Mena" <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
I think your original concept about holding attendance artificially low
makes sense. Apple after all, can rent out the Yankee Stadium if they
really wanted to.
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