At this point, that really isn't important. It was a strategic decision made by prior management and we really can't answer for them.
The decision of how to best serve the Mac community is not one we take lightly.
The marketplace and our own research have made it clear that the industry prefers one main industry event. Based on the industry's input, we will be refocusing all of our resources to produce Macworld in San Francisco.
Historically, we have had a West Coast and an East Coast show. After the last show, though, we did a lot of market research and it was obvious that the market wanted one show.
We've always had our event in the second week of January, beginning on Monday. They're the ones who changed the date.
