Maybe it was because we were staring at John and Yoko on a huge banner on one side of the hall instead of Charlie Chaplin above our heads. Which is sort of a digital lava lamp to go not quietly into the dark with. And why he keeps playing Here Comes the Sun at these things is beyond us. No one's called anyone Little Darling for a long, long time. But much of that is simply a matter of taste.
Titanium can be cool, no doubt.
If you can avoid thinking of Vic Damone when you see it. The reason people line up to hear Jobs is because, like what he says or not, there's a higher than usual intelligence at work here. In this day of analysts who are no more than salespeople and newscasters who have no grasp of any subject but small talk, it's refreshing to hear a salesman who can save his company from ruin and simultaneously recharge his industry before he sits down to lunch. Wonder what he's having. Rather than bring you daily updates, we'll post a photographer's summary of the show later this week but before the Friday sell-off, should you be looking for bargains.