Pogue Kicks Off Macworld 2010 With Impression of Steve

SAN FRANCISCO, MACWORLD 2010 — New York Times tech columnist David Pogue just kicked off Macworld Expo with an impression of Steve — Steve Ballmer, that is, not Jobs.

Pogue stormed the stage grunting and whooping in an exuberant impersonation of the Microsoft CEO, who is famous for his Monkey Boy stage appearances.

“Steve Jobs would have been too obvious,” Pogue said.

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It wasn’t a bad start to the Expo. Except for the obligatory song, Pogue is bringing the house down with a string of good jokes at the expense of Apple, AT&T and Twitter.

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George
Was the entire living room set referencing Apples iPad event?
If it isn’t it should be.
MacRat
Failing Macworld brings on the clowns.
Alfred
I’d love to watch this.
Bill Burkholder
And without Apple and a Jobs Keynote, why is MacWorld important? Relevant?
It’s dead. I give it three years, tops, to finish withering.
TRADE shows in general are a dying breed. As we boomers who have attended them for most of our working lives retire and sign off, the Web takes over and replaces the need for travel and entertainment expenses.