Slideshow: Macworld Boston Opens Loudly

There were concerns that this summer's expo for everything Mac would be a dud, what with Apple not attending and all, but flocks of fans say otherwise. Leander Kahney reports from Boston.
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Many of Macworld Boston's opening-day presentations and classes were jam-packed.Leander Kahney

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The Berklee College of Music's Teko-Rave ensemble, a group of eight music students, plays electronic instruments under the direction of Richard Boulanger (at front by the mixing desk, wearing a baseball cap).

Leander Kahney
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Despite low expectations, opening day at Boston Macworld was marked by bustling crowds of Apple aficionados.

Leander Kahney