11-16-2013, 04:37 AM
RAMd®d wrote:
Maybe he changed his mind after getting a hands-on and actually using the mini extensively for three days.
I don't know that Gruber sees or calls himself an analyst. He's a tech writer as far as I know. Maybe a journalist, I'm not sure.
Your post reads more like you're doing some spinning of your own than your calmer, more reasoned fare.
Yeah, maybe it came off a bit harsh. I apologize.
I see Gruber as the Paul Thurrott of the Apple world, so his opinion tends to be unrealistically sunny when it comes to Apple. If he aspires to be an honest tech writer, not just random person with a blog (I give you he might not be an analyst, but he is certainly no journalist), Gruber needs to be more critical. And not only when one of his developer friends is complaining about some Apple policy.
Ron Amadeo is a great example of where Gruber should be in his analysis of Apple. Ron is an Android guy, but he hammers Samsung, Google and the rest when warranted. In some of his pieces, he comes off as so negative, you'd think he was writing for a pro Apple sight. But that's what we need. Here'e the facts, this is what matters, hand waving, and wishy washy marketing regurgitation aside. I want my tech writers to focus on the consumers and not make excuses why large, wealthy, multi national companies can't meet consumer expectations.