07-31-2009, 03:54 PM
I have no idea what The Next Big Thing from Apple will be.
But the articles intrigue me because of they address the act of "reviewing" and/or "critiquing" items that not only have not shipped, but have not even materialized out of the vapor.
People here do that all the time, with little to no impact on The Way Things Are. When so-called journalists (or journalists proper) do this, it's poor form at best, and it's nice to see them taken to task by peers or their betters.
And because there are real and imagined reputations and standards at stake, the dialog and diatribe aren't *quite* as childish as forum follies.
As the mystery product Apple may or may not be working on, I hope it's something I want. Oh, it can make some other people happy as well, I'm not totally against that. And it can make Apple some money as well. I don't begrudge them that.
But it better be something I want the way I want it, or Apple is beleaguered, lame, is doomed, and sucks, the greedy bastards.
Otherwise I wish them all the best.
But the articles intrigue me because of they address the act of "reviewing" and/or "critiquing" items that not only have not shipped, but have not even materialized out of the vapor.
People here do that all the time, with little to no impact on The Way Things Are. When so-called journalists (or journalists proper) do this, it's poor form at best, and it's nice to see them taken to task by peers or their betters.
And because there are real and imagined reputations and standards at stake, the dialog and diatribe aren't *quite* as childish as forum follies.
As the mystery product Apple may or may not be working on, I hope it's something I want. Oh, it can make some other people happy as well, I'm not totally against that. And it can make Apple some money as well. I don't begrudge them that.
But it better be something I want the way I want it, or Apple is beleaguered, lame, is doomed, and sucks, the greedy bastards.
Otherwise I wish them all the best.