Posts Tagged ‘FUD’
Apple, FUD, Microsoft, Windows 7
In General on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 at 12:16
So I’ve been unwinding in Vegas the last week (yeah, I know, “unwinding” and “Vegas” do not belong in the same sentence). Now I’m back catching up on my news feeds only to see that Microsoft has attempted a return to the good ol’ days.
The Way They Were
Back in those good ol’ days, Microsoft pretty much ruled the tech press and resulting message. They pre-announced products to kill or freeze competition, and sold Bill Gates’ vision as the path to the future. We know now, of course, that the path Mr. Gates saw was one no one ever traveled. Truth is, Microsoft’s last real innovation was when they bundled a suite of apps all designed to work together and called it Office…
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Apple, FUD, Microsoft
In General on Monday, 8 September 2008 at 10:10
Paul Thurrott’s Supersite Blog apparently firmly believes at least two things:
- Apple is “bad”.
- Newsweek is a credible source for Apple commentary.
The former is nothing less than Paul has always thought, despite his claims of being unbiased, etc., even as he calls those who support Apple names every chance he gets. The latter, however, is especially telling, since of course Newsweek was little more than an Apple tool until now.
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Apple, FUD, Microsoft, Software
In General on Friday, 4 July 2008 at 11:46
Paul Thurrot’s occasional Fun With Headlines posts are usually pretty harmless. Sure, he uses them to get in one-sentence jabs at Apple now and then, but despite his claims to the contrary that’s his job, so no big deal.
Today, however, he must be unusually mad at Apple, so let’s see what his 4th of July Edition has to say:
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Apple, FUD, iTunes, Microsoft, Rentals, Thud, Vista Capable
In Uncategorized on Monday, 3 March 2008 at 10:48
A pair of articles on the SuperSite clarify just what a Microsoft bias this site carries, as well as highlighting its love of Apple-bashing.
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Apple, FUD, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Software, Vista
In Uncategorized on Monday, 25 February 2008 at 23:03
[UPDATE:] The original headline was “John Dvorak Writing For Windows SuperSite?”. Reader Scott took me to task for using a headline and premise that substitutes John’s work for Paul’s. His comment struck me, and I realized he was right. My critique of Paul’s post is still 100% valid, but the over-the-top headline and two-sentence opening have been struck. Also, my apologies to both John Dvorak and Paul Thurrott for the mis-characterization.
There’s a new article post on Paul’s SuperSite Blog for Windows attempting to explain Mac fanatics. Since it’s the usual Dvorak drivel I won’t link to it.
Problem is, I don’t see John’s name anywhere on it. Yet it fits his M.O. to a tee, so maybe he’s ghostwriting for Paul Thurrott?
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Apple, FUD, Hardware, iPhone, iPod touch, storage
In General on Thursday, 7 February 2008 at 23:02
Philip Elmer-DeWitt rarely writes anything that makes much sense. He jabs at Apple, but his best shots are the kind Mohammed Ali would be throwing today.
Most of the time I just ignore the guy, shaking my head. Still, every now and then he exceeds a threshold and I feel like I should point it out.
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Apple, Apple TV, FUD, Hardware, iPhone
In General on Thursday, 31 January 2008 at 23:39
Carl Howe at the Blackfriars’ Marketing wrote a great piece on Wednesday refuting all the garbage about Apple having to slash prices and sell loss-leader products. It’s fitting the headline began “News flash to reporters and analysts”, because a few of them appear to have read it.
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Apple, FUD, Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Security, Software, Vista
In Uncategorized on Thursday, 24 January 2008 at 11:40
Apple, FUD, Hardware, laptop, Macbook, MacBook Air, notebook, sub notebook, Thud
In Uncategorized on Thursday, 17 January 2008 at 0:01
It’s no secret I’m not enamored with the new MacBook Air. In fact, I chose to purchase a MacBook instead. While I think it’s a beautiful design, I also think it’s less a sub-notebook than it claims to be given its footprint.
Paul Thurrott of Windows SuperSite was just fine with it the day it was announced, but is now blasting it to high heaven. Why the reversal? I’m assuming it takes a while for him to get his marching orders from Redmond.
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Apple, DRM-free, FUD, iTunes, Media, Thud
In Uncategorized on Monday, 14 January 2008 at 14:15
Paul Thurrott attempts to set the record strait on DRM-free music. And in Paul’s world, the move to DRM-free tunes had nothing to do with Apple or Steve Jobs. You see, Paul’s been re-writing Microsoft history for so long he’s not above trying to re-write Apple’s as well.
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FUD, iPhone, Microsoft, Software
In General on Monday, 7 January 2008 at 1:16
FUD, Microsoft, Software, Vista
In Uncategorized on Monday, 7 January 2008 at 0:01
Joe Wilcox of Microsoft Watch was at least decent enough to correct Bill Gates’ statement during his keynote Sunday night at CES about 100 million people actually using Vista:
“We have 100 million people using Vista now,” Gates told the capacity crowd in Las Vegas this evening. Maybe the user number was wishful thinking on the part of Gates. Microsoft’s press release refers to the more believable number of 100 million licenses sold.
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Apple, FUD, iPhone, Thud
In General on Thursday, 3 January 2008 at 0:01
I don’t know what Paul Thurrott’s New Year’s resolutions were, but apparently being objective about reporting anything Apple was not one of them. On his Windows IT Pro site he’s posted an article on how Apple can fix the iPhone. Forget about the fact that as a huge success the iPhone can hardly be said to need “fixing”, when you look at his actual “fixes” you see this is a ridiculous article even by Paul’s standards.
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FUD, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Software, Thud, Vista
In Uncategorized on Friday, 14 December 2007 at 12:06
Joe Wilcox of Microsoft Watch took time off from his recent Apple-bashing to reflect on Vista. Joe previously stated that Vista is fine now; the problems you read about were early issues that have been fixed. But he provides no details for this assertion, and given the continued flow of negative Vista press it seems no one else received the “fixes” Joe imagined. Still, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and others jumped on the bandwagon to declare Leopard the new Vista, though few actually believed the story.
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FUD, iPhone, Microsoft, Software
In General on Thursday, 13 December 2007 at 0:31
On his blog, a software test engineer in Redmond had this ridiculous thing to say:
“I will say that if you are impressed by the “touch features” in the iPhone, you’ll be blown away by what’s coming in Windows 7.”
First, what’s with the phrase “touch features”? Did he think referring to it generically in quotes would minimize the iPhone’s interface? Come on, guy, say it with me: Multi-Touch. This is a bona-fide user interface with over 200 patents running on a successful, shipping hardware platform. It’s really silly (if not ignorant) to try blowing it off with the use of a quoted phrase.
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FUD, iTunes, iWork, Kindle, Mac OS X, Media, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Music, Nokia, Software, Thud, Universal, Vista
In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 5 December 2007 at 13:18
Apple, FUD, Mac OS X, Software, Thud
In Uncategorized on Tuesday, 16 October 2007 at 20:54
FUD, iTunes, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Thud, Vista
In Uncategorized on Saturday, 1 September 2007 at 12:27
On Fridays, Paul Thurrott typically uses his Internet Nexus site to take quick shots (mostly at Apple) without actually having to write much. He does so by tossing snarky comments at headlines, apparently thinking because the word “fun” is in the headline it’s OK. Normally this is no big deal, but this week’s edition is especially egregious:
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Apple, FUD, Hardware, Microsoft, Thud
In Uncategorized on Saturday, 21 July 2007 at 23:57
I disagreed with Paul Friday regarding his look at PC market share, primarily focusing on his blowing off Apple’s US performance. In the following day and a half I’ve learned a few things.
In the comments of my article Paul says his article “was a post, not an analysis.” I’m not sure what that means, but it seems to imply that criticism can be deflected because a “post” doesn’t count as much as an “analysis.” Personally, I don’t care what it’s called; I have a problem with it for reasons stated in my article, which I stand by.
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Apple, FUD, Hardware, Mac, Thud
In General on Friday, 20 July 2007 at 11:57
Part of Paul’s job is apparently to give Apple little to no credit for anything, especially sales. Lately, he’s almost had to work when the quarterly IDC and Gartner data comes out because it shows Apple is rising rapidly in the US.
This time around, Paul decided to ignore the US altogether. Brilliant!
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Apple, FUD, iPhone
In General on Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 23:01
InfoWorld posted a piece on the iPhone that claims it has more misses than hits. Even if you don’t like the iPhone, no person in their right mind who’s actually used the device would make this claim.
Tom Yager produced a list to show that indeed the cons exceeded the pros. Pretty easy to do when you list hardly any pros for a revolutionary and game-changing device. That Mr. Yager could only scrounge up nine pros is surprising to say the least (and bad reporting to say the most). I know that iPhone competitors are in denial over this device, but why is InfoWorld?
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Apple, FUD, iPhone
In General on Sunday, 15 July 2007 at 23:02
There’s an interesting piece on eWeek regarding the clash of cultures between iPhone supporters and more traditional IT departments. Some of it is FUD, some of it valid, and most of it we’ve heard before.
Still, occasionally some IT guy will spout something so inane that it almost makes you wonder how they got their job in the first place.
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Apple, FUD, iPhone, Thud
In General on Monday, 9 July 2007 at 12:52
In an earlier article I explained how Paul has gone off the deep end regarding the iPhone. He accused respected tech journalists of not doing their job and simply ‘furthering Apple’s brand.’ What prompted this tirade? They dared to review the iPhone positively. Of course, Paul knew better. He didn’t have an iPhone yet, mind you, and was probably a little more than bitter about that fact, but he felt he knew better nonetheless.
Then the day he got an iPod, he took the time to ignore his own advice from the previous article and started taking shots at the device.
Bottom line is that Paul will not give the iPhone a fair shake; he’s already made it clear he doesn’t like it. The device itself wasn’t helping him support those conclusions, but that didn’t stop him from sniping.
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Apple, FUD, iPhone, Thud
In General on Saturday, 30 June 2007 at 18:16
Apple, FUD, iPhone, Thud
In General on Wednesday, 27 June 2007 at 17:17
Paul Thurrott has now thoroughly debased himself. His Microsoft meal ticket threatened, he spends a lot of time taking shots at Apple with little or no reason. You can click the THUD label on my blog to see some of this crap.
However, today Paul reached a new high in low. No longer content to ridicule bloggers or the Apple community, he’s taking shots at big names in technology journalism. It’s pathetic, and Paul ought to be ashamed, though it seems clear at this point he has no shame.
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Apple, FUD, iPhone
In General on Thursday, 21 June 2007 at 10:57
As I’ve said before, the iPhone FUD circus is in town. If I tried to report on all the horrible articles with “reasons” to avoid the iPhone, or alleged “problems” it has (most of which effect any electronic device) I’d be glued to my keyboard for the next nine days until the iPhone launch.
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Apple, FUD, iPhone
In General on Wednesday, 20 June 2007 at 9:29
The FUD campaign against the iPhone is really ramping up.
First, there’s the reported FUD campaign by ZDNet. Now, there’s a report by Gartner telling businesses to avoid the iPhone. But, get this, the report won’t be released until next week, so to get double the press and double the impact (and double the FUD) Computerworld Malaysia has a issued a report on the report!
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Apple, FUD, iPhone
In General on Monday, 18 June 2007 at 14:19
A recent article on The Red Ferret Journal seeks to warn us all of the 10 “serious problems” with touchscreens that we should know before June 29 (i.e., the date the iPhone is released). Remember, these are “serious problems.”
Well, let’s get started.
“1. Sunshine is not your friend. Don’t bother trying to dial from that sunny beach.”
Yes, this is not only “serious,” but since it’s well known that most iPhone users will be spending their time at the nearest beach, it will be a major issue. Of course, any other backlit screen will be washed out, too, so I suppose the legions of people bringing their other phones to the beach are in for a struggle as well.
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Apple, FUD, Google, Microsoft, Thud
In Uncategorized on Friday, 1 June 2007 at 10:12
Rob Enderle is one of a handful of names the Mac community knows well. There’s kind of a “Three Musketeers” of Apple analysts: Rob, Paul Thurrott, and John Dvorak, who are generally confused about Apple’s strategies and target markets. They have always viewed Apple through Microsoft-colored glasses, attempting to shoehorn their every move in terms the Redmond giant would use.
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Apple, FUD, Music, Thud
In Uncategorized on Thursday, 31 May 2007 at 8:42
Apple, FUD, Microsoft
In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 30 May 2007 at 9:31
Well, the bad reporting on Microsoft’s Surface has already begun. For example, see this article on ZDNet. Mary Jo Foley claims “An unblinking eye on Microsoft”. Well, it’s easy not to blink when you’re asleep. This article is just silly.
For example, we get this gem:
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FUD, Microsoft, Music, Thud, Zune
In Uncategorized on Tuesday, 29 May 2007 at 10:37
So Paul Thurrott retracts his previous post about Microsoft selling one million Zunes. But he does so in a manner that makes it appear to be no big deal.
Paul specifically said in his original post that it was “not too shabby”. Further, it was a big enough deal for him to post it in the first place (and on a holiday, no less). Now that he has to retract it, well, hey, it’s only a month away (if it happens), so it’s apparently still some sort of accomplishment. Um, no.
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Apple, FUD, Microsoft, Thud
In Uncategorized on Thursday, 24 May 2007 at 12:43
Paul Thurrott takes a shot at Apple in this post from Internet Nexus. Having received a new Dell, he states the following:
“Credit Dell for making PCs in the US. By comparison, press darling Apple makes a big point of how it “designs” its hardware in California, but everything they make (Macs, iPods, etc.) ships from the dark wilds of China. Where, I’m sure, the human rights abuses are kept to an absolute minimum.”
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FUD, Thud
In General on Monday, 21 May 2007 at 19:09
When one reads many of Mr. Thurrot’s comments regarding Apple, it’s easy to see the uncertainty and doubt he’s trying to sow. As a noted Microsoft apologist, perhaps that’s his job. However, there is little fear since his conclusions and/or facts are frequently wrong. Therefore, I’m going to use the term “THUD” to label THurrot’s Uncertainty and Doubt.
A recent example of THUD was a few days ago when he posted on Internet Nexus that Microsoft’s 40M sales of Vista in 100 days was having an effect on the Mac:
“Yeah, I get it. The Mac is fine. But don’t pretend that Vista hasn’t had an effect on the world and, yes, on the Mac.”
Um, no. Even in the face of the Vista launch Apple had its best second quarter ever! And they did so without any major iPod or Mac updates during that time. Anyone who doesn’t think this bodes badly for any shot Vista had of upsetting the apple cart (bad pun intended) is fooling themselves.
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