Comments on: To the ramparts, Apple apologists! http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:49:39 -0500 hourly 1 By: drdrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/comment-page-1/#comment-970476 drdrew Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:23:22 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=65785#comment-970476 <i>But who cares...</i> There are 889.49M reasons to care. But who cares…

There are 889.49M reasons to care.

]]> By: Trae Dorn http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/comment-page-1/#comment-970451 Trae Dorn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:43:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=65785#comment-970451 Well, there's that persistant rumor that Dan Lyons did Eric's Mom. That's probably the issue. Well, there’s that persistant rumor that Dan Lyons did Eric’s Mom.

That’s probably the issue.

]]> By: Danny http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/comment-page-1/#comment-970430 Danny Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:19:52 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=65785#comment-970430 The point is, Jim Goldman clearly wasn't fact checking anything but instead taking Apple's word. That is not a reporter but a sycophant. Just as bad as a person who doesn't check out a sensationalistic story. He went on TV in a tizzy telling people to ignore information that was actually more accurate. He was wrong - Gizmodo was not perfect but closer to the truth. Trusting him is a stupid as trusting someone just spouting the latest rumor. >Not because of Fake Steve Jobs. But for many other things. What are those? The point is, Jim Goldman clearly wasn’t fact checking anything but instead taking Apple’s word. That is not a reporter but a sycophant. Just as bad as a person who doesn’t check out a sensationalistic story. He went on TV in a tizzy telling people to ignore information that was actually more accurate. He was wrong – Gizmodo was not perfect but closer to the truth. Trusting him is a stupid as trusting someone just spouting the latest rumor.

>Not because of Fake Steve Jobs. But for many other things.

What are those?

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/comment-page-1/#comment-970417 Eric Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:46:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=65785#comment-970417 Dan Lyons has proven to be a bad journalist. He doesn't even deserve that description. Not because of Fake Steve Jobs. But for many other things. As for that MSNBC video, the man's boorish behavior and complete lack of regard for the facts proves he's not to be trusted or listened to. Yellow Journalism would be too complimentary a term for what he does. Dan Lyons has proven to be a bad journalist. He doesn’t even deserve that description. Not because of Fake Steve Jobs. But for many other things.

As for that MSNBC video, the man’s boorish behavior and complete lack of regard for the facts proves he’s not to be trusted or listened to.

Yellow Journalism would be too complimentary a term for what he does.

]]> By: Nelson http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/15/to-the-ramparts-apple-apologists/comment-page-1/#comment-970397 Nelson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:33:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=65785#comment-970397 Dan is wrong. Speculation may be his desire as a reporter if he believes he should be called that. However I appreciate more that when I hear a story that the information has been fact based with source checking and not made up or reading between the lines has occurred. I agree with Jim Goldman on his comments regarding his reporting. Dan is wrong and knowing how he believes reporting should be done has made me positively never want to read anything or interested in anything done by him. Dan is wrong. Speculation may be his desire as a reporter if he believes he should be called that. However I appreciate more that when I hear a story that the information has been fact based with source checking and not made up or reading between the lines has occurred. I agree with Jim Goldman on his comments regarding his reporting. Dan is wrong and knowing how he believes reporting should be done has made me positively never want to read anything or interested in anything done by him.

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