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A Review of the iPod nano
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "Walt Mossberg has been testing the iPod nano for a few days, and he says he is 'smitten.' Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, 'The nano has the best combination of beauty and functionality of any music player I've tested -- including the iconic original white iPod. And it sounds great. I plan to buy one for myself this weekend, when it is due to reach stores in the U.S., Europe and Asia.' Among other things, it has surprisingly good sound: 'Despite its small size, the nano sounded as good as any other iPod, and is packed with plenty of audio power. Plugged into my car speakers, it was able to belt out the new Fountains of Wayne rocker, "Maureen," loudly enough to be heard perfectly, even though I was going 70 mph in a convertible with the top down.'"
Are you suggesting that he is being compensated in some way for writing good reviews of Apple products? If so, can you offer any substantial proof concerning these allegations?
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
However, I have to rant as I thought Slashdot was "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." Why does ANYONE care what this Mossberg guy thinks / writes - first off, simply due to the fact that he writes for WSJ should be warning enough to not care what he has to say about anything technology based (just in case anyone forgot, the WSJ is a FINANCIAL newspaper - the only reason they have other sections of marginal interest is to broaden their reader base). Secondly, his ignorance about technology and bias to companies wooing him is simply blatant and laughable (his ignorance that the car amp being the primary driver for the sound produced by the Nano is evidence of his ignorance to various technologies - or maybe he just wanted to brag about the fact that he has a convertable and speeds) - essentially, this Mossberg guy provides surface-level fluff reviews that are rudimentary at best and essentially align with weather a respective product company is kissing his a** or not.
Note, I worked for the self-proclaiming "leader in interactive services" and I know for a fact that a good deal of executive attention was required for this guy to write a favorable article - then again, the article was primarily a self-prophecy for the executive in question - but still, this guy ended up writing a positive story about the product in question features and value to the consumer AND then, when the attention went away, he wrote in a article just a few months later talking about the exact same product that "the program is clumsy, bombarding you with promotions for features you don't use."
Crawl back into your evolutionary dead-end, you fucking troglodyte.
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