Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

The Media's Crush on Apple

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-their-laptops-are-very-shiny dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek reports: "It's the first time in my memory that a product announcement by Steve Jobs has caused the AP to send an alert -- especially since this development was fully expected. And it says a lot about the intensity of media attention Apple generates. When is the last time a NewsAlert went out based on the words of Michael Dell or Bill Gates? Clearly, the AP's editors determined this news was important enough to warrant such action."

1 of 391 comments (clear)

  1. Not the media by JabrTheHut · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Forget the media. Why the sudden slashdot fascination with Apple?

    --
    Work like no one is watching. Dance like you've never been hurt. Make love like you don't need the money.