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CNET Accuses Apple of Over-Hyping Launch
An anonymous reader writes "A columnist at CNET is questioning whether Apple over-hyped last week's launch. From the article: 'Jobs' announcement of a new leather case for the iPod was especially ridiculous. Like the queen announcing a new toaster in Buckingham Palace. It seemed odd that Jobs was troubling himself to introduce fashion accessories to Apple's products.' Is Apple a victim of its own success? Can it hold a low-profile product launch anymore -- or do we inevitably expect too much?"
So far they have created a MP3 player in a market that they probably are not allowed to be in, then they have released a boombox that they are gonna get raked over the coals by Apple Corp, seems like Apples innovation is in breaking 20 year old established contracts
so if you business with Apple watch out, your contract might be next
Apple overhyping a product? No way, it can't be! cough-megahertz myth-cough That could never happen!
Penny Arcade's been PC users this whole time? I'm not surprised--they think and write like PC people. Dull little people, that is, drawing dull little comics.
Try Applegeeks. Real Apple comics for real Apple people.
Linux is STILL for fags.
ur a homo for sucking Jobs cock.
the difference with apple and microsoft is that microsoft doesn't make DAPS. It's impossible to make spreadsheet software cool, and everyone is already bonkers over the 360, which proves that microsoft can develop compelling hardware.
despite your apple cornholing, they were dead into the water before they lucked out with the ipod. that wave is over - the popularity of the ipod has peaked (all cultural phenomenons fizzle at a rate directly correlational to their market saturation). everyone can't be cool. if everyone has an ipod - a new meter for coolness will emerge. you will no doubt jump on that swollen cock as well. luser.
idolizing consumer products is such a symptom of omega male-dom. I bet you like being on the bottom, don't you?
I gotta say, I hate the new "Intel in Mac" ads.
"For years, Intel chips have been doing mundane things inside PCs..." (paraphrased)... yeah, like running real computers that solve real problems and do real work rather than run Photoshop.
"Now, they're free to do really useful things inside a Mac." (again, paraphrased)... like the puzzle game.
I absolutely *HATE* the fact that owning a Mac is like shopping at Club Monaco: it's not about what that machine does for you, it's a lifestyle choice and/or status symbol (i.e. "look, I can afford to drop more money than I needed to on something I have no need for, simply because it looks nice on my desk and I can afford it).
Just my two cents.
P.S. Jobs, you're a tool.
yuck. how gay can you be? this is the official gayest apple tooljockey post.
you're the worst kind of homo. cause you pay apple and then suck their cock on top of it.
No, it doesn't say that anything would be announced on March 2. March 2 was merely the date for the "week 2" teaser to be shown, which it was. That teaser says that the "week 3" teaser will be released March 9. There's still no announcment of a launch date.
BTW, this thread is about Apple. It's funny that Apple fanboys are so obsessed with Microsoft that they can't resist steering a thread about a negative Apple article into an attempt to bash Microsoft. Talk about insecure!! LOL
-- "I never gave these stories much credence." - HAL 9000
For starters, Apple didn't hype anything. Second, the Apple products that were released, are IMHO far more important than any new ipod or tablet would have been, they deserved hype. All these Apple-Fan boys are just too stupid to realize the importance of the new Mac Mini products.
They symbolize Apple moving into Microsofts Media center territory, and are probably the most important announcment since the first iPod.
And Yes, I bought the core duo mac Mini the opening day. I've got it here at the house. I was impressed with how easily It hooked up to my HD Television, but must say that I'm disappointed at how crappy the software is. This is the first OSX machine i've owned, and I expected it to not be so painfully slow, given that they advertise a huge speed increase with these Intel chips. I also expected it to have basic functionality for keyboard shortcuts. Heck I couldn't even close an alert dialog or tab between the 'Yes/No' buttons without using the mouse.
Big ones, small ones, some as big as yer 'ead!
Give 'em a twist, a flick o' the wrist...
Windows Media Center edition?
Not even close.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
Hmmm... who is the "lame" one here?
"Is Apple a victim of its own success?"
Apple isn't a victim of anything - the people in charge are just full of themselves. Being able to even stay in business selling computers at margins three to four times the industry average made Jobs and co. arrogant enough to assume that consumers are so stupid they'll pay $99 for a cheap leather iPod case with a design that completely counters the excellent design of the iPod itself.
Of course, this might actually not be a bad strategy. The Republican party managed to take control of the USA by insulting the entire nations intelligence, so maybe Apple can make even more money by doing the same.
Somebody has got to photograph some big-name rapper with that speaker box on his shoulder, early '80s style.