Of course they're biased, just as sources such as Microsoft and Oracle are biased. But the point is, their point of view should be considered by the NY Times as well.
The day we all react to stories like this with a yawn, instead of outrage, is the day that we can kiss the the ideal of journalistic integrity goodbye. Journalists (including product reviewers) are not supposed to act as if they are part of the advertising department of corporations -- they are supposed to strive for independence and objectivity, otherwise their work becomes useless to their readers. Granted, journalists often fail to live up to this ideal, but that doesn't mean the ideal should be abandoned.
Such reviewers should be ashamed of themselves, and we should as readers should not accept this type of conduct.
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Of course they're biased, just as sources such as Microsoft and Oracle are biased. But the point is, their point of view should be considered by the NY Times as well.
The day we all react to stories like this with a yawn, instead of outrage, is the day that we can kiss the the ideal of journalistic integrity goodbye. Journalists (including product reviewers) are not supposed to act as if they are part of the advertising department of corporations -- they are supposed to strive for independence and objectivity, otherwise their work becomes useless to their readers. Granted, journalists often fail to live up to this ideal, but that doesn't mean the ideal should be abandoned.
Such reviewers should be ashamed of themselves, and we should as readers should not accept this type of conduct.