who writes this shite?

[Robert Love]

Just means that Apple is controlling the rumors and speculation is  
all the "reporters" have to go on.

On Jan 9, 2007, at 11:52 AM, Patxi Roca wrote:

> <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/09/ 
> HNapplecingularphone_1.html>
>
> Opening line:
>
> > "Apple Computer will announce Tuesday a cell phone with wireless  
> service from Cingular Wireless, a news report said."
>
> So you have Infoworld, quoting "a news report". Who's friggin' news  
> report? What ever happened to journalism?
>
> And then from MarketWatch:
>
> <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-appears-ready-launch- 
> mobile/story.aspx?guid=%7B3AC7B6F9%2D374F%2D4AF8%2DB3B7% 
> 2D1568497F6AD6%7D>
>
> > "We expect that four phones will be launched," Nomura analyst  
> Richard Windsor said in a research note Tuesday.
>
> Based on what, Dick? Care to make your statement sound even the  
> remotest bit credible by citing some data?
>
> and then more from maretwatch:
>
> > Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray estimates Apple [snip]   
> plans to make 12 million phones over the next six months. The new  
> phones, which may be called "iPhone" and incorporate music-enabled  
> features, aren't expected to be sold until mid-2007 or later.
>
> Ok, Gene. Apple's going to make 12 million phones in 6 months.  
> Based upon what data? And iPhone? Gene, have you ever heard of a  
> little company called Cisco?
>
> To quote FakeSteve: Frigtards.
>
> The whole tech industry press has apparently given up on journalism  
> and just quote each other's speculation. It's no longer about  
> credibility, it's all about click throughs.
>
> /patxi
>
> --
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>
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