This week’s Macworld column takes on repeat offender Brett Arends. And has Brett infected another Wall Street Journal writer?!
Repeat offender
Will nothing stop this madman?!
Author: The Macalope
PC Island
Move along. Nothing to see here.
This article on iPad 2 buying advice is not for you. You’re welcome to read it, of course, but it’s really intended for my friends and relatives who’ve been asking me since last week whether the iPad 2 is worth getting, or whether they should wait for something better.
Uh… nice lede, PC World. Really draws the reader in.
In the name of propriety, the Macalope’s going to ignore the rest of the piece since it’s apparently a private missive to Jared Newman’s friends and family that somehow found its way on the web site of a technology publication.
Say, this iPad thing may really take off
Macworld column on iPad 2, Apple’s subscription pricing and RIM.
This week’s Macworld column looks at the dumbest iPad 2 event coverage, more fallout on Apple’s subscription scheme and how much RIM must hate Playbook developers.
Short answers to stupid questions
Uhnnnnn….
CNNMoney.com’s Dave Goldman asks:
Did Apple shoot itself in the foot by making its first generation tablet too good?
No.
Come on and Xoom Xoom Xooma Xoom
Macworld column covers Jobs’ health, the Xoom and some quality satire.
This week’s Macworld column looks at some jerktastic commentary on Jobs’ health, the Motorola Xoom and a barb at Apple that the Macalope actually likes.
A subscription… to evil!
Macworld column on Apple’s subscription terms and iPhone rumors.
This week’s Macworld column looks at the opinions about Apple’s new subscriptions terms and then all the wild and wacky iPhone rumors.
Crossing the line
Link to an opinion piece on reporting about Jobs’ health.
I totally understand that living in the public spotlight means that privacy sometimes is difficult to come by. I really do understand that. But there are still lines. While I find it distasteful, I get that the Mac Rumors and Apple Insider teams feels compelled to report that Jobs has been seen at a cancer treatment clinic.
However, linking to stories about how long someone has left to live is a different thing entirely — and is way over the line. Gizmodo, 9 to 5 Mac, Cult of Mac and others all crossed that line today.
Nice piece by Stephen M. Hackett (tip o’ the antlers to Jeff Carlson).
The classics
Microsoft, Antennagate and iPhone nano in this week’s Macworld column.
This week’s Macworld column looks at Microsoft’s executive shuffle, the return of Antennagate and iPhone nano rumors.
Mis-quotable
Lots of terrible mis-quoting this week, real and imagined!
Samsung says it was misquoted about “small” sales, Netgear’s CEO wishes he could say the same and… Is It Competition Yet? All in this week’s Macworld column.
FUD: It’s what’s for dinner
Microsoft, Apple security and RIM, in this week’s Macworld column.
Microsoft’s cooking something up, Apple’s got someone in the kitchen and RIM won’t let you order a la carte, in this week’s Macworld column.