It's not often I get irked by some technical pundit who professes to be the law when discussing new technology. However, the latest blog post of self-professed Apple hater Paul Thurrott is disturbing in and of itself. I don't mind people challenging Google, Apple, RIM or any other technology company with well thought out and supportive articles but his last two have been beauties. Now it's no secret that he has carved out a living writing about Microsoft products and that is not a bad thing at all. At the end, though, Mr. Thurrott is evidently very threatened by the re-emergence of Apple and with each new product release, this fear has only increased. Specifically, with the recent announcement of the iPad, Mr. Thurrott has tried to persuade readers of two fabricated points: Apple is responsible for an increase in eBook pricing on the Kindle; and That Apple isn't an innovative company. Let's look at his first argument. Mr. Thurrott writes: What's interesting about Amazon's approach … [Read more...]
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