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  • The Apple Polishers, Explaining the press corps' crush on Steve Jobs and company

    10/15/2005 1:13:33 PM PDT · by Panerai · 79 replies · 1,085+ views
    Slate ^ | 10/13/2005 | Jack Shafer
    I don't hate Apple. I don't even hate Apple-lovers. I do, however, possess deep odium for the legions of Apple polishers in the press corps who salute every shiny gadget the company parades through downtown Cupertino as if they were members of the Supreme Soviet viewing the latest ICBMs at the May Day parade. The Apple polishers buffed and shined this morning in response to yesterday's Steve Jobs-led introduction of the new video iPod. The headlines captured their usual adoration for the computer company: "Apple Scores One Against Microsoft In Video Battle" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer); "Video iPod Premieres in Apple's Latest...
  • What can PC makers learn from Apple?

    04/19/2005 1:20:17 PM PDT · by r5boston · 273 replies · 3,295+ views
    MacCentral ^ | 04/19/2005 | Anne Kandra
    These days Apple is generating more buzz than a swarm of African killer bees. Of course, we PC users can sit back and watch the hoopla about the Mac Mini and its brethren with detached interest, right? Well, maybe we should pay more attention. The fact is, Apple gets a lot of things right. For starters, the new Mac Mini is a sleek, pared-down little number that has a trim US$500 price tag to match. For Mac fans, it's an affordable, well-designed digital media machine that gets along nicely with other peripherals. The Mini will let you store and play...