Comments on: Apple can fail like any other vendor http://broadcasting-brain.com/2008/08/19/apple-just-another-vendor/ Social media and creativity for the individual, plus frequent dissection of the physical and digital worlds. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Dykeman http://broadcasting-brain.com/2008/08/19/apple-just-another-vendor/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Mark Dykeman Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=798#comment-4613 You've got some good points there.<br><br>As far as readership goes, Arrington's was already pretty large before this article. He's generally not afraid to share a negative opinion, either. You've got some good points there.

As far as readership goes, Arrington's was already pretty large before this article. He's generally not afraid to share a negative opinion, either.

]]> By: Scott M. http://broadcasting-brain.com/2008/08/19/apple-just-another-vendor/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Scott M. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:15:26 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=798#comment-4612 Meh. I read the article. For a guy with a lot of Apple gear he doesn't seem to have been an Apple user long enough to know that (1) you should never buy the first generation of any of their products and (2) MobileMe (formerly .Mac) is pretty useless for anyone with more than casual needs. On the other hand, he does seem to be a savvy enough writer to know that complaining about Apple is a sure-fire way to boost your readership, in the short term at least.<br><br>Not to say that his concerns aren't valid in places, but it's easier to identify a broad range of problems when you have a manufacturer that not only makes the hardware, but also the OS, the retail experience, the content delivery system, and web services. Meh. I read the article. For a guy with a lot of Apple gear he doesn't seem to have been an Apple user long enough to know that (1) you should never buy the first generation of any of their products and (2) MobileMe (formerly .Mac) is pretty useless for anyone with more than casual needs. On the other hand, he does seem to be a savvy enough writer to know that complaining about Apple is a sure-fire way to boost your readership, in the short term at least.

Not to say that his concerns aren't valid in places, but it's easier to identify a broad range of problems when you have a manufacturer that not only makes the hardware, but also the OS, the retail experience, the content delivery system, and web services.

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