Letters to the Editor
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For the love of God...
... STOP telling us how fucking wonderful the iPhone is.
I beg of you.
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Withering Criticism
Yes, "the current version of the totally awesome iPhone has a few flaws that'll be completely fixed in the next version. You might want to wait, maybe." Withering indeed.
Just stop posting about Apple products. We know, you're a fanboy, you love everything they do even if it is a piece of crap. You misinterpret statistics to show they're "totally awesome!" You slavishly follow Steve Jobs around with a little bag so you can collect anything that might fall off. We get it.
Now why not go take some classes so you can actually post about technology.
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The developer community would do a better job
Great to hear that Apple continues to develop the iPhone and add features, and frankly shocking, given Apple's history, to hear that an SDK may be in the pipeline.
But Revolutionary? Come on!
I have been able to add virtually every feature that I've wanted (the virtual GPS feature Farhad outlines possibly the only exception, but this is readily available on other handhelds) to my Treo via free or low-cost shareware. I've had most of the 'revolutionary' iPhone features for years, and fast EVDO data makes web browsing practical if not as rich an experience (but this is true of the iPhone as well, simply because of the limited screen real estate).
It may not be quite as pretty as an iPhone, but I have a usable keyboard, a very nice screen that wont scratch if I breathe on it, and I can actually replace the battery if it conks out without buying a whole new phone!
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Oh, suh-NAP!!!!!!
Will Farhad make it three salonistas who cry foul (or just cry) over these uber-snarky drive-by's?? I hope not.
As for the iPhone, it's all that.
And more
and more
and more.....
Just like Farhad says.
A true paradigm shift!!!!
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Golly, Beavs
Shorter Thadeus and Lynx: raving and spittle
And, Lynx, you were pretty rational in all those umpteen million unrelenting posts about the cheating Patriots, so what led you off the irrational deep-end here? I mean, so you don't like Apple. Fine. But, um, why care so much? Or at all? Did someone take your family hostage and demand you buy—and love—an iPhone if you ever want to see them alive?
Signed,
A Person Whose Self-Worth Is In No Way Tied To His Electronics and Who Isn't Even Remotely Offended By The Fact The Other People Like Things He Doesn't, and Who Never Gets Angry About News Stories and Blog Posts About Things He Doesn't Like Or Isn't Interested In.
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I just want to say...
... that my iphone is freaking amazing. I love it. I love the upgrade I got this morning.
I would like a cut and paste function -- is this harder than it seems to a non-tech person? what's the holdup? -- but otherwise, I am thrilled.
to the apple-haters.... what-ev-er. get a life. let it go. your shit is ugly and soulless even if it may be technically proficient (like say, the music group Rush).
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Buffalonian
Who said I hate Apple, I just think Farhad is a hack. Every time he starts to show some improvement he goes back to some drooling fanboy piece. He consistently shows he doesn't understand technology beyond press releases.
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The $20 charge to iTouch owners is a bit balsy
But at least you don't have to swap your phone and get raked over the coals to extend your 'contract'. Does anyone know if you can bring your iTouch in to the Apple store of have one their Slacker MiniUberNerds patch it for you? I'd prefer that as I have not had great success downloading and installing iTouch patches.
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Funny stuff...
"Signed,
A Person Whose Self-Worth Is In No Way Tied To His Electronics and Who Isn't Even Remotely Offended By The Fact The Other People Like Things He Doesn't, and Who Never Gets Angry About News Stories and Blog Posts About Things He Doesn't Like Or Isn't Interested In."
Right, and you prove all this by slagging the opinions you don't like. Sure...
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Lynx
Calm down.
I was on your side over in King's room, but you're actually starting to sound like the crazy so many people over there said you were. If you don't like Farhad, you're not obligated to read. Just saying. Name-calling is typical of Anti-Apple Jihadists, but I thought better of you than that.
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Anonymous 11:00 AM
A Person Whose Self-Worth Is In No Way Tied To His Electronics and Who Isn't Even Remotely Offended By The Fact The Other People Like Things He Doesn't, and Who Never Gets Angry About News Stories and Blog Posts About Things He Doesn't Like Or Isn't Interested In.
Nope, you just get angry about other people with opinions or that other people might have them.
And who said I don't like Apple? Try a little reading comprehension. My complaint isn't about Apple it is about the way Farhad posts about them.
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Opinions?
Right, and you prove all this by slagging the opinions you don't like. Sure...
Those weren't opinions. They were rampages. Express an opinion, cool. Go on an ad hominem tear? You just end up looking like an idiot.
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Bukk63
Like I said, I'm not slagging Apple here, I just with Farhad could post with some objectivity or a critical eye. And no, I'm not obligated to read and I do go for long periods without reading his stuff, but he looked like he was starting to get better at writing about tech, at least until he writes about Apple. I likely wouldn't have posted anything today if he hadn't claimed he'd been "withering" about the iPhone earlier.
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Patronize much?
Lynx hardly seems excited about the issue to me so telling him/her to calm down is a bit much.
But this gem is hilarious! "Name-calling is typical of Anti-Apple Jihadists, but I thought better of you than that."
Hmmnn, isn't "anti-apple jihadists" name-calling? Apparently, you're no better than them.
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Oh, I see...
"Those weren't opinions. They were rampages. Express an opinion, cool. Go on an ad hominem tear? You just end up looking like an idiot."
Yes, kind of like this:
"A Person Whose Self-Worth Is In No Way Tied To His Electronics and Who Isn't Even Remotely Offended By The Fact The Other People Like Things He Doesn't, and Who Never Gets Angry About News Stories and Blog Posts About Things He Doesn't Like Or Isn't Interested In."