ZDNET hackette backs down under Apple fan boy threats
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| ZD NET'S Volish correspondent, Mary Jo Foley, has broken under pressure
| of abuse from Apple fan boys who were miffed that she dared to suggest
| that Leopard looked the same as Vista.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40441
The Myth of Fanboys
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| In fact, the fanatical devotion to products is found in the user base of
| the MOST popular product, and furthermore, it is not a “religious” issue
| of zealotry but a very practical way to act for very logical reasons!
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| So, please, the next time you see a computer-related tech argument fall
| to calling each other fanboys, remind them how much that term has been
| corrupted.
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http://www.askreamaor.com/misc/the-myth-of-fanboys/
So, someone suggests in that Microsoft's Vista is being 'copied'. That someone
even mentions Dvorak and relies on Microsoft's existence for money. People
rebut and they then get labelled 'fanboys'. I guess 'shills' doesn't beat
this, but the matter of fact is that many people lie for their wallet's sake.
Related:
Windows Bimbo Says OS X Leopard Looks Like Vista.
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| What you get from Mary Jo is a sample of the sorry state of
| journalism, commentary, and analysis from mainstream media,
| of which ZDNet plays a big part-- a big part in perpetuating
| myths, fulfilling stereotypes, and giving women in tech a
| bad name.
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http://mac360.com/index.php/mac360/comments/windows_bimbo_says_os_x_leopard_looks_like_vista/
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