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This appears to be just an ad for Red cameras.
by etrautmann 11y ago
This appears to be just an ad for Red cameras.
- tajen 11y agoIt's an ad, correct. There's more than one superlative per sentence in the first two paragraphs, no mention of alternatives and a very frequent repetition of the name, like TV does for advertising spots. HN is all about presenting companies and product, so it's hard to draw the line, but this article hasn't broadened my knowledge of the cinema industry.
- mozumder 11y agoAds are specifically paid statements. This is an article. There is no requirement in journalism to be critical, or even informative from your perspective. Did you know that some people have positive opinions on things? Or, that, some other people didn't know about Red cameras?
- Pyxl101 11y agoSee "The Submarine" http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html > "Suits make a corporate comeback," says the New York Times. Why does this sound familiar? Maybe because the suit was also back in February, September 2004, June 2004, March 2004, September 2003, November 2002, April 2002, and February 2002.
- PhantomGremlin 11y agoPerhaps it's an ad for the book The Innovator's Dilemma? Or maybe for a textbook about creative destruction? How is it that some guy in a garage (admittedly a well-funded garage) can disrupt an industry so readily? Why isn't this product from Kodak? (Huh, who are they?) Why isn't this product from Sony or Canon or etc etc etc?
- stephen_g 11y agoWell funded is a bit of an understatement - Jim did have a net worth of over a billion dollars at that point, which probably helped...