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Wow, John Grubber loves an Apple product?! What's next, the sun rising from the east tomorrow morning?
by martythemaniak 17y ago
Wow, John Grubber loves an Apple product?! What's next, the sun rising from the east tomorrow morning?
- ugh 17y agoReviews have value beyond a simple love/hate judgment which you so intelligently extracted.
- stcredzero 17y agoNo man, you're either with us or against us! </sarcasm>
- jsz0 17y agoIn Mr. Grubber's defense there's a lot more substance in this review than a thumb up/down conclusion. It's obviously written by and for Apple fans. Friendly critiques are often more valuable than unfriendly ones. I don't want to read a review by someone preaching to me that I need Flash or a command prompt so I can edit my /etc/rc.local file. I'm more interested in a strong focus on the small details of design along with commentary about the bigger picture from someone I agree with on the basics and has a proven track record of understanding Apple. Would you rather read a review of a new sushi restaurant from a sushi lover, someone who never tried sushi before, or someone who hates sushi? Same idea here.
- mattmaroon 17y agoI'd like to read it from someone who is a sushi lover, but doesn't make their living writing about how great that restaurant's particular chef is.
- jsz0 17y agoFair enough. There are certainly a lot of reviews to pick from.
- nuclear_eclipse 17y agoIn all fairness, Gruber makes a good portion of his living complaining about the things he dislikes about Apple's products and processes. He's one of the few Apple fans I know of that has openly (and intelligently) criticized the AppStore for multiple reasons.
- mattmaroon 17y agoYeah but it often feels hollow, like Fox News having Colmes. It's a ruse (albeit an effective one) to establish trust.
- shadowsun7 17y agoAlso - Gruber tends to write meticulously edited, well thought-out essays on Apple products (and the occasional accessory). I read his reviews because they're instructive on how best to write a product review. I envy John Gruber, as a writer. I think he truly deserves his readership.