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> Robert X. Cringely is often incredibly observant and accurate. Quite the opposite: http://www.digibarn.com/friends/jef-raskin/writings/holes.html http://www.
by sedachv 8y ago
> Robert X. Cringely is often incredibly observant and accurate.
Quite the opposite: http://www.digibarn.com/friends/jef-raskin/writings/holes.html http://www.digibarn.com/friends/jef-raskin/writings/holes.ht...
Cringely is a good writer and storyteller. The stories he tells are often hearsay or wildly inaccurate recounting of events by third parties. His writings should in no way be treated as being accurate, and should not be referenced as historical sources or anything like that.
- leoc 8y agoOh, he's certainly sometimes observant (and indeed sometimes accurate), it's just that he's far from being particularly reliable.
- AceJohnny2 8y agoIndeed, I recall the mid-00's when Cringely's predictions would show up on Slashdot to be roundly mocked. I think it was the first time I understood the practice of making outrageous claims just to drive traffic. Thus, I only remember Cringely as a bloviating laughingstock. It's interesting to see where his authority came from, this book seems very interesting.