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That was definitely a response to what you wrote. However, I don't think it's a fair to demand: "JUST condemn it, and offer no excuses." You're free to excuse i

• rbarooah 16y ago
  I didn't make excuses. I said it was negative and that I didn't like it. I attempted to explain why I thought he was doing it. I find it interesting to try to understand people's motivations rather than condemn them even if I dislike what they are doing.
  • alex_c 16y ago
    Isn't the motivation "they lie to sell more devices" - which is what your post seems to dance around, without outright saying it? Or am I oversimplifying?
    • rbarooah 16y ago
      You're oversimplifying. The misquote of the Samsung executive is the only thing he said that might be dishonest. Unlike the original statement by Samsung that they sold 2 million devices. The fact is that executives in the industry make misleading statements all the time. These statements end up in headlines and do influence people. This is fact. Does this mean I like it? Of course not. Do I think it would be better if Jobs was a lot more careful to say things that are unimpeachably clean - very much so. I think they make these kinds of statements to try to counteract the kinds of falsehoods that others are making. Other than the Samsung quote, Jobs didn't lie. How is exaggerating the outrage and pretending that he did, any better than what he's accused of?
      • bane 16y ago
        Other than the Samsung quote, Jobs didn't lie. Here's the ones you must have missed then, from the article: "First dual core tablet to ship in volume." ">90% market share".
        • rbarooah 16y ago
          Those aren't lies. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2287053 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2287053