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> The author is grovelling to the point of it being honestly pitiful. The amount of derogatory references to the web and Android also make it really hard for me
by htk 6y ago
> The author is grovelling to the point of it being honestly pitiful. The amount of derogatory references to the web and Android also make it really hard for me not to question the motivation behind this letter.
Honestly, I interpreted it differently, I saw someone passionate about something, respectfully addressing someone who’s extremely hard to get the attention, and succeeding at it!
The problem being discussed is genuine, but I had a good feeling seeing Tim Cook asking his top executives to ponder about it.
- kbenson 6y agoAlso, I assume some of it is playing to your audience. That doesn't necessarily mean making stuff up, but sometimes it means emphasizing and de-emphasizing different things (play up love of Apple and dislike of Android usability, etc). It doesn't have to even be fake at all, I imagine writing this letter was emotional, and how you feel in that state and how you feel at your most rational may be quite far apart.
- gundmc 6y agoIt reminded me of Jeff Bezos's infamous question mark emails.
- gowld 6y agoSuch a weird phenomenon what when a famous person does an ordinary thing it becomes "FamousPerson's infamous $OrdinaryThing".