I contend that it’s well known in the tech community that if you bash Apple, you will not get invited to the next event. If you criticize a tech company as a te

I contend that it’s well known in the tech community that if you bash Apple, you will not get invited to the next event. If you criticize a tech company as a tech journalist, you’re not going to get invited to the next unveiling, the next product release, and that will have a detrimental impact on your career. Some can ride that line without worry, but rank and file tech reporters DEPEND on access, and will not do anything to disrupt it.