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You have no idea whether he guessed, or whether he found out from Schiller. It's you who is guessing. BTW, he was right. Others did get the same briefing. I di

by Bud 15y ago

You have no idea whether he guessed, or whether he found out from Schiller. It's you who is guessing. BTW, he was right. Others did get the same briefing. I didn't "fall for" anything. Nor do I care that you are guessing about what Gruber did or did not ask. You especially have no clue about other, conveniently unspecified things which you assume Gruber didn't ask about which are "basic", so I care even less about that. Again, you are personally attacking Gruber's readers, as I pointed out earlier. Now you're doing it again. It's tiresome. Please stop. Gruber's readers are not merely a "fanclub". They are readers who read Gruber's blog because they get information there. When I worked at Apple, I saw quite a few folks walking around in Daring Fireball t-shirts. I don't think that's an accident, nor does it reflect your reality of Gruber readers being a bunch of hypnotized fanboys.

parfe 15y ago
Nor do I care that you are guessing about what Gruber did or did not ask. He literally says he didn't ask about things being "done differently now" because it was uncomfortable. He literally says he guesses a list of others will receive the same briefing. >When I worked at Apple oh.
- MaxGabriel 15y ago
  The way I took "done differently now" was that it was in reference to Job's death, and I can understand why it would be uncomfortable to talk about it.
  - mikeash 15y ago
    Uncomfortableness is often an excellent clue that you're close to something interesting and important. It's really too bad he didn't follow that one up.
    - g9a5 15y ago
      I agree, but in this case I can understand his hesitancy. I think he's closer to nailing "now" when he says that Apple is treating press events with more respect. No more introducing three new products at an event. From now on, only major product releases will be given the Jobsian pitch. Anything which isn't in the same league (shifting millions of units) is going to be a smaller affair, to keep the big events fresh.
- kevinh 15y ago
  > oh. Acting like someone doesn't have meaningful contribution to a dialogue because of where they have worked says more about you than the person you're conversing with.

by Bud 15y ago

parfe 15y ago

Nor do I care that you are guessing about what Gruber did or did not ask. He literally says he didn't ask about things being "done differently now" because it was uncomfortable. He literally says he guesses a list of others will receive the same briefing. >When I worked at Apple oh.

MaxGabriel 15y ago
The way I took "done differently now" was that it was in reference to Job's death, and I can understand why it would be uncomfortable to talk about it.
- mikeash 15y ago
  Uncomfortableness is often an excellent clue that you're close to something interesting and important. It's really too bad he didn't follow that one up.
  - g9a5 15y ago
    I agree, but in this case I can understand his hesitancy. I think he's closer to nailing "now" when he says that Apple is treating press events with more respect. No more introducing three new products at an event. From now on, only major product releases will be given the Jobsian pitch. Anything which isn't in the same league (shifting millions of units) is going to be a smaller affair, to keep the big events fresh.
kevinh 15y ago
> oh. Acting like someone doesn't have meaningful contribution to a dialogue because of where they have worked says more about you than the person you're conversing with.