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To be fair, I'm pretty sure Apple punditry is not Marco's primary source of income. He doesn't do the podcast for free, but surely his Tumblr equity and Instapa

• runjake 14y ago
  It may not be his primary source, but it's quite significant. He gets $1,500 a week just from his weekly sponsored links alone [1]. It doesn't look like he's hurting for business. That's roughly what? $78,000 a year? This doesn't factor in his income from The Deck, the Build & Analyze podcast, or Instapaper, of course. He clearly has a vested interest in the Apple eco-system and by proxy, the success of Apple and making them look good. 1. http://www.marco.org/sponsorship http://www.marco.org/sponsorship
  • shinratdr 14y ago
    > He clearly has a vested interest in the Apple eco-system and by proxy, the success of Apple and making them look good. Except he was doing it long before anyone knew who he was and was willing to sponsor him for it. It's not like he suddenly became an Apple shill because he saw money in it, he was already an Apple fan and judged their decisions in that light even before his posts made the rounds on places like HN.