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He seems like a sensationalist who has certain vendettas against specific companies and entities. I'm not sure why he's taken seriously at all... (As in, I rea
by freditup 12y ago
He seems like a sensationalist who has certain vendettas against specific companies and entities. I'm not sure why he's taken seriously at all...
(As in, I really don't understand why he keeps getting posted on HN, not just some throwaway insult)
- smacktoward 12y agoBecause he wrote the best book ever written on the rise of the PC industry, Accidental Empires (http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Empires-Silicon-Millions-Competition/dp/0887308554 http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Empires-Silicon-Millions-Co...). And then turned it into a TV documentary miniseries, Triumph of the Nerds (http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Nerds-Bob-Cringely/dp/B00006FXQO http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Nerds-Bob-Cringely/dp/B00006FX...), which was best in class as well.
- freditup 12y agoHmm, perhaps you're right. But he seems to me to be in that category of authors who takes small bits of evidence and draws much to large of conclusions. (And yes, I'm doing the same thing with this very comment)
- throwawayaway 12y agosensationalist as he is, he's usually on the money about IBM. he had a huge following on slashdot too, and has a huge following among IBM employees with many wondering whether or not you get shitlisted for visiting cringely.com.