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Not sure why suddenly jwz is considered to be a consumer electronics guru? There's always churn and any particular device isn't for everyone. He's just very voc

by anateus 17y ago

Not sure why suddenly jwz is considered to be a consumer electronics guru? There's always churn and any particular device isn't for everyone. He's just very vocal about it. The Pre suffers from some slowdown issues which as some commenters point out is almost certainly a software issue, which means it's fixable :) Would like to see Palm take up the community created patches, but it's the wealth and quality of these open modifications (tweaks/patches) as well as the rate of new additions to the app catalog that leave me hopeful. It isn't gonna be a market buster, but I think webos is fairly solidly staying around.

fauigerzigerk 17y ago
Not sure why suddenly jwz is considered to be a consumer electronics guru? You're right, it's shameful that we listen to a guy who might not even have filled in all the application forms to become an officially recognised certified consumer electronics guru :-)
- anateus 17y ago
  Eh, I meant exactly what I said. An opinion from a person is an opinion from a person. There are ways to become an expert in something. I'd be stupid not to listen to at least some of the things he might say about browser design. This isn't about empty credentials but about track record. Dude has demonstrated to do X,Y, Z well. I will value his opinion on such matters highly. But just because of XYZ, valuing his opinion on Q doesn't make sense to me. Because most people don't have XYZ, perhaps I'll weight his opinion on Q a tad higher than the average, but not much more than that. Does this not make sense? Edit: I should add that any and all complaints of his are valid. Some of them are objectively accurate (loading the calendar app is slow) some of them are subjective. The issue is that both kinds seem to be weighted by people to be highly representative.
  - fauigerzigerk 17y ago
    This isn't about empty credentials but about track record. His track record is that he has used the device, that he has written software for it, and that he helped investigate the issue. He says the device is slow, and he says what he considers slow in terms of seconds. I don't think reporting a simple observation like that or paying attention to someone reporting it lays claim to any kind of usability expert status. He credibly said Q. I don't know what that has to do with X, Y or Z at all. If someone tells me the traffic light is red, I don't reply by asking whether he's a traffic lights expert. But if you're just expressing general astonishment about waves of popularity and public attention, I'm with you. It's futile to resist that though. I think the only way to deal with it is to judge each statement on its own merit.

by anateus 17y ago

fauigerzigerk 17y ago

Not sure why suddenly jwz is considered to be a consumer electronics guru? You're right, it's shameful that we listen to a guy who might not even have filled in all the application forms to become an officially recognised certified consumer electronics guru :-)

anateus 17y ago
Eh, I meant exactly what I said. An opinion from a person is an opinion from a person. There are ways to become an expert in something. I'd be stupid not to listen to at least some of the things he might say about browser design. This isn't about empty credentials but about track record. Dude has demonstrated to do X,Y, Z well. I will value his opinion on such matters highly. But just because of XYZ, valuing his opinion on Q doesn't make sense to me. Because most people don't have XYZ, perhaps I'll weight his opinion on Q a tad higher than the average, but not much more than that. Does this not make sense? Edit: I should add that any and all complaints of his are valid. Some of them are objectively accurate (loading the calendar app is slow) some of them are subjective. The issue is that both kinds seem to be weighted by people to be highly representative.
- fauigerzigerk 17y ago
  This isn't about empty credentials but about track record. His track record is that he has used the device, that he has written software for it, and that he helped investigate the issue. He says the device is slow, and he says what he considers slow in terms of seconds. I don't think reporting a simple observation like that or paying attention to someone reporting it lays claim to any kind of usability expert status. He credibly said Q. I don't know what that has to do with X, Y or Z at all. If someone tells me the traffic light is red, I don't reply by asking whether he's a traffic lights expert. But if you're just expressing general astonishment about waves of popularity and public attention, I'm with you. It's futile to resist that though. I think the only way to deal with it is to judge each statement on its own merit.