Comments on: The ‘NEW’ MacBook Pro! http://thetechnewsblog.com/2008/09/26/the-new-macbook-pro/ Tech news | Tech views | Geeky goodness Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Craig Shipp http://thetechnewsblog.com/2008/09/26/the-new-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Craig Shipp Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:58:06 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.wordpress.com/?p=742#comment-376 Cali, I agree it would make all our lives easier if everyone was using Apple products. My 80 year old Dad keeps switching back and forth between his Mac and his Windows PC and every time he calls for help it's when he's using the Windows machine. And, he's not the only one...will they never learn! Cali, I agree it would make all our lives easier if everyone was using Apple products. My 80 year old Dad keeps switching back and forth between his Mac and his Windows PC and every time he calls for help it’s when he’s using the Windows machine. And, he’s not the only one…will they never learn!

]]> By: Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly http://thetechnewsblog.com/2008/09/26/the-new-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:41:26 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.wordpress.com/?p=742#comment-374 Hi Cali, Thanks for dropping by the blog - it always amazes me who reads this! I know you are a real Mac 'gal! My concerns are less to do with someone being pro-Mac or pro-pc. I use both and they each have their merits. What genuinely concerns me is when 'known' people are in some way rewarded to generate publicity - without their readers / viewers being aware. I think advertising and sponsorship; when done openly is excellent (like the ads on your show!) This is a good and honest way to generate revenue. What REALLY pisses me off is when I hear that someone is secretly endorsing a product or service to their readers / viewers / listeners without disclosure. Thanks again for the comment Cali! Hi Cali,
Thanks for dropping by the blog – it always amazes me who reads this!

I know you are a real Mac ‘gal! My concerns are less to do with someone being pro-Mac or pro-pc. I use both and they each have their merits.

What genuinely concerns me is when ‘known’ people are in some way rewarded to generate publicity – without their readers / viewers being aware.

I think advertising and sponsorship; when done openly is excellent (like the ads on your show!) This is a good and honest way to generate revenue.

What REALLY pisses me off is when I hear that someone is secretly endorsing a product or service to their readers / viewers / listeners without disclosure.

Thanks again for the comment Cali!

]]> By: Cali Lewis http://thetechnewsblog.com/2008/09/26/the-new-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Cali Lewis Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:50:53 +0000 http://thetechnewsblog.wordpress.com/?p=742#comment-375 You're absolutely right, Apple does extremely well from the rumors that circulate. I spend a lot of time filtering through all the rumors (it's my job), but it's very rare that I give any rumors attention. There are too many and most are bogus. Of course, right before a major Apple event, I do a wrap up of what's expected to be announced, but that's different than what it sounds like you mean. The times when I do mention them is when there's something about it that I really want to be true. Kind of my way of saying "Look at this, this is where I want this device to be heading". I'm an Apple fangirl, I think that's pretty well known. :) I enjoy the process of people inspecting possibly photoshopped pictures. For example, there was one comment on that post that said it couldn't be real because the angle of the photo versus the angle of the phone didn't match. Why do people spend time analyzing these things? No one answer...it's kind of like a sport to a lot of people, I guess. You said: "It just makes me curious when such a busy person invests their valuable time (for free) into helping generate pre-launch publicity for a multi-million dollar business - with no payment of any kind." I invest my time promoting Apple because I love what they do. Sure, there are things I don't understand (like the new Nano design), but overall, I think they hit it spot on. I get hundreds of tech questions a day. The majority of those questions wouldn't be an issue if that person were on a Mac. So in a way, I spend my time promoting them to help my inbox from getting overloaded. ;) You’re absolutely right, Apple does extremely well from the rumors that circulate. I spend a lot of time filtering through all the rumors (it’s my job), but it’s very rare that I give any rumors attention. There are too many and most are bogus. Of course, right before a major Apple event, I do a wrap up of what’s expected to be announced, but that’s different than what it sounds like you mean.

The times when I do mention them is when there’s something about it that I really want to be true. Kind of my way of saying “Look at this, this is where I want this device to be heading”. I’m an Apple fangirl, I think that’s pretty well known. :) I enjoy the process of people inspecting possibly photoshopped pictures. For example, there was one comment on that post that said it couldn’t be real because the angle of the photo versus the angle of the phone didn’t match. Why do people spend time analyzing these things? No one answer…it’s kind of like a sport to a lot of people, I guess.

You said: “It just makes me curious when such a busy person invests their valuable time (for free) into helping generate pre-launch publicity for a multi-million dollar business – with no payment of any kind.”

I invest my time promoting Apple because I love what they do. Sure, there are things I don’t understand (like the new Nano design), but overall, I think they hit it spot on. I get hundreds of tech questions a day. The majority of those questions wouldn’t be an issue if that person were on a Mac. So in a way, I spend my time promoting them to help my inbox from getting overloaded. ;)

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