Why We Need Steve Jobs

Just to add something, I have a Windows 7 machine, and a Macbook, and the Mac OS has crashed as many times, if not more, than my Windows 7 machine. I think the author needs a bit more objectivity in his article.

Excellent, well written words of truth.

Dear Dan, please note that "whiz" is something done at a commode. I suspect you intended to use "wiz," as in wizard or a person as gifted as one.

Viz.: "The wizened wiz whizzes whimsically."

That should be in a children's book.

Praises Apple, spreads Apple propaganda and then adds some Windows dissing for good measure. Smells like a Apple zealot, writes like one and acts like one. He's definitely a big Apple zealot.

This was quite possibly one of the worst articles I've ever written. I generally anticipate that if Apple is in a tech story, they're going to be fawned over and get their D slobbered on but this takes it to a whole new level.

I think this article may have transcended journalism and moved into the world of fan-fic erotica. Seriously, the take-away message I got was that the author has a literally crush on Steve jobs. He's got his head so far up Job's *** he looks like a Ridley Scott Alien when he opens his mouth. Seriously why don't you give Jobs every penny you own and worship him like a God?

The World needs Steve Jobs? WTF is wrong with you you'd even say that? The first line in your article was about how you didn't need anything he sells. Now the world can't do without him? What is this a 4th grade essay? Make up your mind. I've got news for you, cemeteries are filled with indispensable men. Steve Jobs is going to die and the world isn't going to miss a step.

Someone else will sell you your overpriced crap and tell you you're cool for buying it. Don't worry.

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Comparing Microsoft to Apple is like comparing a democracy to a dictatorship. Of course a democracy is going to be more complicated and have more problems but it offers you the freedom of greater options and is therefore, in my opinion, worth the price. PS. You upgraded your old PC. Have you ever tried to upgrade an old Apple? I mean, WITHOUT replacing it outright?

Jeroen, You're really conflating two different things here - new products coming out and old products breaking down. Dan's iPhone is not broken, he just wanted a better one (from what I could tell from his story). In fact he could sell his old iPhone on eBay for $300 or more. Even the 2007 iPhone is still popular and selling for about $200, used! Likewise used Macs have higher resale values than used PCs. This suggests that Apple products are not "designed to fail" but actually have lasting appeal both in function and design.

Recently I wrote an argument against "planned obsolescence". How timely of Mr. Gross to make a semi-compelling case for continual improvement:

"...Apple and its loyal customers (like me) have made a deal: it'll keep improving its products at a fantastic pace, and killing off its own products. In return, we'll keep buying whatever it makes..."

Perhaps "better the devil you know" plays out in technology brands as much as it does in my social circle.

Reference: http://www.sockitmonkey.com/sims/2009/06/not-designed-to-fail.html

Bless Daniel Lyons' tender heart and evidently, neurotic nature. As he writes, it wasn't somebody named Cook who created those lines outside the Apple stores the other day. One component of one of those lines was a technoluster who seems to think the other kids will laugh at him if he can only flash last year's iPhone. No reason to believe he was alone in this.

i believe he likes rise against "... extremely exageratted!"

Fanboy comment there: You're comparing an admittedly BETA version of software to a stable platofr you've been running on the macbook since you got it.

Well, forgive the poor use fo the english language but, DUH.

I run Windows XP on one machine, Vista business on another, and Linux on a 3rd. I've owned 4 Macs.

The XP is now stable as a rock. Vista is even more so, the only issues I had were fixed by a patch as a result of my running a beta software product from another vendor.

And I own all three machines, for less than the cost of 1 Mac of comparable hardware.

Good reporting implies fair comparisons. comparing beta to release software isn't a fair comparison. You did at least admit to the fanboy behavior, over paying for a product that's bleeding edge, and for which you know you don't need.

We are controlled by the COMSUPTION INDUSTRY, but we need be strong and go agaist it.

How many times have you run your machine with the beta version of leopard

Why don't you take that money and donate it to a worthwhile family or a cause? What a waste of $299. It's that ME ME ME philosophy and GREED that is just making me sick. Why do you "NEED" something that's essentially the same as what you have? People amaze me!!

Why do you feel the need to get "the next big thing" every single Summer when Apple comes out with a new one every year???? Why don't you donate that money to a worthwhile cause or a family in need. It's this kind of "ME ME ME" philosophy and GREED that is bringing down America.

If you're out looking for trouble, you'll likely find trouble. Trying to crash on a beta version of Windows 7 that has not been released is no different than asking to run into problems.