Re: [NTLK] Rumorware Warning!: MacWhispers Article

From: Ed Kummel (tech_ed_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 15:16:38 PST


Hey guys,
I got a reply from the author of the piece on his "mis
statement":

Hi Edward,
Rarely have I been tempted to edit a comment after
publication as strongly as I am that one. However,
I'll let it stand, as-is, as it does (badly) convey my
originally intended thought, which was, "The Newton
had an operating system hugely less capable than the
Mac OS."
I would also posit that thin moments of idiocy do not
make a person, overall, an idiot; if so, I would
certainly qualify.
Thanks very much for patronizing my discussion site.
My apologies for the horrifically misstated sentence.
Take care,
Jack Campbell

Redemption?

Ed
web/gadget guru
http://newton.tek-ed.com (download Newton packages)
http://npds.tek-ed.com (my NPDS server and it's new
subdomain)

--- "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> on 2/19/03 3:35 PM, Ron R. Silva at
> ronsilvar_at_husky-net.net wrote:
>
> > Check out MacWhispers
> >
>
http://www.envestco2.com/macwhispers/archives/000031.php.
> What a crock! And
> > I quote: "The original Newton was a middling
> capability device built on a
> > crippled version of the Mac OS...." HUH? I have
> no idea who this person is
> > but the message was totally ruined by his
> ignorance of the Newton platform
> > as presented by the above quote.
> > Ron
>
> I was wondering if anyone else was going to post
> this. Actually, except for
> that flub (and given the various mythology that
> floats about regarding our
> beloved platform, the author could perhaps be
> offered a little
> forebearance), which was corrected by someone in the
> comments section, it
> was pretty interesting.
>
> If you're not familiar with the site, this is NOT
> your usual rumor mill.
> This site uses actual data regarding orders for
> componentry, etc., coupled
> with known patterns, leadtimes, etc., to try to
> divine future Apple product
> activity. Only time will tell how accurate they
> are, but at least they're
> not performing total rectal extractions like many
> other sites.
>
> Perhaps we should invite this fellow to join
> NewtonTalk and discuss/refine
> the concept. We've already co-opted an academic
> researcher... :-)
>
> - Eric.
> --

=====
"A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by the impudent core of effete snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals"
 - Spiro Agnew, 1970

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