Agree with MS. Why have a post pretending like they don't know anything and then drop 4 fully written posts on us before the store is even re-opened? I feel cheated.
Why do news sources or tech blogs do anything? To inform their user bases in an entertaining way. Regardless of whether or not Engadget knew about the updates, I'd rather have them write in an entertaining fashion than just provide a ticker-line update. That's why I (and I'd imagine most people) read Engadget.
I recall the editors commenting that they tried installing win 7 on their MacBooks. I'm sure they all have MacBooks that were provided gratis by apple. Maybe engadget is in bed with apple after all.
There's no such thing as unbiased journalism. And the NBA is fixed and Santa claus isn't real.
All posts went up, perfectly formatted and edited at 12.01. In the publishing and news world non-disclosures abound, and like I said earlier that is fine. In the Macbook post they've had hands on as well, there is no problem with any of this.
What is a bit silly is for Engadget, supposedly a tech news blog reporting all that's fit to report, to open a piece on one hand about the store going down and pretend like they know nothing about what is going on, and on the other already have the details available.
I don't feel cheated, in fact I could hardly care less, but please Engadget, be a bit consistent...
Seriously guys, if you've checked the latest tech announcements from Engadget it is clear to see they are told this stuff way in advance, but they feign any knowledge of it. Case in point:
PS3 Zune HD Sony VAIO X Series
When you're one of the biggest internet blogs and have more then a handful of workers in Redmond, Cupertino etc. who are willing to spill details on yet to be announced or released gadgets, software etc. it pays to give Josh, Nilay and the rest, info in advance so as to keep more information private.
Heck I'm pretty sure Engadget knows more about Windows Mobile 7, Mac Tablet, or Project Pink then they're willing to disclose..
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Wow they released this information before the apple store updated.
Looks like engadget were 'made aware' of these updates to post them all at once...
That's fine, but why pretend they didn't know anything, and fiegn excitment about the store going down, what's coming etc...?
Maybe a non-disclosure agreement?
Agree with MS. Why have a post pretending like they don't know anything and then drop 4 fully written posts on us before the store is even re-opened? I feel cheated.
maybe page views?
Guys, the store is still down, but all of this info just went up on their main page, apple.com. No inside scoop here. Take it easy.
Why do news sources or tech blogs do anything? To inform their user bases in an entertaining way. Regardless of whether or not Engadget knew about the updates, I'd rather have them write in an entertaining fashion than just provide a ticker-line update. That's why I (and I'd imagine most people) read Engadget.
I recall the editors commenting that they tried installing win 7 on their MacBooks. I'm sure they all have MacBooks that were provided gratis by apple. Maybe engadget is in bed with apple after all.
There's no such thing as unbiased journalism. And the NBA is fixed and Santa claus isn't real.
Meh.
All posts went up, perfectly formatted and edited at 12.01. In the publishing and news world non-disclosures abound, and like I said earlier that is fine. In the Macbook post they've had hands on as well, there is no problem with any of this.
What is a bit silly is for Engadget, supposedly a tech news blog reporting all that's fit to report, to open a piece on one hand about the store going down and pretend like they know nothing about what is going on, and on the other already have the details available.
I don't feel cheated, in fact I could hardly care less, but please Engadget, be a bit consistent...
I guess Apple didn't tell them about the new aluminum remote.
Seriously guys, if you've checked the latest tech announcements from Engadget it is clear to see they are told this stuff way in advance, but they feign any knowledge of it. Case in point:
PS3
Zune HD
Sony VAIO X Series
When you're one of the biggest internet blogs and have more then a handful of workers in Redmond, Cupertino etc. who are willing to spill details on yet to be announced or released gadgets, software etc. it pays to give Josh, Nilay and the rest, info in advance so as to keep more information private.
Heck I'm pretty sure Engadget knows more about Windows Mobile 7, Mac Tablet, or Project Pink then they're willing to disclose..
@Raptor: A NDA by definition prevents you from revealing something before time -- it does not tell you to build anticipation and hype.