Recently I wrote about how the scoop about Steve’s surgery had leaked out in the Times under the byline of John Markoff (my original post is here) and I suggested that Apple PR had arranged for the info to leak to Markoff because he’s one of the few journos they consider friendly to Apple. I also… Read more »
Here is Apple’s stock chart since May. In that time period Apple has reported strong earnings and released a smash hit product, the 3G iPhone. It’s had lines out the doors of its retail stores, and has had to start opening earlier in the day to accommodate demand. To be sure, Apple also has warned… Read more »
See here. Funny stuff.
More amazing scoops at the RDL blog today. My Skype just buzzed, with a call from a name I didn’t recognize, and I picked up and it was Kevin Rose of Digg. He goes, “This is Kevin Rose. You think I’m a self-absorbed lothario who is secretly only seventeen years old and who once bragged to… Read more »
Just picked up my office phone and it’s Sergey Brin, who says: “This is Sergey Brin. You think I’m a spoiled hypocritical billionaire who talks smack about energy conservation while commuting to strip bars in a jumbo jet, and I think you’re an argument for making abortion retroactive. Am I catching you at a bad… Read more »
Incredible. My iPhone just rang and I picked up and it’s Woz. He goes, “This is Steve Wozniak. You think I’m a fat lazy billionaire who cuts the line at Apple stores and hasn’t done anything serious with my life since 1982, and I think you’re a shit stain on the underpants of journalism. So… Read more »
Joy of Tech tackles the “slime bucket” comment. Worth a look. See here.
One of our operatives managed to infiltrate the mothership last week and sent out the following photos before being apprehended by Apple security, at which point we lost contact with the source, whose whereabouts remain unknown. Nevertheless the shots provide some insight into life at Apple. First shot, the sideways one, was the last thing… Read more »
Well, I’m stunned. My phone just rang and I picked up and it was Jerry Yang. He goes, “It’s Jerry Yang. You think I’m an inept nerd who doesn’t know how to run a company, and I think you’re sleazier than a used condom. Got a minute to chat?” He went on to say that… Read more »
Also striking in this whole fiasco around Steve’s health is the response from the Apple faithful. Check out the comments on this blog for a representative sample. Criticize the PR operation at Apple, or Dear Leader himself, and the Apple faithful swarm out in droves to call you a traitor or worse. My email inbox… Read more »
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