Rave Reviews For Tiger
I’ve been reading a lot recently about Tiger. It’s not that I care. Not at all. Not even a little. It’s just that everywhere I look it’s Tiger-this and Tiger-that. Bah. It’s just a point-release for crying out loud. But the interesting thing is that most of the “rave” reviews are from already establish Mac fanatics (as in religious zealots). It’s like asking a priest to review the Bible. If you think otherwise or get mad when you read that, then there’s a good chance that you too are a zealot of sorts.
What this industry needs is people that act more like restaurant critics. If the food at a restaurant is terrible does the critic sugarcoat it? Not typically. But the problem is that Apple likely spends a great deal of money advertising in MacWorld and other Mac magazines and websites. Are those magazines and sites likely to criticize Apple? Not likely. And if they were thinking of biting the hand that feeds them, they’ll think twice after Apple’s stunt last week.
Oh, but wait! PCWorld also wrote a rave review on Tiger, and it’s a magazine on PCs. That must be unbiased. Nope, PCWorld is affiliated with MacWorld and I suspect Apple advertises their iPods and other iCrap in PCWorld magazine also. So do I trust their review? Nope.
Am I saying that Tiger is not that great? Of course not; I haven’t even tried it. Maybe it is as great as they say. But I think I’ll make my decision after I talk to some non-zealots and perhaps try it for myself.
Tue, 03 May 2005 15:23 Posted in Technology
