I knew from the tabloid headline that it was another DED article
I think the headline was supposed to be sarcastic. I still don't get why there is so much animus on a site for Apple fans for a writer who is an Apple fan.
First webOS developers got suckers into the OS by HP though it might be partly HP's blame. Microsoft is likely getting suckered into supplying people with fee smart phones. After all free beats just about any technology advantage one might find on other platforms.
... After getting "more than 500 emails" inquiring about the free smartphones, Watson replied, "to be honest, we didn’t expect this level of response," ...
Especially after Mr. Ballmer himself said that Windows Phone 7 sales had (and I quote exactly): "gone from very small to … very small."
So out of the 500 developers who said they were going to build WP7 apps, how many do you think just wanted a free WP7 phone? To sell on eBay?
And even if all 500 of those developers do end up shipping WP7 apps, does Mr. Watson expect the needle to move at all? Or will sales go "from very small to ... very small" all over again?
I think the headline was supposed to be sarcastic. I still don't get why there is so much animus on a site for Apple fans for a writer who is an Apple fan.
Because many people appreciate accuracy, and deplore bias presented as news. It's a reality thing.
honestly, it is not different than people going to VZ or AT&T to get a free phone this country is so filled with people who feel entitle to free things. What did he expect you tell people they can have free things of course they will take it.
I bet the response that MS will give these people is a long small print contract to get the so called free phone, probably requires them to product 10 apps for MS, kind of like the music industry, for the free tour bus, all they can eat, free hotel room, all the artist has to do is crank out 10 new songs every year.
MSFT is a company run by fools. The only way they seem to succeed these days is to buy off developers - with the Xbox, .net and mobile. Thankfully they have now become irrelevant in the mobile space and hopefully will stay that way.
On the contrary, unless the reader has the guilelessness of an infant, the headline is precise and to the point.
It is precise, but only by incredibly low standards of precision. Any context is missing from the headline, so you may as well use a meter stick to measure the thickness of paper and call that precise and to the point.
It is precise, but only by incredibly low standards of precision. Any context is missing from the headline, so you may as well use a meter stick to measure the thickness of paper and call that precise and to the point.
Well, I'm no expert, but I don't think there is supposed to be context in headlines... The point of a headline is to grab attention--context is supplied in the article!
Well, I'm no expert, but I don't think there is supposed to be context in headlines... The point of a headline is to grab attention--context is supplied in the article!
I think that's roughly the Murdoch standard of headlines (or that of any tabloid) - giving people a misleading impression to get people to read the article, even if the headline is true, it's still fairly misleading. In other words, precision is not a standard here.
I think that's roughly the Murdoch standard of headlines (or that of any tabloid) - giving people a distorted impression to get people to read the article. In other words, precision is not a standard here.
So, when the headline says: "Microft shocked to find interest in Windosw Phone 7" and the direct quote shows a Microsoft division head expressing shock in the interest, how is that Murdochian?
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After getting "more than 500 emails" inquiring about the free smartphones, Watson replied, "to be honest, we didn?t expect this level of response," adding that "It took a few days (on the weekend) to pull all the mails together into one place to allow me to respond in a smart way and not retype every mail by hand."
And don't be too cute. It is not just tabloids--headlines don't have context in any paper. That is not to say they cannot be misleading, but I dont think this one is beyond the pale...
I'm shocked to find yet another Microsoft-article here
It's more of a Microsoft bashing article. And I have no problem with that. I'm not against other platforms being successful, but I'd prefer Microsoft to not be one of them. I hate seeing bad business practices be rewarded.
Well, assuming all 500 were published webos developers, this is a huge present for windows phone. This means fresh thinking in the mix and renewed interesting the platform. I think ms has just secured 3d place in the consumer smartphone market and all they had to do was wait out their competitors.
I knew from the tabloid headline that it was another DED article
Exactly. In fact, this is probably the last reason to visit AppleInsider, just to guess which bombastic title was made up by DED. I guess I am right about 95%, but it is not that difficult.
To his merit, seems he failed to mention how Android is doomed in the recent article. Is he losing his passion ?
So, when the headline says: "Microft shocked to find interest in Windosw Phone 7" and the direct quote shows a Microsoft division head expressing shock in the interest, how is that Murdochian?
And don't be too cute. It is not just tabloids--headlines don't have context in any paper. That is not to say they cannot be misleading, but I dont think this one is beyond the pale...
Because it implies a far wider scope than it really is, the real scope only involves webOS developers.
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I knew from the tabloid headline that it was another DED article
I think the headline was supposed to be sarcastic. I still don't get why there is so much animus on a site for Apple fans for a writer who is an Apple fan.
... After getting "more than 500 emails" inquiring about the free smartphones, Watson replied, "to be honest, we didn’t expect this level of response," ...
Especially after Mr. Ballmer himself said that Windows Phone 7 sales had (and I quote exactly): "gone from very small to … very small."
So out of the 500 developers who said they were going to build WP7 apps, how many do you think just wanted a free WP7 phone? To sell on eBay?
And even if all 500 of those developers do end up shipping WP7 apps, does Mr. Watson expect the needle to move at all? Or will sales go "from very small to ... very small" all over again?
Oh wait. This is the Zune. Phone edition.
I think the headline was supposed to be sarcastic. I still don't get why there is so much animus on a site for Apple fans for a writer who is an Apple fan.
Because many people appreciate accuracy, and deplore bias presented as news. It's a reality thing.
I bet the response that MS will give these people is a long small print contract to get the so called free phone, probably requires them to product 10 apps for MS, kind of like the music industry, for the free tour bus, all they can eat, free hotel room, all the artist has to do is crank out 10 new songs every year.
nothing is really free...
The headline of the story is misleading and makes you guys look foolish.
-kpluck
On the contrary, unless the reader has the guilelessness of an infant, the headline is precise and to the point.
-Enz
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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect
On the contrary, unless the reader has the guilelessness of an infant, the headline is precise and to the point.
It is precise, but only by incredibly low standards of precision. Any context is missing from the headline, so you may as well use a meter stick to measure the thickness of paper and call that precise and to the point.
It is precise, but only by incredibly low standards of precision. Any context is missing from the headline, so you may as well use a meter stick to measure the thickness of paper and call that precise and to the point.
Well, I'm no expert, but I don't think there is supposed to be context in headlines... The point of a headline is to grab attention--context is supplied in the article!
Well, I'm no expert, but I don't think there is supposed to be context in headlines... The point of a headline is to grab attention--context is supplied in the article!
I think that's roughly the Murdoch standard of headlines (or that of any tabloid) - giving people a misleading impression to get people to read the article, even if the headline is true, it's still fairly misleading. In other words, precision is not a standard here.
I think that's roughly the Murdoch standard of headlines (or that of any tabloid) - giving people a distorted impression to get people to read the article. In other words, precision is not a standard here.
So, when the headline says: "Microft shocked to find interest in Windosw Phone 7" and the direct quote shows a Microsoft division head expressing shock in the interest, how is that Murdochian?
After getting "more than 500 emails" inquiring about the free smartphones, Watson replied, "to be honest, we didn?t expect this level of response," adding that "It took a few days (on the weekend) to pull all the mails together into one place to allow me to respond in a smart way and not retype every mail by hand."
And don't be too cute. It is not just tabloids--headlines don't have context in any paper. That is not to say they cannot be misleading, but I dont think this one is beyond the pale...
I'm shocked to find yet another Microsoft-article here
It's more of a Microsoft bashing article. And I have no problem with that. I'm not against other platforms being successful, but I'd prefer Microsoft to not be one of them. I hate seeing bad business practices be rewarded.
Most are probably not even developers, they just want free phone and then run. lol
How can you be a "published developer" and "not even a developer" in the same time? I guess reading is not one of your skills.
I knew from the tabloid headline that it was another DED article
Exactly. In fact, this is probably the last reason to visit AppleInsider, just to guess which bombastic title was made up by DED. I guess I am right about 95%, but it is not that difficult.
To his merit, seems he failed to mention how Android is doomed in the recent article. Is he losing his passion ?
So, when the headline says: "Microft shocked to find interest in Windosw Phone 7" and the direct quote shows a Microsoft division head expressing shock in the interest, how is that Murdochian?
And don't be too cute. It is not just tabloids--headlines don't have context in any paper. That is not to say they cannot be misleading, but I dont think this one is beyond the pale...
Because it implies a far wider scope than it really is, the real scope only involves webOS developers.