Every time I read something by this writer on Forbes, I get the impression that it's an angry rant meant to up his hit count so he gets paid more. (He did the same thing with Google Plus a few months back, when he clearly made some comments that showed he didn't understand how the service worked.) If so, mission accomplished.
Now how about you give us some real insight, Paul Tassi, instead of another rant about something that makes you angry?
It's not that I don't think your argument has some merit, Paul. You're right. Steve Jobs probably gets too much credit for a medium he only had a passing interest in. But you had an opportunity to correct the record, rather than simply ranting about it. A little context goes a long way. As a blogger, it's easy to tell people what you don't like. It's much harder to bring your argument full-circle. If you can succeed at that, it makes your writing essential, rather than a pit stop on the reader's long trip through his Google News feed.
I went to the article looking for some statistic or a factual observation. I had thought to myself "oh it's Forbes, it must be something reputable."
I was, um, mistaken.
Take the below snippet, seemingly the only piece of information the article is pinned against.
"The 1,000 people surveyed are supposed to be avid fans and industry professionals, but they should all have their consoles and computers taken away after giving answers like these."
So it seems his entire article is based on the pretence that the combined thought of these 1,000 people is incorrect.. because he says so.
I don't think cantankerously written, for-hits-only articles belong on "reputable" sites.
Now how about you give us some real insight, Paul Tassi, instead of another rant about something that makes you angry?
It's not that I don't think your argument has some merit, Paul. You're right. Steve Jobs probably gets too much credit for a medium he only had a passing interest in. But you had an opportunity to correct the record, rather than simply ranting about it. A little context goes a long way. As a blogger, it's easy to tell people what you don't like. It's much harder to bring your argument full-circle. If you can succeed at that, it makes your writing essential, rather than a pit stop on the reader's long trip through his Google News feed.