Comments on: Steve Jobs Vs. Tech N’ Marketing

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:05:20 +0000

I am very happy that Apple employees read our blog. WordPress records the external IP address of the person posting. It was not someone from Apple mail.

By: menachem

menachem — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:59:44 +0000

He didn’t exactly try to hide the fact that he’s an apple employee… he logged in with his apple email! You should be happy that apple employees found your blog and posted on it

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:40:47 +0000

I have no Idea what “FUD” is.
it sounds like a cake

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:25 +0000

Hi Harvey,

The IP address was from the posting computer and it has noting to do with the email address. I did not want to show the real IP address but I certainly can verify it. We really don’t care about the content of the post because I am sure that Hillel (the author) would agree that some of the facts could be debated, that is not the point.
All that I am saying that Apple might have gone very far out of there way to try and shut down guys writing about their earphones in a very nasty, dishonest way and without owning up to it. That is really low in my eyes.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:12:57 +0000

Is the IP address for the server or the user’s computer? If it’s the server (and he has a dot-Mac account) he could be writing from anywhere, not necessarily an Apple employee but just someone with a dot-Mac account.

But… even if he is an Apple employee, his points are still valid. The new in-ear headphones have been receiving excellent reviews (e.g. http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/apple-in-ear-headphones/4505-7877_7-33255274.html?tag=mncol;txt) and are a great value for the money.

Unfortunately, you chose to avoid acknowledging the facts by side-tracking the discussion into the area of questioning the writer’s validity.

It’s sometimes a difficult step to admit when you are wrong about something, but when you are wrong and admit it others will respect you for it.

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:07:45 +0000

True and I have no problem with any Apple employee posting whatever they want but they need to identify themself as an employee. You just can’t leave nasty comments from your work computer I am sure it’s against Apple’s rules. As a employee of a company using a company IP you represent that company.

By: gesso

gesso — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:40:45 +0000

A fine point, however just because someone responds from Apple does not mean their views represent apple. If the person in question is part of that team, especially if they are in marketing, then you are spot on.

However if that person is some generic worker, lets say a an engineer who works on firmware drivers, then his comment is just really on peer of any other apple fan or stock holder ( as if earphone effect stock ).