“Earlier this month I sold my 11.6-inch MacBook Air (using Samsung Series 5 Chromebook now) and iPhone 4 (switched back to Google Nexus S),” Joe Wilcox hit-whores for Betanews. “I don’t miss either Apple product. Not the least bit. In reflecting, I realize that the spell is broken. Without Apple Chairman Steve Jobs driving innovation or inspiring passion — the oft-called ‘reality distortion field’ — my Apple enthusiasm is gone. Perhaps it’s return to sanity.”
I should have connected the dots sooner, but often people don’t easily apply even basic math to emotional matters, because the nuances move swiftly on the surface with many slower currents and fast-churning eddies below. The ocean is an excellent analogy. Yesterday, in viewing Nate Mook’s slideshow of 20 products introduced by Jobs, and resurfacing emotions about the different launches,” Wilcox blathers insipidly. “I had an epiphany. I could see how much Jobs’ passion infected mine — his ability to inspire about what Apple products offered.”
You get the idea. Full article – Think Before You Click™ – here.
MacDailyNews Take: Seriously, Joe, if you’re this desperate for hits, you’re doing something wrong. Betanews, if this is intended to be satire, hire a better writer next time.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jimmy W.” for the heads up.]
I think the dots he was connecting were purple and micro….
Nice one.
Nothing I dropped in my youth was that strong.
Whatever he dropped it must have been good, seems to have done something to his phone and laptop, just because Jobs resigned!
What a f-ing tool
Seriously… This guy is such a moron that he’s willing to publicly confess that his tech decisions were actually some sort of shrine to SJ?
iDoltry.
what a clown Joe is, mind you generic technology should fit right in with his generic life, go ahead and make the change away from Apple, just kindly get out of the way so the next person in line can buy the best!!!
Like the Apple alternative are so much better, or a spell has been broken and suddenly Apple products no longer look like a beautiful princess but a witchly hag. The guys a nutbag. It’s his tremendous loss.
What a moron. I buy Apple products because they are the best on the market, not because somehow Steve Jobs put some voodoo trance on me that somehow made me unable to use my brain. Anyone who makes a comment like this is an ass clown.
Exactly. You couldn’t have said it better.
Especially considering that very small amount of hundreds million people actually ever saw a single Jobs keynote.
I mean, of course, for business world Jobs’ keynotes were by far most popular events ever with millions of watchers, but nothing like hundreds of million.
So even if to suppose this ridiculous thought about Jobs emitting RDF is correct, it could theoretically influence only tiny portion of all Apple product buyers.
Truth. While I recognize Jobs’ brilliance, I’ve never bought a single Apple product with him in mind. I buy Apple products because I like the performance, function and design. Everyone knows Wilcox is a fool, and he just opened his mouth and confirmed it to everyone.
Apple set the standards in which every player who wishes to be relevant has to follow by copying its products. First, the personal computer: Watson of IBM mandated that the world only need 5 supercomputers and that they should be managed by a priesthood of geeks. But Apple said “no” and proceeded to smash IBM’s hegemony by producing computers for the “rest of us”. This spawned a host of copycats of Apple’s form factor.
Then came Microsoft’s command-line DOS OS which can only do limited applications for word processing and number crunching. Apple’s graphical interface again changed the paradigm and made it possible for any applications to be run on a computer. For desktop publishing, the cost of entry into publishing diminished from millions of dollars to just a few hundred dollars. Every computer now produced has to have a graphical interface and the DOS command line is obliterated from the face of the earth. Same too for music, broadcasting and many high cost occupations. Now everyone can be a one-man operator which formerly required expensive equipments and an army of specialists. Next the music and movie industries: Apple save the music industry and will tame the movie industry.
Lastly, the cellular operators: The cellular operators used to dictate what cell-phone manufacturers can or cannot do. Apple smash the powers of the cellular operators and now practically any cell-phones have the freedom to do what were prohibited before.
Where no one wanted to take the risk to undertake such paradigm shifts, Apple has single-handedly liberated millions of individuals and businesses to do the impossible cheaply and efficiently. Now look where are IBM, HP, Acer, Dell and a host of copycats today. IBM has lost the war to Apple, HP is exiting from the PCs battlefield. Dell is thinking likewise. Acer is drowning. Microsoft in on the ropes fighting for its relevancy. Google has to copy every steps of Apple’s moves to be relevant.
So Applehaters, who are the dinosaurs? The freedom you have today is the result of Apple’s struggle. Every computing devices you are enjoying today, whether from Apple’s or other’s, have the imprimatur of Apple’s DNA stamped on them.
Excellent and insightful summary of the legacy and impact of Apple.
I was just at Betanews and I could not bear to read the entire story. That guy is a dick.
Come on now derekaw, you know you are missing the mark with your comment. After all dicks are useful, this knucklehead isn’t!
Go to this link to understand Joe Wilcox’s choice of product.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-people-biased-creative-ideas.html
Who the fsck is this asshole? And why is MDN giving him hits?
Please follow this link to understand the actions of Joe Wilcox:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-people-biased-creative-ideas.html
Seriously? He used Apple products because Steve was CEO? Confession of an idiot I guess.
I use Apple products because they are the best tools for me, what I need, how I use them, what I expect. Steve Ballmer, Eric Schmidt or Micky Mouse could be CEO and if they produced the same products I’d still be buying them.
I think he needs his head examined.
Great. All we need is another douche bag writing statements like this one. What a tool.
What a douche!
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Yes! Yes!
Finally some one has said it!
As soon as Jobs left, my Android phone stopped needing to be rebooted every few days. The apps in the Market suddenly got better and actually useful. The phone was less confusing to use now. And all that malware was still stealing my information, but I don’t care anymore.
As for my wonderful windows laptop, I can’t imagine how life was with such a large trackpad. I don’t feel lost anymore, and it’s so easy to find and click my malware scanner popups.
Truthfully I have never felt so secure in my decisions.
BRB, just got another warning about some virus. Woohoo!
LOL!
Hah! Love it!
Two questions;:
(1) You related to this Joe Horsecox guy?
(2) Did you sell your Lexus and buy a Yugo?
Too long, another egocentirc diatribe of a lack brain hit rent bot measuring each word by some metric of rectal complaint.
I’m glad you’ve buggered off, one less pundit to pontificate with evidence.
I am tired. I will sleep. Alert me not to to wake up when you’ve got tour copy,
Bored.
in other news, duck does an unusual thing
He is a liar and just wrote the article for money! He still uses Apple products everyday.
I doubt that Googlepussy ever had a MBA or an iPhone4. He hates Apple, and has always misinterpreted everything related to Apple for the worst. I know he’s not that stupid, so it’s clear he’s deliberately whoring.
I don’t go to BetaNews anymore. Wilcox has left the game.
‘I don’t miss Joe Wilcox. Not the least bit. In reflecting, I realize that the spell is broken. Without Steve Jobs to drive Wilcox’ innovative writing my Wilcox enthusiasm is gone. Perhaps it’s a return to sanity.’
Wilcox needs a new career.
It is their editor who is lame and doesn’t realize Wilcox is a devoid of journalistic ability.
Advanced degree recipient from Paul Thurrott’s School of Hit Whoring, Joe Wilcox doesn’t even have enough talent to provoke a response. The only cult Joe has just escaped from is one that operates in 3 rings.
They want their floppy shoes back, you fucking tool.
Stupid people shouldn’t breed.
apple is a brand not a man
that brand is worth more than a million men
This planet is quite diverse, and I have no doubt there are people that enjoy the masochism of going from OS X back to MS Windows. After 26 years, MS has clung onto the same programmer-centric interface, old bug-rittled codes and void of any imagination. Inexplicably, some people actually like it,
“Some people are saying that we ought to put an IBM PC on every desk in America to improve productivity. It won’t work. The special incantations you have to learn this time are the “slash q-zs” and things like that. The manual for WordStar, the most popular word-processing program, is 400 pages thick. To write a novel, you have to read a novel––one that reads like a mystery to most people. They’re not going to learn slash q-z any more than they’re going to learn Morse code. That is what Macintosh is all about.” S.Jobs [Playboy, Feb. 1, 1985]
Steve has moved from manning the helm to charting the courses Apple will take. Now, that he knows how to expertly navigate the rough waters, it’s time to chart a course to unseen horizons other companies fear to explore.
Sláinte, Steve!
Looks like you really did read it for the articles.
Playboy had articles?
=:~)
Took the opposite attitude and bought the Magical Touchpad to have one last new product that was on the shelf when Steve stepped aside. Like every Apple product, it’s the best thing ever.
I. D. I. O. T.
I think Joe Wilcox finally admits his marbles are hopelessly mixed.
This is the same Joe that wrote this:
Apple’s rumored tablet computer cannot live up to the hype, which has reached almost ridiculous levels of rumor, speculation and anticipation. The rumored tablet will fall short of expectations, because they are simply too unrealistic. What surprises me most about the excitement and early analyst sales projections: No one is talking about addressable market.
So I’ll assert what should be obvious to anyone thinking rationally and not emotionally: Tablet is a nowhere category. For all the hype about an Apple tablet , it is at best a niche product. The world doesn’t need an Apple tablet, no matter what the hype about rumored features or regardless of what actually releases (if anything).”
http://betanews.com/2010/01/02/the-world-doesn-t-need-an-apple-tablet-or-any-other/
Thanks for pointing this out.
Wow…what a maroon! Apparently everyone EXCEPT Wilcox saw the tidal wave that was coming. Just another dude who was putting all his chips in, hoping to be the guy who successfully predicted the long fabled “Apple flop product”. However, despite his utterly foolish words, he did get one thing right, although he didn’t even know it, at the time, nor did he intend it.
“Tablet is a nowhere category.” This is correct, that is if you’re anyone BUT Apple, because if you’re RIM, Asus, Samsung, et. al… you may as well skip the tablet category altogether because Apple has the market cornered, convincingly. If you are one of those companies, or another that is not Apple, you’re tablet offering is simply going to be insufficient, inferior (despite having Flash), laughable, and such as HP has recently discovered; DOA. When you walk by the tablet category and say to yourself, “Hey, Apple can do it, maybe we can to!” do yourself a favor; remind yourself that it will not be as good, and keep on moving.
That dude is warped. Purchased because Steve sold him and now Steve is only a chairman so decides to sell off his purchases… What a d_ck!
I buy Apple products because they work damn well.
Each machine or device has been designed beautifully from the inside and out. Functionality of software and hardware is super solid form. Also they are all intuitive, logical and easy to use. Plus, more importantly; each product has been extremely reliable. Yes, for many years and I have had several machines which I have pasted down to family members.
And in addition, there is the security value of iOS and OSX. So, it is my simple and honest opinion that Apple products are indeed superior.
Does that make me a Apple fan boy?
If so, I am damn proud to be one.
I’m just trying to figure out why he got rid of his Apple gear earlier this month because Jobs resigned a few days ago.
Hey Joe,
I agree, the ocean is a great analogy. You are caught in an undertow.
Thank god, one less dipshit using Apple products. It’s a shame there isn’t some kind of test the keep the riffraff out, but such is life.
Wilcocks now joins the rest of the poverty-class cockroaches with their cheap plastic garbage PC’s and knockoff droid phones. Right where he belongs.
Hey now, I’m a poverty-class cockroach and a Mac user!
You stereotyping bastard.
LOL…. Oh, the haters will be out in force. I wonder how many of the new PC converts even know who Steve Jobs is? They know that Apple products are the THING to have and Apple makes top quality.
Who th “f” is Joe Wilcox and why should I care?
Notice he sold his MacBook Air. Wonder if he could ever do the same with his netbook.
Posted, naturally, from my iPhone.
The grieving process takes many forms. But if you check on this guys hit-whoring, this is nothing new. he is, has always been, and always shall be a complete and utter moron. Did he proof-read his article before he submitted it? Has he an editor? Does he think he’ll be perceived as being ahead of his time by predicting this is how many will feel about a post-Jobs Apple? I think he’s a soulless, conniving, dim-bulbous jackass.
Wilcox hasn’t lost his passion for Apple. He either was losing his audience and needed something for hits, or he just plain lost his mind.
Funny he didn’t write a week ago about how much he didn’t miss them.
Remember, however much the Applehaters loathe Apple products and decide to switch to Androids, Blackberry, WebOS or Windows, they cannot escape the imprimatur that Apple has stamped on the whole industry: They are in fact following what Apple has mandated to be the standards. If any competitors don’t have this basic Apple’s influence incorporated or copied into their products, they are irrelevant.
And this POS was posted because…
Where’s MDN’s filter?
What an idiot,nothing more to say here!
Post my posts
I think you guys are being kind of mean. Joe here seems to be kind of sad to see Steve go. I doubt that he has lost interest in Apple or it’s products.
His situation is best compared to you hearing about the passing of a close friend or relative. For a few weeks you feel like the world has ended.
Give him a while to think about it. He’s bound to snap out of this sooner or later
Can you say “Snow Job”.
This idiot has allways pulled out some garbage to get clicks.
No, this guy is full of it, and any only that wants to think different has the free will ti do so, but you can bet it’s getting deeper every time you believe Wilcox is being truthful.
One “i” word sums him up. “idiot”
What a Jackwagon!
“… often people don’t easily apply even basic math to emotional matters, because the nuances move swiftly on the surface with many slower currents and fast-churning eddies below.”
Emo.
So in a fit of bilious melancholia he parted with his MacBook Air for a Samdung Chromebook, capable of running just one application, the Chrome web browser.
Great going grandpa. (0_o)
Oh and enjoy your distressingly obsolescent Google Nexus S. 🙄
Have you considered conversing with a therapist instead simperingly whimpering in public? 😯
Hey Joe, how’s it feel to be Googles personal bitch… Please bend over now the Googlepex wants to suck some data…
Chrome book? Really? u much be on Crack
I think you guys are being mean. Joe here is simply stumped that jobs is gone as CEO. I think he is more affected by job’s resignation than he is sick of apple products. This situation can be best compared to loosing a loved one. When a relative or close friend leaves or passes, it just seems like the end of the world for you. But that feeling is temporary and he should snap out of this in a few days or weeks, hopefully.
You know, I think people would appreciate it if we show some compassion for other people instead of insulting them. One day, any of you might come across this very same situation. And trust me, you don’t want people to be insulting you.
Ferrari still thrive after Enzo is gone. Same apply to BMW, Mercedez, Porsche, Lambo, Tiffany, Chanel…etc after their founders are gone.. Why? it is in their company’s DNA to continue founder’s vision and they are “premier” brands. They also have a large loyal customer base and same will apply to Apple. If Apple is not a premier brand, then I guess it will suffer the same fate as GE when CEO was replaced in the 2000.
People complains Apple gonna fail without Steve, and claimed that since Steve is not CEO anymore, Samsung, HTC is going to overtake Apple… uh….why is that? If Steve is the key, they will not be able to copy anymore and if Apple do fail, Apple will be the last, Copyists will be the first.
Steve will live forever, and F U idiots.
So what he’s really saying is that he’s a Jobs fanboy.
He should just come out and be honest about it.
So what if this troll sold the MacBook Air and IPhone he pretended to own?
😆
Why is everybody so loud? My perception of the product also changed. Strange huh?
NEVER HEARD OF JOE WILCOX.
I guess I am not missing anything.
I like stupidity (Wilcox’s) and his playing with distorted reality and who really cares wheather he uses Mac or not – really! You can never make sense out of stupitidy – just enjoy or pity it, but never try to make any sense out of it, because you never can.
Wow, that was a super lame editorial.
No mention on what he is replacing his macbook air or iphone 4 with. Probably because the only options are apple product knockoffs (like windows and android)
Or maybe he is such a flaccid loser that he was only using apple products in first place because he though steve jobs was cool. Some people do like Apple because it’s trendy, ignorant about how impressive the technology actually is. Good riddance, if that’s the case. Apple doesn’t need ignorant losers who only want apple products to be trendy. They don’t contribute to apple’s culture.
Good for you Joe . . . ya dingbat!
And your point is?
“And now we take to live to the sleepy little village of Binding-in-the-Marsh for the finals of the World Village Idiot competition…”
“in third place, Osric Throssinton for his immaculate headlong dive into a threshing machine whilst dressed as a Dagenham Girl Piper.
“In second place, Jethro Scruttock for swimming ten lengths of Farmer Blenkinsop’s slurry pit without benefit of either water wings or clergy and whilst consuming an entire gallon of Laidlaw’s brand Goat Purge.
“in first place, and by a country mile, Joe Wilcox for his unparalleled ability to spout complete and utter bullshit while keeping a straight face.”
=:~)
What a pathetic excuse for a “journalist”, and sadly, for a “sentient human being”.
I am reminded of the sleazy character in “The Ten Commandments” who tries to convince the naive and ignorant to worship his Golden Idol false god, while Moses is busy on the mountaintop with the real deal.
Wilcox, please go slither under the slimy rock from whence you came. You have learned nothing about Apple in your 68 years of de-evolution on earth. It is impossible for an invertebrate to experience “an Epiphany.”
Well, way back when, I had played on Macs. Then, I a Mac Plus a friend lent me. At the time, I knew very little about Steve Jobs. Later, I bought my own Mac SE, I still knew very little about Steve Jobs and I did not know he’d had been fired from Apple. It wasn’t until he started NeXT computers that I studied more closely. Either way, I still bought Macs all through out the dark times of Apple. When Steve Jobs came back, I bought Apple again. I have two Macs and an iPhone. I’ve used Windows machines as well and used Linux as well. I don’t need someone to tell me what to buy, I buy what I like. I just so happen to like Macs. Period.
If a person makes silly statements like it was only because of Steve Jobs is the reason why they bought a Mac, then they need to retool their brain. Because, that’s makes them sound lame.
I think most people here are missing the big picture, which Joe states in his first sentence: “Earlier this month I sold my 11.6-inch MacBook Air (using Samsung Series 5 Chromebook now) and iPhone 4 (switched back to Google Nexus S).” Uh, Steve had not resigned “earlier this month,” so, essentially he is a liar.