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A Note From Walt Mossberg (We Think)
Earlier, I posted something that one of our readers commented seemed to come from a snot nosed kid. Well, a reply has arrived.We just received this note through the TUAW contact form: "On the off chance that you and your readers might want to see what 'Grandpa' has to say about the Mac in the future, be aware that no fee or registration -- suit, tie or otherwise is needed. My columns are posted on a free site at ptech.wsj.com . The free link to my Tiger review is at: http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20050428.html"
Wow! You read TUAW, Walt? Is that really you? Who knew? Thanks, Power-User-Grandpa! ;-)
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Walt Mossberg said 9:29PM on 10-05-2005
Thanks for posting my message. I do read TUAW. And it's really me. (Email me and I'll confirm.)
And let me make one other comment. Ars Technica does great work. I admire the site. But they didn't post a "review" of Tiger that is relevant to, or even understandable by, 99% of Mac users. Their Tiger dissertation, which is amazing in its depth and detail, is really for developers, and the techiest of techies. If that's the TUAW audience, then your link to it makes perfect sense. If not, maybe you should have linked to a more user-focused review -- not mine, necessarily, but at least one written by somebody whose audience, like mine, is mainstream users.
Again, I don't know who you consider your core audience. But even "power users" would have trouble wading through parts of the excellent, but developer-oriented, Ars Technica article.
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Laurie said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
I'm not sure if Walter's comments (which we appreciate, btw) make me feel /better/ about giving my personal seal of approval to C.K.'s use of the term Grandpa or worse about not pressing my alternative suggestion, which was "The Suits like it." :)
Either way... it's always nice to know that someone is paying attention and it definately helps that that someone has a sense of humor!
(No really, I lied... it was all C.K.'s idea, I swear! Only the capital G was mine!)
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clsnyder said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
Very good review by Mr. Mossberg. Apple (the company) and apple users should thank him profusely for the (literally) millions of $ of increased sales his positive review will generate, as well as the proportional increase in user base...anyway, grandpa isn't necessarily a perjorative
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PXLated said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
Walt got ya. I love it. He knows his audience, and nails you and the Ars review. Now, I wish he hadn't responded, snot-nosed kids get big heads really easily. By the way, what are you doing out of your room?
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Joe Maller said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
Smack. Down.
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Chris said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
The thing that worries me though is that there's the slightest chance Walt "friggin" Mossberg has read any of my inane comments here.
Now doing a mental rewind to check how stupid I may have sounded in the past. :)
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Clint Ecker said 8:25AM on 8-04-2005
Just for the record, Ars Technica's review is 100% free and there is no need to register to view the review in its entirity.
I assume TUAW's audience is composed of a rich tapestry of Mac users and even the newest of newbies can glean -something- from John's review.
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Sk8rCai said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
Aint Walt Mossberg a groovster?
Can I get an adoption?
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froopyloot said 4:17PM on 6-16-2005
I read Mr. Mossberg's column (as I do regularly) and the Ars review as well. I thought both of them were great. I admit, there were a few things that were over my head in the Ars review. But as a complete Mac nut, that's what I wanted... too much info.
As for Mr. Mossberg posting on this site, I think it is great. This has become my (and my friend's, and some of my family's) favorite site for all things mac.
In closing, great site you got here. Thanks!
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sean bonner said 10:34PM on 8-21-2005
Walt's been reading, commenting here for a while, here's a post from last year: http://www.tuaw.com/2004/06/14/jobs-misquoted-in-wsj/
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