Apple Hires Longtime Technology Journalist Anand Lal Shimpi

[Azzin]

He's American with an Iranian and an Indian parent. How much diversity do you actually require in one person. Other than being gay or transgender he couldn't possibly be any more diverse.

How about being gay and transgender!?

 

[philosopherdog]

One of the smartest guys in tech. Phenomenal move by Apple. I was totally blown away by his recent podcast appearance on Vector with Rene Ritchie. For anyone doubting this hire, listen to him discuss 64 bit, Metal and the state of chipsets here!

Will check it out. iMore.com has got to be the worlds worst website.

 

[filiale]

Oh surely that expensive procedure on his pearly whites was worth it!

 

[Beautyspin]

Do you have an example of something that wasn't objective in his reporting?

He had outed that Samsung was cheating on benchmarks and so were some Android Phone manufacturers. Fair enough. No body disputes that. So quite a few readers asked if Apple cheats. He said no. Remember that Apple does everything - right from SOC to software and therefore it was difficult to find out any such optimizations that Apple would have done. He just flat out refused and gave no proofs. There were many users questioning him about the proof that led him to the conclusion. Till date he has not given any proof. He keeps adamantly saying that Apple does not cheat with.out.giving.any.proof, the way a child denies something..

Not a tech bloggers response, I would say. I stopped reading Anandtech after that.

 

[krravi]

But they didn't hire him (surely) to do something he doesn't know how to do. They probably hired him in some sort of media relations capacity, for competitive analysis, for analysis of component suppliers, or the like. Stuff he's demonstrated an ability to do.

Among other things that Anand could be of value to Apple, I can't help but wonder if this was also a shrewd move to offset Google trying to bring Marcus Brown Lee into their fold. Though his reviews are no match for Anand's depth,he seems to be popular in the media and his reviews are not that bad.

Till, I saw his iPhone 5S review and was completely put off by his biased review against the iPhone while singing praises about Android.

 

[frabber]

Anand moving to Apple is some interesting news. I hope he finds his place within the company and I hope they will give him all the opportunity to do so. Also I'd like to see him grow within the company and to see some highlights in the future preferably by some public facing presentation

It would be very sad if we never would hear from him again.

 

[fmaxwell]

Sorry but can you show me main 1 site where they actually said this?

The "Apple is doomed" motif was all over the net after "antennagate." You could find people writing about how Antennagate was just the beginning of the end for Apple. It wasn't hard to find at all. Samsung fans were rejoicing, claiming that it was going to doom Apple being a bit-player in the smartphone arena.

 

[johnnyturbouk]

How about being gay and transgender!?

a transgender female - ie female wanting to become a man,
with Chinese, Ecuadorian and Uzbek heritage

 

[k995]

The "Apple is doomed" motif was all over the net after "antennagate." You could find people writing about how Antennagate was just the beginning of the end for Apple. It wasn't hard to find at all. Samsung fans were rejoicing, claiming that it was going to doom Apple being a bit-player in the smartphone arena.

BS, the people who used the most "doomed" were people like you describing its never going to happen.

And my question was about reviews, not some ranting from some random person on the internet .

 

[geniehouse2]

Changing good for better am I right?
I was so sorry to hear that he is leaving, but what can you do. Nevertheless, this news is even better!

 

[technosix]

But.... I thought we were only gonna hire women because we need to be more diverse and stuff...???? What of our diversity Apple? WHAT OF OUR DIVERSITYYYYYYYY?!?!?!

Apple's well know within the tech industry as a company firmly established and devoted to "The Old Boys Club". The rest of the story is lip service. Hypocrisy knows no limits in Cupertino.

Cost factors aside not just any company could convince the Sierra Club loving Environmental Zealots of Cupertino, the EPA, Environmental Review Committee and Joint City Council/Planning Commission. To issue permits to wipeout over three thousand seven hundred trees, in addition to countless bushes and ground cover spread over the 175 acres they've purchased.

Then undertake the demolition of approximately 2.65 million square feet of perfectly good..existing office, research and development buildings. All in a effort to satiate one man's ego with a spaceship shaped building, It's quite the project. Star Wars fans are already planning a pilgrimage and event there, shortly after its complete.

 

[fmaxwell]

BS, the people who used the most "doomed" were people like you describing its never going to happen.

I don't appreciate your tone. When I make a statement, it is fact. I have a higher standard for my posts than you have for yours. You have no right to demand that I waste my valuable time proving something to you so that you can avoid learning how to use Google.

"Doomed I tell you! returned my iphone in this morning, its just not worth the hassle. I accepted my stupid purchase but we all make mistakes I suppose" From GSM Arena.

 

[MagicBoy]

I don't appreciate your tone. When I make a statement, it is fact. I have a higher standard for my posts than you have for yours. You have no right to demand that I waste my valuable time proving something to you so that you can avoid learning how to use Google.

"Doomed I tell you! returned my iphone in this morning, its just not worth the hassle. I accepted my stupid purchase but we all make mistakes I suppose" From GSM Arena.

It's not a fact without some proof. Which you've not provided, high standards or otherwise.

 

[k995]

I don't appreciate your tone. When I make a statement, it is fact.

Perhaps in your head, in reality if you claim something you have to prove it .

Again usualy any criticism is being countered by "oh now apple is doomed" BS, (MS or samsung has the same issue people cant seem to have a normal discussion on large companies without some bias)

I have a higher standard for my posts than you have for yours. You have no right to demand that I waste my valuable time proving something to you so that you can avoid learning how to use Google.

"Doomed I tell you! returned my iphone in this morning, its just not worth the hassle. I accepted my stupid purchase but we all make mistakes I suppose" From GSM Arena.

reading isnt among that higher standard I see?

"not some ranting from some random person on the internet ."


In case you dont realise you wil always find someone yelling that about any product ever made and that ever wil be made . That wasnt the issue.

 

[fmaxwell]

Perhaps in your head, in reality if you claim something you have to prove it .

You're free to disbelieve my claim, but I do not "have to prove it." Nonetheless, I did prove it. See below.

reading isnt among that higher standard I see?

"not some ranting from some random person on the internet ."

You don't get to redefine the discussion. Reread my original statement: "You may recall the insane ramblings on other sites about the minor iPhone antenna problem, where they predicted it would be the end of Apple, calling it things like "Antennagate" when, in fact, it turned out to be a total non-issue for most owners (including me)."

And I provided an example from GSM Arena, thus proving the existence of such "insane ramblings on other sites."

Since you have now separately claimed that no one writing in a professional capacity for those sites made such a claim of "doom," please provide proof of that.

 

[k995]

You're free to disbelieve my claim, but I do not "have to prove it." Nonetheless, I did prove it. See below.



You don't get to redefine the discussion. Reread my original statement: "You may recall the insane ramblings on other sites about the minor iPhone antenna problem, where they predicted it would be the end of Apple, calling it things like "Antennagate" when, in fact, it turned out to be a total non-issue for most owners (including me)."

And I provided an example from GSM Arena, thus proving the existence of such "insane ramblings on other sites."

Since you have now separately claimed that no one writing in a professional capacity for those sites made such a claim of "doom," please provide proof of that.

Again, as I said, who cares what some people think? Every succeful product in the history has had such comments . Your tone was clear " its apple so people attack it but I know its the best and after the release everyone wil see"

BS, as I already said and you ignored that happens with every product.



You are also selectivly quoting.

"I disagree. I've found that the reviews" is what you started with. Now you claim the bottom part is suddenly about every comment its at best every confusing.

 

[fmaxwell]

Again, as I said, who cares what some people think? Every succeful[sic] product in the history has had such comments . Your tone was clear " its apple so people attack it but I know its the best and after the release everyone wil see"

That's yet another example of you trying to put words into my mouth, creating a straw man argument that you can more easily shoot down.

I judge products base on their engineering and support, not on what manufacturer's name is on the box. That comes from having more than three decades of engineering experience in electrical, software, and firmware. I don't have to play cheerleader for a given manufacturer because I have the tools to make an informed evaluation on a product-by-product basis.

You are also selectivly quoting.

As are you. That's how you are supposed to quote in a debate; you marshal together the quoteds which best support your position and contentions.

Again, you have now separately claimed that no one writing in a professional capacity for those sites made such claims of "doom," so please provide proof of that.

 

[k995]

That's yet another example of you trying to put words into my mouth, creating a straw man argument that you can more easily shoot down.

I judge products base on their engineering and support, not on what manufacturer's name is on the box. That comes from having more than three decades of engineering experience in electrical, software, and firmware. I don't have to play cheerleader for a given manufacturer because I have the tools to make an informed evaluation on a product-by-product basis.

That wasnt the issue. You started about the "apple is doomed" myth sites spread every time there is a new apple product .

Again that is BS. Besides some anonymous users that comment on every product there is ever released there is no such bias against apple .

As are you. That's how you are supposed to quote in a debate; you marshal together the quoteds which best support your position and contentions.

BS, you selectivly quoted and omited te part that contained the context .

"I disagree. I've found that the reviews on Anandtech did a great job of pointing out positives and negatives. Unlike so many sites, they did not try to paint as a catastrophe every minor flaw or down-side in an Apple product (or any product).

You may recall the insane ramblings on other sites about the minor iPhone antenna problem, where they predicted it would be the end of Apple, calling it things like "Antennagate" when, in fact, it turned out to be a total non-issue for most owners (including me)."


Again if you suddenly were just talking about the comment sections on those sites its at least confusing .

Again, you have now separately claimed that no one writing in a professional capacity for those sites made such claims of "doom," so please provide proof of that.

Prooving a negative? Its you that started the discussion on a bias against apple but thusfar besides someone that rambles about every product I havent seen anything on that. Do give the sites that predict the end of apple time after time with every product release .

 

[fmaxwell]

That wasnt the issue. You started about the "apple is doomed" myth sites spread every time there is a new apple product .

This is a phenomenon that everyone but you seems to know about.

Apple is undoubtedly the hottest story in technology. No matter what time of the year, writing a story about Apple is guaranteed pageviews, particularly if you force a controversial and preferably critical take on the company. And, if you want to maximise traffic, claiming Apple is doomed is the best way to do it.

This isn’t new. In 2006, tech journalist legend John Dvorak explained his formula for trolling Apple users for maximum page views: write something semi-controversial; when you get complaints, up the ante with something even more outlandish, attracting a billion comments; and eventually admit you were wrong, attracting even more comments from people who think you were right in the first place.

BS, you selectivly[sic] quoted and omited[sic] te[sic] part that contained the context .

Here's my entire post that got you all riled up:

I disagree. I've found that the reviews on Anandtech did a great job of pointing out positives and negatives. Unlike so many sites, they did not try to paint as a catastrophe every minor flaw or down-side in an Apple product (or any product).

You may recall the insane ramblings on other sites about the minor iPhone antenna problem, where they predicted it would be the end of Apple, calling it things like "Antennagate" when, in fact, it turned out to be a total non-issue for most owners (including me).

And you can look up "Antennagate" and see that I was correct, other sites were calling it that. Larry Magid, writing for Forbes:

After the iPhone 4 was released there was “Antennagate,” a name suggesting that a minor and easily avoided reception problem when touching a certain spot on the side of the phone was on a par with the Watergate break-in that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.

 

[Abazigal]

So, any news on what Anand has been up these days? Haven't heard any news about him.

 

[k995]

This is a phenomenon that everyone but you seems to know about.

Its not, its what people like you made up and constantly repeat to have someone to vent frustrations.

Here's my entire post that got you all riled up:



And you can look up "Antennagate" and see that I was correct, other sites were calling it that. Larry Magid, writing for Forbes:

Again (third time) either you were very unclear by mixing up review sites with comments on sites or its BS.


Btw read your own "source" : "A couple of days before the device hits the street, the reviews are published online and they’re inevitably extremely enthusiastic"

 

[fmaxwell]

Its not, its what people like you made up and constantly repeat to have someone to vent frustrations.

I do not 'make things up' and I am tired of your false accusations.

Paul Turner authored an article for Huffington Post entitled "From Insanely Great To Insanely Doomed - Why Apple Will Crash Without Steve Jobs."

John Gruber wrote an article for Daring Fireball entitled "Seriously, Apple Is Doomed."

Peter Cohan, contributor to Forbes magazine, wrote one entitled "7 Reasons Apple is More Doomed Than You Think."

Dan Crow authored a piece for The Guardian entitled "We've passed peak Apple: it's all downhill from here."

Jason Snell wrote a book review for Macworld entitled "'Haunted Empire' Review: Book sticks to its Apple-is-doomed narrative." The book being reviewed was written by Wall Street Journal author Yukari Iwatani Kane.

It's becoming very apparent that you don't read much given the widespread publication of articles declaring that Apple is doomed, citing everything from the iPhone antenna problems to Apple Maps problems to Tim Cook's leadership.

It's funny how you place such weight on review sites until they publish something with which you disagree, such as the quote I provided by Ian Betteridge writing for PC Pro:

Apple is undoubtedly the hottest story in technology. No matter what time of the year, writing a story about Apple is guaranteed pageviews, particularly if you force a controversial and preferably critical take on the company. And, if you want to maximise traffic, claiming Apple is doomed is the best way to do it.

I have no intention of Googling every pertinent combination of "antennna," "antennagate," "Apple," "iPhone 4," "doomed," every synonym of "doomed" and every phrase that essentially means "doomed," and manually determining which occurrences of the words/phrases are in the articles and which are in the comments for the hundreds of thousands of search hits. If your time has that little value, then you do it.

As it stands now, it's you arguing against the existence of a phenomenon that I and numerous tech journalists have already noted as being real. Unless you've got some credentials to suggest that your opinion is worth taking over ours, I'm not seeing much point to your continued claims that all of us are wrong.

Btw read your own "source" : "A couple of days before the device hits the street, the reviews are published online and they’re inevitably extremely enthusiastic"

Yes. Reviewers get the devices first and, since those devices are usually best-of-class, they get high praise. After that, in order to drive traffic to the site, the writers look for ways to proclaim that 'Apple is doomed,' taking minor problems that affect a tiny percentage of users and proclaiming them to be disasters and portents of the end-times for Apple. (See quote from Ian Betteridge, writing for PC Pro, shown above.)

 

[MagicBoy]

Quit it you two, this is past the ridiculous and now pathetic. If you want a handbags at dawn fight take it to PM instead of cluttering up this thread any further.

Please.