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Video of Steve Jobs at UK iPhone Launch

I think he just winged it per say on a moments notice. what a small crowd I was thinking, they must not do big appearance meetings like here. that or it was intended to be small. and why the heck did the 02 guy have jobs water bottle???

it was just strange

cat and mouse game....LOL
 
The press weren't rude, they asked things that people want to know. Why sugarcoat questions and be 'polite', it doesn't serve anyone's interest.
 
Also, an interesting comment was about the hacks. The way Jobs phrased his answer made it seem like the only reason Apple would try to break the hacks are because of the record companies and other partnerships. I don't think Apple are going to go too heavy on cracking down on the hacks.
 
I wouldn't say the British media is as free as perhaps we all think but Europe as a whole does have freedom of speech and with some exceptions in law (for good reason) you can say and ask what you want.

It should be the job of the press to report events and pass comment in an objective way as possible and also to ask questions where they see issues, anomalies or obfuscation.

I didn't get the chance to watch the video yet but the question I would ask is "Why do you insist on locking the iPhone to a single operator, screwing them on their revenues which are inevitably just passed onto the client with interest. Aren't you making enough profit already?"...
 
I don't think the questions were tough enough. I didn't find any of the questions rude in the slightest. Apple are pulling a cheeky number on everyone with their iPhone and instead of just kissing his ass, they asked real questions. (most of which he dodged, naturally)

Not real impressed with him, he sounded like a bit of a twunt.
 
update to iphone noted...

again with the iphone update during this month... when steve... when will it be released....
 
sief said:
I agree they seemed very rude.
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Er... we're in the UK here... we are rude... didn't anyone tell you? :rolleyes:

iBlue said:
I don't think the questions were tough enough. I didn't find any of the questions rude in the slightest. Apple are pulling a cheeky number on everyone with their iPhone and instead of just kissing his ass, they asked real questions. (most of which he dodged, naturally)

Not real impressed with him, he sounded like a bit of a twunt.
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Nicely said. I agree. I used to think he was a lot better than this. Now I only see him as greedy.
 
DAC47 said:
Jobs should have know better than have Q&A in room full of British journos

Its a good job for him that Paxman or Humphrys weren't in the audience.
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Can you imagine? Paxman? Jobs might have started crying. :)
 
Slightly off topic, but iBlue seems to change her avatar more often than I change my
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iPod touch in U.K

In the Southampton store. Time to go check those negative screens on display :p
 
The British press do a lot of harm.

Just look at the way the political preferences of the main newspapers try to swing public opinion.

Also, the Northern Rock issue at the moment. They gave a 'skewed' view of the situation that led to unnecessary panic and actually created a problem that was previously under control.

I think they have a responsibility to give an accurate balanced report - and unfortunately that rarely happens.

It's all very well for the press to cut through the glossy presentations and reveal the real detail - but there isn't enough protection against the damage that the media does.
 
MrSmith said:
Slightly off topic, but iBlue seems to change her avatar more often than I change my <undercrackers>
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that's worrying. :p I've had this one for a few days and I had my CS3 icon'tar for over a month (and it's going back soon)

(I know, I'm just indecisive and I like change)
 
i really don't see why some are calling the questioners rude. they were invited to the event and asked if they had questions. they clearly did have some questions which they put perfectly politely. i can only assume that some think it's rude to put any question at all which is not complimentary in it's premise.
 
firestarter said:
It's British people in general. It's a national trait to be disrespectful / questioning of people who present themselves as an authority figure.
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Actually it's because the British press ask real questions and aren't ******* like their US counterparts.

Welcome to real journalism, asking hard questions rather than kissing ass. None of the questions were rude or inappropriate, just hard for Jobs to answer because they were GOOD questions.
 
BWhaler said:
Well, it may be shocking to us Americans, but we have forgotten what a real press corp and media sound like.

Hard hitting questions are what reporters used to do here too. Sad we get so shocked by it.

I too hope Steve is in good health. Apple is not ready to go on without him, yet, and I think he still has so much more he can give...
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Thanks! Absolutely true - the U.S. press has totally forsaken its responsibility for a long time and seems incapable of doing its job by asking tough questions and persisting with follow-up questions. It's not rude: it's good journalism.
 
The guy is selling us an expensive phone that requires a contract as well, course this is going to happen. And good on the press. None of that nancy pansy US arse licking going on!

Tony Blair has had heart problems in the past, should he be (have been?) treated lightly by the press too?

On with the questions!
 
The funny part was someone raising their arm and Steve Jobs is responding and pointing to answer him. Finally the guy chickens out and sticks his arm back down. I suppose it could have just been edited to appear like that happened.
 
i0Nic said:
Also, an interesting comment was about the hacks. The way Jobs phrased his answer made it seem like the only reason Apple would try to break the hacks are because of the record companies and other partnerships. I don't think Apple are going to go too heavy on cracking down on the hacks.
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Well that is logical, think of the iTunes Store as a prime example. It is well known that Apple makes very little money from the sales of songs on iTunes, the main point of iTunes is to help sell more iPods. Apple makes lots of money on iPods, the music companies make lots of money on selling music and insist on DRM.

So Music industry + DRM = Happy music industry and sales of iPods

Exactly the same goes for the iPhone, but in this case Apple is making money from both the sale of the hardware and from users using it, thus it is in Apple's interest to keep AT&T, O2 and T-Mobile happy.
 
firestarter said:
It's British people in general. It's a national trait to be disrespectful / questioning of people who present themselves as an authority figure.

Personally, I think it's a good thing! Although I'm an Apple fan, I think the costing here is a little high and the package a little under-specced, so it's good that the press were there to ask Steve those tough questions rather than just clapping!!
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If Steve had the same type of interview in NZ he would probably get a bit of a rough ride from the media.
 
bilbo--baggins said:
The British press do a lot of harm.

Just look at the way the political preferences of the main newspapers try to swing public opinion.

Also, the Northern Rock issue at the moment. They gave a 'skewed' view of the situation that led to unnecessary panic and actually created a problem that was previously under control.

I think they have a responsibility to give an accurate balanced report - and unfortunately that rarely happens.

It's all very well for the press to cut through the glossy presentations and reveal the real detail - but there isn't enough protection against the damage that the media does.
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Yes, but at least the newspapers are up front about their political orientation! In the U.S. newspapers still, on the surface, claim to provide fair and balanced news when in fact they are incredibly political and biased. To the average, uncritical reader this is much more dangerous.

The way U.S. journalists and media has failed the American people with regard to the Iraq war is perhaps the biggest let-down of all times. There is virtually no news about the conditions in Iraq, except for the occasional weep story about some poor little Iraqi child who was alsmost blown up but then was given a chance to a better life in the U.S.. Truth is, hundred of little children are killed every month. millions are displaced AND the U.S. is one of the worst in accepting Iraqi refugees with only a 3-400 since the beginning of the war. Contrast that with tiny Sweden, where around 30,000 iraqis have been given residency as a result of the war. U.S. media is superficial, sensationalist, corrupted from corporate sponsoship, fearful of private interest retaliation if they ask tough unfavorable questions, and individual journalists so career-ambitious that they're fearful of stepping out of rank and doing their job. There are a few exceptions, like public tv and radio, but they have to beg every year for viewers to donate money so they can keep going - it always makes me sad to see them forced to do that.

Anyway...my morning rant. I'm turning on the BBC through my amazing Squeezebox device (if you haven't seen one yet, check it out! Couldn't live without it)
 
Mods note: Please don't sully this fine thread with off-topic political ranting, no matter how justified you feel in your views. Any more of it will be deleted upon sight. Many thanks, your pre-coffee moderator... ;)
 
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