Posts Tagged ‘Walt Mossberg’
Walt Mossberg leaks the BlackBerry Storm 2
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 15th, 2009
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 8th, 2009
On the list of things I believed I would never, ever read, Walt Mossberg, of the Walt Street Journal, saying this about Windows doesn't fall very far behind a long op-ed by Glenn Beck describing Obama's healthcare reform as "brilliant."
Walt, after all, is the basis for this. And this. Microsoft should be very proud, or we should all be very scared. [WSJ]
Walt Mosspuppet Reviews Snow Leopard: “I Love This Stupid Goddamn Upgrade” [Snow Leopard]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 28th, 2009
Walt Mosspuppet's take might just be the only Snow Leopard review you need. He even reveals, exclusively, the next revolutionary version of OS X: Perilous Siamese Cat. [YouTube]
Mossberg Recommends Illegal Use of Snow Leopard Install Disc [Apple]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 27th, 2009
I was surprised by one line in Walt Mossberg's otherwise predictable review of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard:
"But here's a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the extra $140."
I know Apple's PR people are having a heart attack right now reading that. They don't like it when influential journalists suggest violations of the EULA. In fact, they generally label that stuff as "illegal," and I am sure many lawyers would agree that it is.
So, is this Mossberg ripping open his shirt, tying a bandana around his head and saying, "Ahoy mateys, the rules were meant to be keel-hauled!" Or is this a slip-up he's going to have to apologize for—or at least qualify with an explanation—in the morning? Is it a great tip, or is he telling every Tiger user to steal $140 out of the mouth of Steve Jobs? We'll keep an eye out for the answer. [AllThingsD]
Update: Apparently NYT's David Pogue also supports this breach of EULA (or is perhaps using a funny way to report EULA crashers to Apple?):
Don't forget to read our Snow Leopard review!!!!
Three Years Later, Newspapers Start With The “Wii” Jokes [High Comedy]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 6th, 2009
I'll give the WSJ a pass on running their Motion Plus review a week behind, because it's a pretty good one. But a faux-unintentional "Wii" pun, in 2009? Get with the program! (Disclaimer: I giggled, like a child.) [WSJ]
Walt Mosspuppet’s Windows 7 Survival Guide: Blow Up Best Buy, or It’ll Give You Herpes [Windows 7]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 27th, 2009
Walt Mosspuppet lays out surviving the Windows 7 apocalypse: Blowing up Best Buys will slow the spread, but killing the head Windows 7 is crucial. If you can't join the fight, seek shelter in an Apple Store. Ready? [YouTube]
Walt Mosspuppet: “Gizmodo Makes Me Want to Vomit in My Mouth!” [Blockquote]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 23rd, 2009
Walt Mossberg, that wrinkly goateed goblin hired by the Wall Street Journal for some reason, is known as the world's most powerful Apple fanboy, at least to him. The latest Mosspuppet video, featuring Muppet Mossberg, includes a not-so-friendly Gizmodo shout-out.
This is maybe a little insidery for those who don't read other tech journalism besides Giz (and really, why would you?), but Mossberg is known for playing up his close connection with Steve Jobs for product previews, being vastly inferior to the New York Times' David Pogue, and using the word "iPhone" more often than "Pre" in his supposed hands-on article about the Palm Pre. This video is a pretty spot-on skewering, though I'm no doubt swayed by my deep and unabashed love of all things Muppet. Interestingly, Walt doesn't actually sound like that in real life, favoring more of a traditional nasally nerd whine. But if you've only read his articles and never heard his voice, you imagine him sounding more like the puppet, so job well done.
The best part of the video? "I'm Walt Mossberg. Shut up!" Genius. [Rant Puppet via Fake Steve]
Walt Mosspuppet Answers Reader Mail: “Call Pogue, He Knows How to Do Useless Sh*t Like This” [Media]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 15th, 2009
Walt Mosspuppet answers reader mail, exactly like you'd expect the only technology journalist in the world to. [YouTube via Fake Steve Jobs]
Walt Mosspuppet, the Only Tech Journalist in the World [Media]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 13th, 2009
