During the time Steve Jobs has run the company, Apple has been hostile to truly independent journalism about its products and policies. This current attack on journalism — and that is precisely what is going on here — reflects the side of Jobs that will someday lead the company back down from its current heights. He is a genius, no question, but he is a control freak who doesn’t seem to care whatsoever that he’s infuriating some natural allies.
I’m writing this on a Mac. If I were buying a replacement today, I’m not at all sure I’d make the same choice again.
From Dan Gillmor’s blog, Grassroots Journalism, etc.
As it is often the case with blog posts, the truly interesting part is in the comments following Gillmor’s opinion.
