Rene Ritchie leaves iMore.com

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Everyone moves on.

....especially in the tech sector. I think you find that on the journalism side of things, it’s usually about two (Maybe three) years before somebody seems to move on to some other partnering site due to internal conflicts with employees or overall credibility issues.

 

[satchmo]

iMore, like most other Apple "journalistic" sites, is 1% great content and 99% ads and regurgitated Mac Rumors content.

It's rather remarkable that an entire cottage industry has sprung up and careers have been created simply discussing rumours of Apple products. I don't know of many other brands that have weekly podcasts and vblogs about their gear.

 

[turbineseaplane]

It's rather remarkable that an entire cottage industry has sprung up and careers have been created simply discussing rumours of Apple products. I don't know of many other brands that have weekly podcasts and vblogs about their gear.

I do wonder if it goes in waves and it counts on people somewhat newer to the eco-system?

I've mostly tuned out and stopped paying attention to all blogs, YT channels and Podcasts who just curcle-jurk around everything Apple. It's honestly nauseating and so incredibly first world privilege filled that I just can't be excited about it.

At some point - "it's just another new iPhone" guys - It isn't "life changing" or some huge revolution.
Adding yet another lens or sensor isn't making your social life better or curing cancer or addressing inequalities in society.

There was a time it felt that way, but Apple "everything" has become so boringly iterative and money extractive that I can't even fake the excitement anymore.

It's another device from iProfit.com.
Nothing more, nothing less.

The amount of attention Apple gets is so unwarranted at this point.

 

[satchmo]

I do wonder if it goes in waves and it counts on people somewhat newer to the eco-system?

I've mostly tuned out and stopped paying attention to all blogs, YT channels and Podcasts who just curcle-jurk around everything Apple. It's honestly nauseating and so incredibly first world privilege filled that I just can't be excited about it.

At some point - "it's just another new iPhone" guys - It isn't "life changing" or some huge revolution.
Adding yet another lens or sensor isn't making your social life better or curing cancer or addressing inequalities in society.

There was a time it felt that way, but Apple "everything" has become so boringly iterative and money extractive that I can't even fake the excitement anymore.

It's another device from iProfit.com.
Nothing more, nothing less.

The amount of attention Apple gets is so unwarranted at this point.

I certainly think it does ebb and flow. But As much as you may have a distaste for Apple, you can’t deny their ability to draw a new generation of rabid followers...and for the most part keep older generation users.

Apple is a different company in many ways, and those may have been part of Apple’s early history may not be as fond of their approach these days. But they still produce better than most.

Sure, perhaps more so today with α worldwide pandemic, racial unrest, and job loss, yes the next iPhone is insignificant. But life goes on and we have to believe life will get back to normal and better days are ahead. Maybe that’s why we’re all here on this forum. To get away from all the bad news and deal with first world problems.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Apple is a different company in many ways, and those may have been part of Apple’s early history may not be as fond of their approach these days. But they still produce better than most.

Both very true.
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Sure, perhaps more so today with α worldwide pandemic, racial unrest, and job loss, yes the next iPhone is insignificant. But life goes on and we have to believe life will get back to normal and better days are ahead. Maybe that’s why we’re all here on this forum. To get away from all the bad news and deal with first world problems.

"Normal" wasn't good enough for way too many people of different races and income levels.

We can't "go back to normal" in that way - at least not me.

 

[AustinIllini]

....especially in the tech sector. I think you find that on the journalism side of things, it’s usually about two (Maybe three) years before somebody seems to move on to some other partnering site due to internal conflicts with employees or overall credibility issues.

I am still sad Serenity Caldwell went to Apple so now she can't go on any podcasts. She was my favorite to listen to.