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Re:The tweet that infuriated Steve Jobs by RK on Tuesday February 09, 2010 @03:05PM (#1113130)
Why should the tech press be in a "business relationship" with tech companies?

Surely companies recognize the risk they are taking when disclosing preproduction info to the press. I would much prefer to at least have the illusion that the press is objective rather than acting as contracted PR.

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Re:The tweet that infuriated Steve Jobs by MikeCapone on Tuesday February 09, 2010 @03:53PM (#1113270)
We're not talking about the same thing. In that meeting, Alan Murray wasn't a journalist covering a product.
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Re:The tweet that infuriated Steve Jobs by FluidDjango on Tuesday February 09, 2010 @03:53PM (#1113275)
Because the tech press contracts (in various ways) to receive services from tech companies: they buy computers, software, smart phones, cloud computing, and on and on...
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Re:The tweet that infuriated Steve Jobs by tptacek on Tuesday February 09, 2010 @04:25PM (#1113373)
Maybe they shouldn't, but should or shouldn't, they still need to honor their commitments.
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