Not sure of sensationalist or just doing great reporting. I take him as one of the last good tech journalists on the platform.

GN wasn't the first to break the story the 13/14th gen was defective. The thousands and thousands of users experiencing the issues collectively noticed pretty quick. If anything, there was a period where he was saying "We've talked to Intel but we won't say anything yet until they do."

Dude has a cult of personality going and I've learned not to question it.

In general PC enthusiasts have always treat it these corporations bit like sports teams.

The only real problem with GN is Steve is a bit of an egotist when it comes to content creators who do less technical analysis, like LTT or Jayz.

He never really got over the stuff with Linus and doubled down on stupid things. I think they both have a great place in the tech scene and LTT's videos of recent have been a lot better quality and researched then yesteryear.

Yes. When he's right, he's right. However the main issue I have with GN is how Steve tends to go full Leeroy Jenkins pitchforks and torches for 9 out of every 5 actual scandals in the tech industry.

I felt the same way, but over time I have come to respect those with the Crusader personality archetype, we need these people to do their thing and they need us to balance them out.

When it comes to interpersonal drama, the "Shoot first, ask questions later" style of reporting is terrible. However, for consumer advocacy it's basically the opposite, especially because in most cases it's easy for companies to turn the narrative around by simply handling the issue well. It's almost more about how they handle it than the actual issue in many cases.

He's a "student" and friend of late Gordon Mah Ung. He's carrying his torch forward.

This was Gordon's style, and Steve is continuing it. He has the courage to hit Bloomberg offices with a cameraman, so I don't think his words ring hollow.

We need that kind of in your face, no punches held back type of reporting when compared to "measured professionals".

Absolutely - this is the sort of direct citizen journalism I expect (sort of hope?) we'll see more and of as traditional investigative journalism dies its slow death.