Even if it…what?
Technology January 7th, 2004 |This little $20 app is a must-have, even if it weren’t made by Microsoft.
Without meaning any offense at all to John, this statement (and the accompanying implication that any application from Microsoft is a ‘must-have’) made me laugh and cringe equally.
In all fairness, of course, I often (though not always) have much the same opinion about Apple applications and hardware, which may be just as cringe-inducing to people like John. 
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January 8th, 2004 at 12:20 am
this is where a little voluntary revisionism is a good idea.
instead of seeing the word ‘weren’t,’ see the word ‘is.’
i have a feeling this is how w. gets by and still calls himself a man of god - ie this headline: 35 wounded in mortar attack becomes 35 get big dance party with reel hot laydeez!
ugh. i even made myself feel icky with that one…
January 8th, 2004 at 6:23 am
heh, I thought the same thing. What do they put in the water out there, anyway?
January 8th, 2004 at 10:16 am
“Even if it…” meaning that I would evangelize this product whether it were made by my company or not.
Remember I work for Microsoft, and some might think I’m talking up the product because I work for Microsoft.
As far as the water goes, you might notice that I don’t use my blog as a marketing forum for products from my company. If they’re good, or they solve a real business need, or I think they’re cool, I’ll write about them. I’ll be the first to admit not every product is a “must-have.”
Now back to our regularly scheduled program…
January 8th, 2004 at 10:37 am
oh, that makes much more sense.