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Steve Jobs The Lost Interview is on iTunes, but don’t tell anyone, okay?

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Re: Steve Jobs The Lost Interview is on iTunes, but don’t tell anyone, okay?

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Post by michaelmartin »

I think the author is making too big a deal of this video not being promoted by Apple.

Sure, to us reading from the author's blog, we know it's an independent video. To most people who would load up iTunes and see a big banner for a Steve Jobs video on the front of the store, it would seem as though Apple were behind it.

I don't think there's anything wrong with not actively promoting that sort of confusion.

If they'd really thought it was "too controversial" (Not sure why the author quoted that phrase, and then didn't say if it was an actual quote?), they wouldn't have put it in the store at all. It's not like banning something from their store is something they're afraid to do...

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Post by pooriaazimi »

michaelmartin wrote: post #2

I think the author is making too big a deal of this video not being promoted by Apple. Sure, to us reading from the author's blog, we know it's an independent video. To most people who would load up iTunes and see a big banner for a Steve Jobs video on the front of the store, it would seem as though Apple were behind it. I don't think there's anything wrong with not actively promoting that sort of confusion. If they'…

X. Cringely's always been a little crazy... I love his two PBS documentaries though, they're really nice.

Re: Steve Jobs The Lost Interview is on iTunes, but don’t tell anyone, okay?

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Post by ktizo »

michaelmartin wrote: post #2

I think the author is making too big a deal of this video not being promoted by Apple. Sure, to us reading from the author's blog, we know it's an independent video. To most people who would load up iTunes and see a big banner for a Steve Jobs video on the front of the store, it would seem as though Apple were behind it. I don't think there's anything wrong with not actively promoting that sort of confusion. If they'…

I think they also know that banning an interview with Steve Jobs from their store would create untold publicity for it, so if they are not including it in their 'new releases' section, then they are probably burying it. And it doesn't take much of a byline to indicate that something is an independent production, so I don't think there is much difficulty in avoiding that sort of confusion, while still having it more visible.

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Post by SteveC »

pooriaazimi wrote: post #4
michaelmartin wrote: post #2

I think the author is making too big a deal of this video not being promoted by Apple. Sure, to us reading from the author's blog, we know it's an independent video. To most people who would load up iTunes and see a big banner for a Steve Jobs video on the front of the store, it would seem as though Apple were behind it. I don't think there's anything wrong with not actively promoting that sort of confusion. If they'…

X. Cringely's always been a little crazy... I love his two PBS documentaries though, they're really nice.

Has there been any more information on that startup documentary he was filming?

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Post by mountaineer »

SteveC wrote: post #7
pooriaazimi wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

X. Cringely's always been a little crazy... I love his two PBS documentaries though, they're really nice.

Has there been any more information on that startup documentary he was filming?

He's going to put it on YouTube "in a few weeks." http://www.cringely.com/2012/06/28/why-youtube-isnt-future-t...

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Post by gouranga »

nhangen wrote: post #9

Unrelated to the post, but why is the only option to rent? I love iTunes, but I hate their rental policy (only watch for 24 hours). Would be nice if I could just pay the 10-15 bucks and own it.

Because they know you'll bend over.
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