So there was this article: WHY THE IPHONE IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO USE on the Droid Den (all caps theirs).
First, please note that the article about how the user really disliked the iPhone was written on a site dedicated to Droid phones/gear. Bias issues anybody? Now, consider that we choose to carry on reading even though we are pretty sure that the author will write with a bias (although he says he went in with an open mind (yeah right)). My two bits picks up after his review.
So, my two bits are that yep he had an experience that he did not enjoy. And Yep he prefers something else. And yep, the reality is is that this article is pretty much just an ad for Droid products.
What my full take though is that YES I think reviews of products are important, it helps the buyer make informed decisions. But writing article from the slant of "Impossible for me to use" is poor writing and a mask. The truth of the matter as I see it is that the beauty of the open market giving us many different types of tools, often similar to other tools, but this lets you the buyer pick and choose the tool that works best for you. Now, should you find difficulty in using a product, fine pick something else. But that does not mean that that product is bad and people should avoid it. Somebody else may think the counter is true.
So, please review products, but do so with a fair and even balance. And please be very skeptical of an anti-review being hosted on a competitor's site.
Thanks for reading,
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