Paul’s double standard?

I know that he always make a HUGE deal out of new Windows builds or Windows app updates going out without detailed changelogs. Hue and cry, whining, gnashing of teeth and rending of garments.

But Google, what about them?

F.e., Their last Youtube iPad update had this:

“Fixed what needed fixing and squished some bugs.”

How is that acceptable from the 2nd biggest company in tech? Why Paul never mentions that Google does the same thing or worse?

Conversation 13 comments

  • jimchamplin

    Premium Member
    30 May, 2017 - 12:11 am

    <p>He doesn't write about Google. :)</p>

    • MutualCore

      30 May, 2017 - 7:04 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#120478"><em>In reply to jimchamplin:</em></a></blockquote><p>Really? Because last week all I heard what him raving about Google Photos and Google Home.</p>

  • Sprtfan

    30 May, 2017 - 9:41 am

    <p>I don't follow everything closely enough to have a valid opinion and Paul very well could be right, but when I hear him rave about new things coming to Google Photos but then refer to what Microsoft is doing to vaperware I believe in one of the podcasts, I am left with a sense of there being a double standard at times too. Either way I still enjoy listening/reading to what Paul has to say but also seek out other opinions as well. </p>

    • MutualCore

      30 May, 2017 - 7:04 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#120493"><em>In reply to Sprtfan:</em></a></blockquote><p>Honestly Paul wishes he could just quit the MS beat and do Google full time but he's afraid to make the leap.</p>

  • Ron Diaz

    30 May, 2017 - 9:56 am

    <p>I think it's kind of silly to compare a iPad YouTube app to a desktop operating system….</p>

  • Paul Thurrott

    Premium Member
    30 May, 2017 - 10:01 am

    <p>Because I focus more on Microsoft. </p><p><br></p><p>Honestly, the best experience is on iOS: You can expand and contract update explanations in place, it's really nice. But I don't mention that much either. I guess it's a triple standard.</p>

    • Vuppe

      30 May, 2017 - 2:45 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#120500"><em>In reply to Paul Thurrott:</em></a></blockquote><p>We should make it a quadruple standard and see how&nbsp;changelogs behave on Tizen…anyone got a Galaxy Gear? That's Tizen, no?</p>

  • JimP

    30 May, 2017 - 10:39 am

    <p>Google is lucky to get that much coverage. I don't think Paul even covered the Creator's Update for Windows Mobile. No review, nothing.</p>

  • ErichK

    Premium Member
    30 May, 2017 - 8:01 pm

    <p>Paul, you never write about Xenix, it's depressing.</p>

    • MutualCore

      02 June, 2017 - 2:40 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#120784"><em>In reply to ErichK:</em></a></blockquote><p>He does like pissing on failed products, as if he ever was part of a engineering team that succeeded or failed. He has no idea what's involved. He just throws bombs from the gallery.</p>

  • MutualCore

    31 May, 2017 - 6:31 pm

    <p>Also skip Paul's obvious click-bait articles like the "Microsoft mobile fantasy" one. You know that the Windows Phone fanboys can never resist any articles on that.</p>

    • jboman32768

      Premium Member
      31 May, 2017 - 8:08 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#121234"><em>In reply to MutualCore:</em></a></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Yeah – I was sucked in by that one – any news of Microsoft + Mobility = Death of Windows Phone story.</p>

      • MutualCore

        02 June, 2017 - 2:39 pm

        <blockquote><a href="#121257"><em>In reply to jboman32768:</em></a></blockquote><p>Please do us all a favor next time and do NOT click on any article regarding Windows mobile that looks like a Paul snarkfest.</p>

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