I try not to make snap judgments. I never, ever make conclusions about products I've never tried. Walt Mossberg More Quotes by Walt Mossberg More Quotes From Walt Mossberg My first computers were a Timex Sinclair and an Apple II. Walt Mossberg applecomputersfirstwere I actually think it's against the rules at Vox Media to work there if you've never dropped an iPhone. Walt Mossberg thinkyoumediawork I believe... we were told that the 'Bluetooth AirPods', whatever they are, can be used on anything that supports Bluetooth audio. Walt Mossberg whateveranythingi-believebelieve Samsung has drastically altered the rule that big screens mean huge phones. Even this smaller of the new Galaxy S models has a larger screen than the biggest iPhone, but it's much narrower and easier to hold and to slip into a pocket. Walt Mossberg iphonenewbiggalaxy I wasn't surprised to find Samsung's OLED screen to be bright, vivid, and clear. It's beautiful, although in viewing some photos and videos, I found, as I have in the past, that - to my eye, at least - Samsung tends to oversaturate colors. Walt Mossberg colorseyebeautifulpast Though the S8, like all premium Samsung phones, runs Android with the basic Google suite of apps, Samsung keeps trying to duplicate Android functions with its own software. It wants to be a software platform like its rival Apple, but it uses someone else's operating system and core apps. Awkward. Walt Mossberg appleownsomeonetrying Taken as a whole, consumer technologies have made startling advances, but they still are not as easy to use as they should be. Walt Mossberg consumerusemadeeasy I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America. Walt Mossberg onlythinkbusinessamerica There's no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Walt Mossberg personalcomputersownunpredictable I actually looked at an Apple ad from 1978. It was a print ad. That shows you how ancient it was. And it said, 'Thousands of people have discovered the Apple computer.' Thousands of people. Walt Mossberg appleyousaidpeople Whether you are a consumer, a hardware maker, a software developer or a provider of cool new services, it's hard to make a move in the American cellphone world without the permission of the companies that own the pipes. Walt Mossberg newcoolyouworld There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook. Walt Mossberg largesamesmallalways I was very proud to be at 'The Wall Street Journal'. I have nothing bad to say about it. I had a great run there. In what turned out to be the final years of my tenure there, 'AllThingsD' occupied me more and more and was much more fun. Walt Mossberg streetgreatmeproud Apple very deliberately - and this was very much Steve Jobs' point of view - Apple has concentrated its cloud efforts on being invisible. So in other words, stuff just would sync and appear. You change your contacts on one of your devices, and it would appear on all your devices changed. Walt Mossberg wordsviewyouchange Who have I picked fights with over the years? Bill Gates. Google. Mark Zuckerberg. Even - despite everything that's written about my relationship with Steve Jobs - we had yelling matches. Walt Mossberg everythinggooglerelationshipyears
