Comments on: 149 reviews without even trying it http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/ I still dream of Organon Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sebhelyesfarku http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/comment-page-1/#comment-195421 Sebhelyesfarku Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:34:38 +0000 http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/#comment-195421 Another overhyped crap from Apple. Another overhyped crap from Apple.

]]> By: Blog » Blog Archive » 149 reviews without even trying it http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/comment-page-1/#comment-194869 Blog » Blog Archive » 149 reviews without even trying it Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:22:39 +0000 http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/#comment-194869 [...] Chris Ilias wrote an interesting post today on 149 reviews without even trying itHere’s a quick excerptMusic : Finley Quaye - When I Burn Off Into The Distance. Yesterday, on the Future Shop web site, Macbook Air had received 149 reviews, with an average rating of 2.7 out of 5.0. The funny thing: Apple only started shipping it last … [...] [...] Chris Ilias wrote an interesting post today on 149 reviews without even trying itHere’s a quick excerptMusic : Finley Quaye – When I Burn Off Into The Distance. Yesterday, on the Future Shop web site, Macbook Air had received 149 reviews, with an average rating of 2.7 out of 5.0. The funny thing: Apple only started shipping it last … [...]

]]> By: quanta http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/comment-page-1/#comment-194865 quanta Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://ilias.ca/blog/2008/01/149-reviews-without-even-trying-it/#comment-194865 The flaw with FS's rating system is one can rate products even if they have not bought them, and ironically, there is no apparatus for people who have actually purchased the item to easily jump to the product listing and make a an earnest review. Therefore, no one ever rates the fridges or washers, but there are dozens of emotional entreaties on the fanboy favourites (Apple products, videogames, game consoles, etc). The flaw with FS’s rating system is one can rate products even if they have not bought them, and ironically, there is no apparatus for people who have actually purchased the item to easily jump to the product listing and make a an earnest review.

Therefore, no one ever rates the fridges or washers, but there are dozens of emotional entreaties on the fanboy favourites (Apple products, videogames, game consoles, etc).

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