You know what doesn’t matter to me?
Tech leaks. Why? Because a tech company like Apple is always developing something. What does it matter to a consumer that Gizmodo got a hold of it. The only real interest story should be involving any industrial espionage that takes place. If Gizmodo traded data to a competitor, or gave the device to a competitor, I’d say slam the door and leave them locked up.
Any crime they committed should be punished all the same. The problem is that the public has a perception of Apple being a huge megacorporation, and Gizmodo/Gawker being a tiny little blog. I hate that they use the term blog as their structure. They aren’t. They are apparently a $300 million corporation with checkbook journalism as their ethical compass. Treat them as such. The DA will pursue this. Apple can sit back and let them be put in jail and keep their name clean.
But really, who isn’t surprised that Apple has another device in the channel. It isn’t like it was a well kept secret that they make phones, computers, and tablets. Oh wait.. iPads.
I’ll sum up what was in the iPhone prototype:
Battery, check. [which they couldn't glean any data from]
Screen, check. [which everyone in the bar saw]
Transceiver, check. [which they never saw]
Memory, check [which they never saw]
Processor, check [which they never saw]
Case, check [which everyone in the bar saw]
What is up next for Gizmodo/Gawker leadership? Perhaps a court room, prison bars, fines. Who knows.
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