LyleLanley
Banned
If he wants to wear the stupid bracelet, more power to him but he shouldn't respond like a gigantic jackass/man-baby when someone lightheartedly points out the hypocrisy of his comments about the look of the Milanese loop band.
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If he wants to wear the stupid bracelet, more power to him but he shouldn't respond like a gigantic jackass/man-baby when someone lightheartedly points out the hypocrisy of his comments about the look of the Milanese loop band.
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Deleted member 22576
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Tasteless as the spiky bracelet may or may not be to you, Gasse definitely takes the douche award in that exchange. Its a funny image at surface level, but since I'm taking this time to really examine the exchange I have to come out and say people who think that way infuriate me. I tried on the Milanese loop and it is nice, but its very ostentatious in a gaudy way. The spiky bracelet is ostentatious in a gauche way. I wear a bright pink plastic and rubber Swatch that I'm sure some old men think is absurd, but it is comfortably me. I also tried on the Milanese Loop and had a similar reaction. I would feel ridiculous wearing it.
It looks like something that basically requires a gold neck chain and tufts of chest hair peeking out the neckline of a silk shirt thats been sweated in one too many times.
Twitter is a net loss for society.
It looks like something that basically requires a gold neck chain and tufts of chest hair peeking out the neckline of a silk shirt thats been sweated in one too many times.
Twitter is a net loss for society.
Chittagong
Gold Member
I am completely baffled by the complete lack of self awareness combined with low self esteem, incredible for someone running such a huge, successful site like The Verge is.
All he would have needed to tweet is
I find business attire ridiculous and spike bracelets cool. problem?
Instead he goes on to embarrass himself by revealing that somehow that comment hit a major nerve.
All he would have needed to tweet is
I find business attire ridiculous and spike bracelets cool. problem?
Instead he goes on to embarrass himself by revealing that somehow that comment hit a major nerve.
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Nothing wrong with speaking up and defending yourself. Forced customer service-like stoicism is kinda cowardly IMO. If something bothers you tell that bitch off.
Glass Shark
Banned
My biggest problem with Patel's review is the weird focus on the "nightmare fuel" animated emojis. I don't even know what the point of that was.
Frustrated_me
Member
lol @ Nilay..
I'm still curious as to why JT left, dont think Nilay and him are on good terms.
I wont get an Apple Watch, but if I did it would definitely be the Milanese loop style, it's ridiculously good looking.
I'm still curious as to why JT left, dont think Nilay and him are on good terms.
I wont get an Apple Watch, but if I did it would definitely be the Milanese loop style, it's ridiculously good looking.
That really depends on who you are, and what position you have.
Saying things about him like having "old white guy" style, or a "jackass" sound so ridiculous from a person in his position.
That being said, this was on Twitter, so the whole exchange was stupid no matter what he would have written.
No need to even respond.
Stand up for yourself, sure. Don't cry about a tone police or some shit. Rather than attacking any point, he just came across as a child.
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Nah Yall just like to harsh
LyleLanley
Banned
You should go back to the written review and type "thirsty"
victreeb3l
Member
Nilay patels meltdown on twitter was top entertainment. What a tool.
Unknown Soldier
Member
What did I miss
Just read through the last few pages.
Nilay Patel can't take any sort of criticism at all. I tweeted him something similar to this like a year or two ago, a friendly ribbing/playful joke along with the 
smiley face and everything, and he straight up blocked me. I'm not surprised at his overreaction here.
Tom Warren is the only Verge editor without a massive ego.
smiley face and everything, and he straight up blocked me. I'm not surprised at his overreaction here. Tom Warren is the only Verge editor without a massive ego.
Nilay Patel can't take any sort of criticism at all. I tweeted him something similar to this like a year or two ago, a friendly ribbing/playful joke along with the
Tom Warren is the only Verge editor without a massive ego.
Yeah, something definitely changed when Josh left. Like, the difference in quality was noticeable almost the next day.
this was exactly my point.. the guy wears something that is just ugly as fuck FOR HIS OWN REASONS. Awesome! But to then extol fashion device WHILE WEARING SAID UGLY AS FUCK accessory.. is like someone in ripped levis and an old band shirt (who is not already famous) talking about high fashion..
as others said.. "It's not for me" would have been perfectly acceptable. "Felt ridiculous wearing" is hyperbole and you are putting yourself out there for criticism. the meltdown afterward just reeks of an immature tantrum. the ex-apple guy took the bait, but what happened after was ALL on Patel.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
There's always iOS 9!
LyleLanley
Banned
It's something that should be there but I wonder if Apple will ever add it to iOS or if they'll keep exclusively on the watch.
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I like that complications are kind of like static icons that subtly change to reflect a stream of information. I like the idea of mixing complications on an iPhone pressure sensitive so if you touch halfway on a complication it lightly expands the stream but press all the way you enter the app proper.
Lot to do here.
Lot to do here.
They will take walk-ins, just ask an employee for an appointment. It was fairly busy at the store and my appointment was ready within a few minutes.
Nilay and Jean-Louise Gasee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gassee/status/587349655513509888
LMAO, Nilay just can't take even a little sheepish criticism, he got way too mad.
LyleLanley
Banned
Only old white men would think that his bracelet looks fucking stupid.
Nazgul_Hunter
Member
And now he's hating on the Gawker article reporting on him being a baby about it. This is hilarious;
LyleLanley
Banned
Hey, GAF. I preordered the Apple Watch on launch day at around 12:01 AM PST. Went to the Apple Store and tried it on and absolutely loved it! Can't wait to get mine.
Please take this talk to another thread. We only care about Nilay Patel in here.
I listened to Engadget podcast back when it was Josh, Nilay and Paul. I followed them to This is my Next and then the Verge following that.
The Verge genuinely seemed like something unique and well made when it launched. Not sure what happened, but it slowly degraded. The app stopped working. The podcast was dropped.
I used to like Nilay a lot, he's smart and well-spoken. But now im not sure if his behaviour has changed or if I've just changed tastes but I find his antics to be overly defensive and generally childish.
The Verge genuinely seemed like something unique and well made when it launched. Not sure what happened, but it slowly degraded. The app stopped working. The podcast was dropped.
I used to like Nilay a lot, he's smart and well-spoken. But now im not sure if his behaviour has changed or if I've just changed tastes but I find his antics to be overly defensive and generally childish.
I'm wondering how the black stainless will wear vs the regular one, DLC coating sounds like good stuff:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond-like_carbon
DLC coating varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Some wear out and show the steel metal underneath more quickly than others.
I'm sure Apple isn't cheapening out though.
infiniteloop
Member
Canceled my milanese loop band (still pre-ordered the steel with black sport band).
Pre-ordered a blue leather loop instead.
Pre-ordered a blue leather loop instead.
Bomber Bob
Banned
lol patel, what a tool
LyleLanley
Banned
I think the douchiness of Nilay can be summed up in this one tweet.
https://twitter.com/reckless/status/587358745811951618
Surely he must see the irony in this tweet. It's hilarious how someone who spends so much of his time on the internet can't see what a gigantic idiot he looks like when he tweets stuff like this.
https://twitter.com/reckless/status/587358745811951618
Surely he must see the irony in this tweet. It's hilarious how someone who spends so much of his time on the internet can't see what a gigantic idiot he looks like when he tweets stuff like this.
The podcast is sort of back now but it's awful. After the Apple Watch reviews they had Joanna Stern from NYT on there, and any time her and the other guy tried to have a little fun Nilay acted like he was getting pissy and told them to knock it off. Made it sorta awkward. They used to be so fun, too.
Oh, and they do like radio advertisement spots in the middle of it now, and wow those guys are really bad at reading them. It's awful and I would never want them doing an ad for my company because it sounds horribly disorganized. I'm still not sure what either of the companies even DO after hearing their spots on the last podcast.
d*mn! this guy doesn't give a shoot
BUNTING1243
Banned
I really like Nilay and The Verge and I think the fact Gawker ran an article about his tweet is borderline disgusting and depressingly unsurprising for Sam Biddle, who is the worst.
Who gives a shit? How is that any level of newsworthy beyond New York media people taking potshots at each other? (which is kinda sam's thing)
Who gives a shit? How is that any level of newsworthy beyond New York media people taking potshots at each other? (which is kinda sam's thing)
LyleLanley
Banned
After looking at pictures on Reddit I'm glad that I didn't go with the Space Black watch, for some reason it looks more "gadget-y" to me.
Image stolen from Reddit.
Image stolen from Reddit.
Got the Shakes
Member
Just got an update for Pandora. They added Apple Watch support. Sounds like you can get song info, pause and play music, thumbs up or down, and change stations all from the Apple Watch.
LyleLanley
Banned
I wonder if many people are going to use the more premium bands on the sport watches. I think it looks kind of ridiculous.
If that tweet had *anything* but "old white guy" in it the entirety of the Gawker network would be having a field day. Gawker is terrible but this takedown was as harmless as the original joke and is in no way depressing.