Louderback Attempts To Redeem His Cred, Instead Cinches His Asshat Status

The real Jim Louderback final column:

Hey gang, I’ve finally decided to do everyone a favor and get out of your way. I know, it’s been a sweet ride with me at the helm, sooo many great things have happened in PC-land. But alas, I see the writing on the wall, and the wall says narcissistic, middle-aged, white guys living in the past should probably step aside. So with a heavy heart I bid farewell.

Oh and one more thing (eat that Steve jobs), on my way out…I’m a whore. Well not just me, more like we’re whores. The olde guard hack tech journalists. Here’s a secret, we make money from advertisers and find it’s best not to upset the apple-cart and call a spade a spade. So as the door hits me on the way out I just want to say what I should have said from day one, Vista sucks. It really, really sucks. It’s like taking the worst of windows and running through a glossy-floor, drop shadowing crap-ifier. There, I said it. Now that it has much less impact on my financial well-being. I’m a hero to journalists everywhere, those who were too scared to speak the truth, I’ll take the leap and do my job.

Well I’m off to some wacky, hip startup, I sure hope their business model isn’t ad-based or I’m gonna be…well I guess I’ll just keep my mouth shut and be just fine. Once a whore…

Later dudes,