Subject | Re: Google Copying Apple.....Almost as bad as Samsung |
From | Alan Baker |
Date | 07/01/2014 04:53 (06/30/2014 19:53) |
Message-ID | <lot7qn$p6d$1@news.datemas.de> |
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Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.advocacy |
Follows | Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy |
Followups | Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy (1h & 16m) > Alan Baker |
Harry Mudd the Anti-FanboyAnd the you engaged in the "no true Scotsman" fallacy.
On 6/30/2014 10:39 PM, Alan Baker wrote:Apple Fan NotHarry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
On 2014-07-01 02:33:57 +0000, Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy said:On 6/30/2014 10:29 PM, Alan Baker wrote:"Any phablets >designed< as such generally do fit in pockets however."On 2014-07-01 02:24:36 +0000, Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy said:provide a cite where I >specifically< said ">ALL< phablets fit in pants pockets". I mean, generally phablets do, but i never quite said exactly that. NOTE: the 'generally' is just like you like to twist 'typically', and means there may be exceptions.On 6/30/2014 9:34 PM, -hh wrote:Nope. Wrong again.Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy wrote:circular argument.-hh wrote:It can, but not when in the context of the 'No True Scotsman' fallacy.As soon as 'Harry' used the word 'true' as a qualifier, the jig was up.Why is that? "True" can carry the context of "primarily designed as"It did precisely. In a nutshell:And your usage perfectly followed the fallacy as illustrated.like hell it did...
"All phablets fit in pants pockets... ...except the Galaxy Note 8... ...but that's not a true phablet".
I did say 'generally' meaning there may be exceptions, kinda like the way you like to twist 'typically'.
No reply?Apple Fan Not
A few weasel word, but close enough.
The Galaxy Note 8 was designed as a phablet.