A le Matters does the math on Think Secret's accuracy

I'll admit to being just as interested in what A le has up their sleeve as the next guy, but I've always harbored a chip on my shoulder towards the rumor sites. The co tant 'anonymous' sources who wind up all too often being as cluele as they are namele have always irked me, and James R. Stoup at A le Matters decided to take Think Secret, one of the largest rumor mongers out there, to task to see just how accurate they've actually been.

Mr. Stoup did the math that was a long time coming and surveyed Think Secret's reports on A le products between January 05 - September 06. You should really check out the results, as he did a bang-up job detailing everything he found, but to summarize: James found that Think Secret's accuracy can get pretty black and white; either they nail it or they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a wrecking ball. He also discovered some patter in terms of which kinds of products Think Secret typically na correctly, concluding that they have a fairly good batting average with Mac hardware and iPods, but their 'i ide scoo ' on software tend to represent that aforementioned wayward wrecking ball.

Take a look at James' post for the real (and thorough) details of his findings, but don't think he's trying to bash the rumor gurus, Think Secret or otherwise. After all, what A le fan doe 't hold at least some place in their heart for rumors of what shiny new thing A le might have coming up? I think James' investigation should serve at least as a reminder that rumors are exactly that: rumors, and not much more. One is merely rolling the dice when reading these sites and building up hopes of a fancy new [i ert name here] or a product revision.

With that said, we'll be sure to stay on top of the latest go ip to make sure y'all can decide whether the latest iPhone or media center rumors could be worth that extra wait.