The Dumbest Question I've Ever Heard has resurfaced at Daring Fireball.
The reporter in question was ridiculed as the Intel Sticker Guy and called brazenly moronic at the time.
"Can you say why you all are not participating in the "Intel Inside" program, putting the stickers on your new or previous Mac?"
It is actually an excellent question. The job of an interviewer is not to appear smart, but to bring out the best from the interviewee. The purpose of an interview question is not to inform the interviewer, but to inform the listener.
Everyone PC maker using Intel, except Apple, put stickers on their PCs. It may be a small detail, but it really goes to the heart of Apple's product philosophy, and that seemingly innocuous question provoked an emotional response, reflecting that philosophy.
Apple must have been overjoyed at being given the chance to explain how they were different from other computer makers. And I believe that was what the reporter intended.
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