APPLE QUALITY leaves much to be desired, but Apple uses its deep pockets to conceal evidence of this. Not every company is able to do so much marketing, co-opt the police forces, and shut down sites that it does not like. But that's the side of Apple many people just don't know about.
A tsunami of complaints about Apple's "The new iPad" – aka the iPad 3 – are filling Cupertino's discussion forums, claiming that the 3G and 4G connectivity of Apple's überpopular fondleslab is bollixed.
"The new iPad has unstable 3G connection" is the title of one forum thread in which the thread-initiator reports: "3G icon is visible and signal is strong but safari tells no connection (other programs don't have connection as well). Switching to airplane mode and back doesnt help and reset (off and on) always helps, but problem appears again after some period."
Other users in the same thread agree. "I have the same issue," says one. "Same here ... [I] even resetted my network settings to no avail," says another, joined by "Same problem" or some variant of the same grievance voiced by others.
Comments
mcinsand
2012-04-11 18:32:24
That depends. If your ego is tied up in buying overpriced shiny, then Apple does have a decent quality, for now. At least, that will hold until people realize that Apple_Fanboy=sucker. Or, if you like to see others' innovations repackaged and marketed, then Apple does a great job of repackaging and hyping. Another area where Apple succeeds is in exterminating choice among their customers. So, if we define quality in those terms, then Apple's quality holds.
However, if performance, value, innovation, and flexibility matter, then Apple is truly the bottom of the barrel, just as they've always been. They'll always have a niche cult following, but I don't see how they'll keep existing market share if either MS implodes, and Windows is no longer around to make them look good, or if Linux gains traction, to show that customers can have far more without being overcharged/underchoiced.
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2012-04-11 18:40:14
NotZed
2012-04-11 23:18:56
e.g. apple 2 used extra cheap plastic that turned wee-yellow after a short time, even though it sold at 3-4x the price of contemporary and more capable hardware.
When you make a hand-held device that only needs to last until the next model comes out, it's easy to skimp on quality and not be noticed.
e.g. the ipad looks and feels nice, but they skimped on hardware performance, internal design, expensive sockets or even removable battery slots and other similar things that one should have expected for such a pricey device.
The ipad3 obviously wasn't tested enough, and it's using a huge chip which was probably cheaper to fab at 45nm than something more modern - which uses more power and generates more heat than the truly cutting edge that people think they're buying (and certainly paying for) should be.
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2012-04-11 23:23:05
Michael
2012-04-12 01:13:14
This is shown by how Apple is able to almost consistently *earn* the highest user satisfaction ratings for all of their product categories: OS X devices, iOS devices, the software that they ship with such devices, etc.
This does not mean they are perfect - they are far from it. But nobody is able to beat them in serving the needs of the customers. It is by serving the needs so well, and not focusing on the specs and checkmarks, that they have gained such "deep pockets".
You have admitted to feeling envious of them. And it shows every time you post about them. Android devices are somewhat behind Apple in terms of user satisfaction and desktop Linux devices are far behind. On servers things are different: there Linux has earned a reputation for being excellent and it serves people well... same with many embedded devices. You do not see people who use or like Apple products whining about this or showing the type of envy and anger you show, Roy.
Encourage the OSS community to compete better with Apple and the likes. I know... I know... you and your crew will claim I am a horrible troll for noting these things... but largely what I am saying is echoed by Mark Shuttleworth:
Question: Shuttleworth Shuttleworth:
If you need help finding out who Mark Shuttleworth is and why he (and those who agree with him) are not trolling against Linux just ask... or accuse me of being a troll and prove you do not know and I will help you find out. Always amazes me how little Roy and crew understand about the OSS ecosystem and how much they claim the people with the most knowledge and influence in it are spreading anti-Linux "trolling" information about it.