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> Can there be any doubt this is what precipitated Ive’s departure? That this precipitated his departure is doubtful. Ive has had one foot out the door for a

• jm4 7y ago
  This keyboard has been a disaster for a few years. If it’s true that Ive was the one pushing it then it would be ignorant to think that this failure hasn’t had an impact on his standing within the company. This is a massive failure. We are talking about a part that experiences more physical wear and tear than any other in the computer and that requires a logic board replacement as part of the repair process. That’s absurd. How do you think it impacts the margin when a significant number of units are coming in for one or more repairs? Executives get fired for these kinds of failures all the time. Depending on some of the dynamics behind the scenes, I might want him out for this or at least put on a leash if I’m on the board.
  • ulfw 7y ago
    A lot of Ive's later designs have been a disaster. I dropped my iPhone XS Max from a tiny height. It being made out of (not great) glass, the backside immediately shattered. Oh well. What shocked me was how incredibly stupid the phone was put together. The back glass (unlike the front where the screen is!) can not be replaced without replacing the whole phone. The whole case you mean? No. The. Whole. Phone. "Thankfully" Apple was kind enough to only charge me $500 for the replacement phone rather than the $1300 it cost to begin with. But one thing I can assure you. I will never buy a (in total) $1800 phone again.