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I suppose I ignored the italicization because it seemed entirely irrelevant, akin to useless scare quotes. You didn't think there'd be a focus on the fact that
by nknight 15y ago
I suppose I ignored the italicization because it seemed entirely irrelevant, akin to useless scare quotes. You didn't think there'd be a focus on the fact that you compared your company to Apple?
In any case, cell phones require real-world field testing. There's only so much care you can put into it without crippling the tests.
Most companies lose mobile consumer electronics prototypes constantly and don't think twice about it. The fact that it happens so rarely for Apple is ample evidence that they're being far more careful than most companies, and it only gets attention because they're incredibly secretive and react to leaks as you describe.
- stonemetal 15y agoThere's only so much care you can put into it without crippling the tests. Looks like they need to put a where's my phone app in those test builds.
- vacri 15y agoIn any case, cell phones require real-world field testing. There's only so much care you can put into it without crippling the tests. Create a paired bluetooth device (or whatever), one half is a tiny attachment that goes on the prototype, the other is attached to a buzzer on your keychain or somesuch. Out of range or only at half power? Off goes the buzzer: "Hey, I forgot something!". For a company as secretive, innovative, and wealthy as Apple, this kind of 'prototype protection' in the field is easily answered.
- vacri 15y agoI'm curious as to why the downmodders think this is a bad idea. Why would it fail, what are the shortcomings? Or is it just revenge modding?