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No, I don't think it's stupid of people to expect that manufacturers make good technology. As a matter of fact, I expect manufacturers to make good products.
by cube13 14y ago
No, I don't think it's stupid of people to expect that manufacturers make good technology. As a matter of fact, I expect manufacturers to make good products. I expect manufacturers to produce what they promise to produce. I don't expect companies to deliver on things they don't talk about, though. If they produce something new, that's great!
What I think is stupid is people(mostly tech "journalists") that go "I'm disappointed that this device doesn't have this thing that isn't on the spec sheet and was never announced by the company that makes it as a feature". That's the rough equivalent of being disappointed that you don't get everything you wanted for Christmas as a kid. It's silly.
- enraged_camel 14y agoIt's not stupid. When people are vested in an ecosystem, they want devices in that ecosystem to be able to satisfy their specific use cases. This is why I wanted a waterproof iPhone: I play a lot of water sports, and it would be awesome to not have to rely on a second device to take photos/videos. So, as a dedicated Apple user, I started imagining how I would use such a device. When it didn't come, I was disappointed. Seriously, it's appalling that you are having trouble understanding this, and are strawmanning it down to "wanting a pony."
- cube13 14y agoDo you have any idea how hard it is to waterproof electronics? Not only do you need to keep water out of the device, but you also need to make sure that it can't collect anywhere and corrode away parts. There's a reason that hardened waterproof electronics are the way they are: big and heavy. On the weekends, I go fly fishing. Full waders and everything. And I take my phone with me. In a plastic sandwich bag, which has kept the phone completely dry even after I accidentally submerged my bag. I could invest in a case if my phone spent more time in the water, but I don't feel the need to. So yes, I understand your entire point, and yes, it IS pretty much down to wanting a pony.
- enraged_camel 14y ago>>Do you have any idea how hard it is to waterproof electronics? It is hard, but Apple has $117 billion in cash. They could make an elegant and waterproof smartphone if they wanted.
- SnowLprd 14y agoYes, and if a significantly large portion of the market was clamoring for a waterproof smartphone, Apple probably would make one.
- enraged_camel 14y agoI believe it was Steve Jobs who said that people don't know what they want until you give it to them.
- greedo 14y agoA waterproof iPhone is definitely the equivalent of a unicorn that shits Skittles. If you seriously thought that was even a miniscule possibility with the iPhone 5, then you are in for a lot of disappointment.
- Gigablah 14y agoA MacBook that fits in a manila envelope? Ha ha unicorns and rainbows!
- sophacles 14y agoYou are raging about some random person on the internet being disappointed that reasonable (and existing in other phone) features not being available in the new IPhone, not about some tech journalist. Scope matters. Further, you are comparing someone who hoped to see NFC and wireless recharge in his phone to a kid not getting everything he wanted. It could very well be that the kid asked for a dog, got an ant farm was disappointed. You're the father shouting "it's a pet dammit" when sure, it is, but missed the point that the features really wanted aren't fulfilled by the ants.
- alayne 14y agoApple hired Benjamin Vigier a few years ago. Their mobile payment solution is Passbook which is currently not NFC based.