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Antenna causing problems? "You're holding it wrong." Camera artifacts? "You're holding it wrong." [1] Burn-in? "Does not compute." Scruffing on the iPhone 5

by kmfrk 14y ago

Antenna causing problems? "You're holding it wrong." Camera artifacts? "You're holding it wrong." [1] Burn-in? "Does not compute." Scruffing on the iPhone 5 [2]? People don't even bother to write about it. Same for the poor performance on Retina devices. Unless you're someone like Anandtech who are so meticulous many don't bother to read the fint print. Maybe it's time we got some Apple-specific buyer's guides from people who don't grade on a curve. I still want to buy Apple products (not first-edition versions, though), but I want to know what I'm in for. [1]: http://gizmodo.com/5947972/apple-acknowledges-iphone-5-camera-problem-says-youre-holding-it-wrong http://gizmodo.com/5947972/apple-acknowledges-iphone-5-camer... [2]: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/10/17/hon-hais-explanation-for-iphone-5-shortage/ http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/10/17/hon-hais-explanation-...

astrodust 14y ago
Why is it people get all frothing at the mouth angry about Apple's mistakes when they just shrug indifferently the mis-steps of other companies? I haven't heard people losing their shit because their $4,000 Sony laptop webcam isn't as amazing as Sony promised.
- grinich 14y ago
  Temper tantrums only feel good if people are watching you.
  - astrodust 14y ago
    This is a good point.
- timbre 14y ago
  Few people complain about Sony laptops because few people buy them.
- mmagin 14y ago
  Because they've been told that they're paying a premium for Apple products because they'll have a better experience.
  - kmfrk 14y ago
    In other words: Apple is held to a higher standard. (Or Apple purport to hold themselves to a higher standard.)
- vacri 14y ago
  Are you seriously saying you've never heard any of the voluminous complaints about Dell over the years?
  - astrodust 14y ago
    If you're talking about small-time bitching in forums, then probably, but when's the last time someone's blog post about a defect on their Dell is considered newsworthy?
    - prawn 14y ago
      Apple's successes and failures often make the news. How is that the fault of anyone frothing about their complaint?

by kmfrk 14y ago

astrodust 14y ago

Why is it people get all frothing at the mouth angry about Apple's mistakes when they just shrug indifferently the mis-steps of other companies? I haven't heard people losing their shit because their $4,000 Sony laptop webcam isn't as amazing as Sony promised.

grinich 14y ago
Temper tantrums only feel good if people are watching you.
- astrodust 14y ago
  This is a good point.
timbre 14y ago
Few people complain about Sony laptops because few people buy them.
mmagin 14y ago
Because they've been told that they're paying a premium for Apple products because they'll have a better experience.
- kmfrk 14y ago
  In other words: Apple is held to a higher standard. (Or Apple purport to hold themselves to a higher standard.)
vacri 14y ago
Are you seriously saying you've never heard any of the voluminous complaints about Dell over the years?
- astrodust 14y ago
  If you're talking about small-time bitching in forums, then probably, but when's the last time someone's blog post about a defect on their Dell is considered newsworthy?
  - prawn 14y ago
    Apple's successes and failures often make the news. How is that the fault of anyone frothing about their complaint?