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17th September 2011, 23:51 #1011
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19th September 2011, 20:39 #1012Originally Posted by henners88"Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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20th September 2011, 21:08 #1013Originally Posted by henners88
In part because of what I do, I appreciate quality and efficient design engineering. Last I read, the iPhone had a return rate of about 1.5%, while some Android devices had return rates approaching 50%. That's not a knock on the Android software. But it is to say that without some amount of control over the OEM's, you end up with any manner of fly-by-night ma & pa producers churning out junk with your software on it. In the eyes of the consumer, that alone can make you look bad - and it may not even be your fault. Microsoft has had that very issue over the years with the Windows OS's - although quite often, it was the software. But neither Apple nor any other software/hardware OEM produces products which are 100% defect free. That's an unrealistic expectation. In the world of manufacturing, there is simply no such thing! So when I read complaints on here about how "if Macs are so great, how come I know someone who has one that broke?"... I have no choice but to roll my eyes. There is no such thing as "defect free". Even at a Six Sigma level, a process will yield 3.4 defects per million opportunities. But like I said, I do appreciate OEM's (cars, computers, watches... whatever) that employ effective defect reduction and defect prevention methodologies. And Apple does that extremely well... both in my opinion and by actual data. But people should buy what they need and what they want.
As for myself, I don't have the time or patience for foolishness. So I don't mind paying for quality.
Apple tops customer satisfaction index once again
"Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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21st September 2011, 19:42 #1014
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This kind of sums up my main reason for finding the iPad a bit pointless. Please not this site is generally very pro-Apple and the guy obviously likes his Apple products.....
iPad for sale
Oh, iPad 2 with AT&T 3G. I remember the day it was announced. I rushed to my computer in the early morning hours to ensure I'd be one of the first to wrap my hands around one. Looking back I can't help but wonder, Why? I knew a tablet wouldn't be the best for productivity, but I was curious about filling that void bewtixt my 15-inch MacBook Pro and my iPhone. Plus, with 3G connectivity, I figured I'd finally have a simple device for surfing the web or watching Netflix while in transit.
After receiving it a few weeks later and installing some apps, I was having a grand ol' time using my giant iPod touch (and yes, I mean that). Then, I noticed my luck had afforded me the dreaded "screen bleed." After weeks of frustrating calls and two repairs, I was back in gear with an evenly lit screen. So, I continued on grabbing some gaming, magazine, music and movie apps that I still haven't used more than a handful of times.
Maybe it's just that I'm too set on using on full OS, but using the iPad for me is like pulling teeth. The simple tasking of switching from a webpage to another app is tiring after a few circles and better suited to a full OS. And that's the problem, really. I need a device to do more than one thing at a time and switch between tasks on a dime, and the iPad just doesn't cut it. The 11-inch MacBook Air I've recently acquired has fit my needs perfectly, and since I bought it my iPad's been accumulating more dust. Seems like it might be time to give up on the slate for now, maybe even sell it. Plus, it's not like the Smart Cover was that smart anyway; all it ever did was collect dirt... (Kidding! Kind of.)Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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22nd September 2011, 09:31 #1015
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Originally Posted by henners88Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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22nd September 2011, 11:06 #1016
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Originally Posted by henners88
I think like you say it's a luxury device though and for that reason, I'm oot. If someone makes a decent tablet that is convertible (ie it can be used as a laptop) and has a dock then I'll buy, but I just don't see the point of having 3 devices when 2 will do.Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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22nd September 2011, 14:01 #1017
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You can't use the iPad as a practical phone, so - Fail.
You can't use it as a laptop - Fail.
You can't use it as a book reader, because it's too expensive, heavy and the battery life is crap - More Fail.
So conclusion = Epic Fail.
I've long maintained that it's nothing but an expensive toy for people gullible enough to fall for it. Now they introduced a keyboard dock for it, because typing is a pain in the ass on the iPad. So, why not just buy a high performing laptop for that price??!?!
Hell, if I had that much money lying around, and I really wanted to waste it, I'd buy one of the new 4 GB DirectX 11 graphic cards for my PC. MUCH better investment.
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22nd September 2011, 14:11 #1018
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I found this pic quite amusing:
What the iPad really is:
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22nd September 2011, 14:28 #1019
Hum, seems the Samsung Galaxy S3 specs have been leaked... (there are various links on google, I won't bother to post one).
I say it looks like a typical 4chan BS.
including a Quad-core 2.0GHZ processor, 1.5GB of RAM and a 10 MP camera capable of 1080P at 60 fps. It will house this technological-lunacy in a 9mm thick body, be powered by a 2,250mAh and be NFC ready.
Most interesting of all, it will have a 4.65" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x1024, giving it the highest pixel density of any smartphone so far, and an unusual 5:4 display.
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22nd September 2011, 14:33 #1020
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Originally Posted by henners88
There are ways of minimising your battery use and I think a lot of battery use is down to how people have their phone configured. Not having owned an iPhone I couldn't honestly say whether it's better than my phone in terms of battery life, but if I switch my bluetooth and WLAN off and only have 3g on when I actually need it my phone will last for a good few days. In reality because I've got a USB cable here at work and I've set my phone up to work off the WLAN, I keep everything on and if it weren't plugged in it'd only last the day.Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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