Re: [NTLK] [OT] Apple, Design and "Different" (Was: "Where would Newton would be today)

From: Jared Bland (jrbm689_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Feb 23 2004 - 14:07:30 PST


On Feb 23, 2004, at 4:52 PM, Norman Palardy wrote:

>
> On Feb 23, 2004, at 2:35 PM, Jared Bland wrote:
>
>>>> PowerBooks, white screen spots (even my 12" PB Rev. A has
>>>> them!)
>>> Why on earth did you buy a Rev. A computer? I got stung with a B&W
>>> Rev.
>>> A. Never again will I buy a Rev. A machine. Yer fault there dude. And
>>> if
>>> you like the Tibook so much, why didn't you buy one?
>> I shouldn't have to wait 6 months to 1 year to purchase the computer I
>> want because stupid things slipped through Quality Control.
>
> Bought them. Received them the day they shipped.
> Never had any issues.

Bought what?

>
>> There's no
>> reason my lap should burn every time I use my laptop.
>
> Very true.
> Try working with any Intel or AMD based ones ?
> The TiBooks are hot, but they are not so outrageous compared to every
> thing else.
> My Pismo was warmer

Anything that burns your lap should be redesigned. A laptop is not
meant for a desk. It's meant for your lap. Again, don't make excuses
for Apple just because "everyone else is doing it" too.
>
>> There's no
>> reason there should be white spots on the laptop screens.. ANY OF
>> THEM!
>
> That is a QA issue that has come up before for Apple and others.
> It's the LCD makers quality control that is also at fault for letting
> these out.

If Apple creates a machine - with whatever parts - they should inspect
it to make sure there are no problems. Why would a company, especially
Apple with their <5% market share, release Junkware if they could
prevent it? Don't downplay Apple's responsibility. If I bought a
product and resold it, whose responsibility is it to make sure the
product is working 100% when it leaves my house?
>
>> Some people just don't get it. There hasn't been anything truly NEW
>> in
>> Apple's hardware lineup for atleast a year and a half (don't start in
>> about the PMG5, that's a big silver monolith.. It's a silver AT case
>> with holes and an organized interior.
>
> If you hate their lack of innovation and design then grab something
> else.
> No one makes you stay on their hardware.

Their hardware, OS and software are months, if not years ahead of other
companies'. I'm comparing apples to apples (no pun intended) in my
posts. If people would just leave out other companies' products, we
can have a serious discussion about Apple, their current designs and
the direction the company is taking with their entire line of products.

> it is far from an AT case

Slight exaggeration, but - again - that wasn't my point.

-- 
This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries
List FAQ/Etiquette/Terms: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html
Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/


This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Tue Feb 24 2004 - 22:30:02 PST