I knew you would say that!
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Sent: Friday, 29 December 2017 3:20 PM
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Subject: Re: Apple Apologizes After iPhone Battery Slowdown Controversy | Time
Its called hindsight, Simon, something we all possess in abundance.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
"God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the
challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did
it." --Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Contact
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On 12/28/2017 6:13 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
> Thanks again Mark this article is very interesting,
>
> And I must say what I think they should have done in the first place
>
>
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> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M. Taylor
> Sent: Friday, 29 December 2017 1:21 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Apple Apologizes After iPhone Battery Slowdown Controversy |
> Time
>
> 'We Apologize.' Apple Offers $29 Fix After Uproar Over Slowing Down Old
> iPhones Apple has apologized to its customers for what it calls a
> "misunderstanding"
> around the revelation that the company has been slowing down older phones to
> accommodate for their aging batteries.
> "We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize," the
> company said in a letter published on its website Thursday.
>
> The controversy over the slowing performance of aging iPhones exploded last
> week after a blog post highlighted the relationship between iPhone
> performance and battery condition. Apple later confirmed that it has been
> slowing older iPhones' performance to prevent sudden shutdowns as their aging
> batteries lost potency over time.
> In the letter posted Thursday, Apple said it considers batteries "consumable
> components" and that it has always wanted customers to be able to use iPhones
> "as long as possible." To that end, the company will cut the price of a
> battery replacement by $50 for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later starting in
> late January. That means instead of dropping $79 to get a new battery and
> make your old iPhone work like new again, you'll pay $29 through December
> 2018.
> iPhone users can also expect an iOS software update early in 2018 that will
> include new information about their battery's health, letting people see when
> the phone's battery may be affecting its performance.
> The iPhone battery revelations struck a chord because some iPhone users
> believe the company intentionally slows its older phones to get customers to
> buy new ones. However, Apple says the practice is meant to prolong the life
> of older batteries. "This feature's only intent is to prevent unexpected
> shutdowns so that the iPhone can still be used," Apple says in a new support
> article.
> Still, Apple is now facing several lawsuits over the matter. The company also
> promised to keep working on how it manages performance to avoid shutdowns,
> and said it hopes to earn customers' trust again next year.
>
> Original Article at:
> http://time.com/5081679/apple-apologizes-iphone-slowdown-controversy-b
> attery
> -price/
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