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> On 31/12/2017, at 5:37 AM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Some see it as a half empty glass but you and I see it as a half full > glass. I got my iPhone 5 almost 5 years ago and its never given me any > trouble. > > 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 > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > >> On 12/30/2017 8:30 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> Hi, >> T?he "dam slo down" is a matter of perception. I'm still running a 6S?, so >> is my wife and my daughter is running a 6. I'd expect slowdowns on each of >> those devices by now, especially my daughter's 6. If the slowdown's are >> happening, they're definitely not enough to decide that we need new iPhones. >> I could use that as an excuse though and maybe my wife would cave and let >> me buy one, but I doubt it. Whether Apple is the best corporation around, >> or not is actually immaterial. They make a good product, and so does >> Samsung. Samsung made a mistake last year with their batteries, maybe Apple >> was trying to make sure that they didn't have those sorts of issues as well. >> In either case, Samsung is still a reputable corporation that makes good >> quality product, and so is Apple. We armchair executives may have >> multitudes of opinions, but we're also not the ones answering to >> shareholders, the same shareholders that encouraged Apple to quit putting so >> many costly resources into accessibility, as it is not something with an >> excellent return. >> Later... >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> On Dec 30, 2017, at 00:21, lenron brown <lenro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Well consumers probably thought they needed a new device in certain >> cases because of the damn slow down, When really all they needed was a >> new battery. This article got one thing right though. It will just >> blow over and most will act like this company is still the best at >> everything. The fact that they are selling the batteries for 30 bucks >> is mind blowing, because my thoughts are still why wasn't they doing >> this in the first place. >>> On 12/29/17, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >>> hi, >>> >>> Thanks Mar for this. Interesting take, but flawed in my opinion. First, no >>> one was "forced" to purchase the new phone, that was a choice those >>> consumers made. Second, the mention of all the customers that faithfully go >>> out and purchase the newest model would do so whether their phone was >>> slowing down or not, they just like to have the newest iPhone. "Hungry >>> lawyers" though is spot on, along with some over zealous consumers. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Dec 29, 2017, at 19:46, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Why Apple's apology didn't go far enough >>> By Jefferson Graham | USA TODAY Updated 4 minutes ago >>> In the grand tradition of past Apple fiascos like Antennagate (dropped >>> calls >>> on the then-new iPhone 4) and the launch of Apple Maps (directions that >>> weren't accurate), the tech giant apologized again to consumers this week. >>> The question is whether the iconic iPhone maker's apology went far enough. >>> We didn't think that it did. >>> First, Apple was forced to admit that it intentionally slowed down the >>> performance of older phones in order to keep up with declining battery >>> life. >>> It acted after a 17-year-old user performed a test that proved it. >>> Critics howled, the Twitterverse pounced and several consumer lawsuits were >>> churned out by hungry lawyers. One asked for a $5 million in compensation >>> on >>> behalf of all the consumers who felt forced to upgrade their otherwise >>> healthy older phones after they were slowed down by Apple's software >>> update. >>> They were not given the choice to opt-in for the battery-saving slowdown >>> feature. >>> Analysts had suggested Apple pen an open letter to consumers. While the >>> world awaited a beefier response from Apple than its initial admission, we >>> tried to do some of the work for them. We wrote the letter that we hoped >>> Apple would write, and posted it. A few hours later on Thursday, Apple came >>> clean and released it's own take. >>> One major difference between our proposed apology and Apple's: We suggested >>> Apple say they were sorry and offer free battery upgrades for any consumer >>> who wanted one. Apple saw it differently. It offered an apology but not a >>> free battery. Instead, it is offering a new battery at a discount: $29.99, >>> $50 less than usual cost. The deal is available starting in late January >>> and >>> running through the end of 2018 and only on iPhone 6 and 6S. >>> Remember, this is the world's most profitable company, a firm that paid CEO >>> Tim Cook $102 million in salary and bonuses in 2017. Apple generated $10 >>> billion in profit for just the most recent quarter. >>> Yet it refuses to give away free batteries to inconvenienced Apple >>> customers >>> who have been suffering from slow downs of their phones that they bought >>> from Apple in good faith. >>> Analyst Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights says Apple's replacement battery >>> costs less than $10. He estimates that only around 100,000 consumers will >>> take up Apple on its offer. Even if the battery replacement was free, he >>> says some 250,000 people would participate, the result of which would be >>> "barely a blip to Apple's earnings." >>> A free battery would go a long way towards erasing widespread suspicion >>> that >>> Apple purposely tries to make its older products obsolete in order to coax >>> consumers into buying new ones. >>> Apple denied this in the open letter. >>> "We have never - and would never - do anything to intentionally shorten the >>> life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer >>> upgrades," the company said. >>> But rivals Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC all say they don't slow down their >>> phones to factor in older batteries. >>> "Apple's offer of discounted batteries fails to compensate consumers who >>> were forced to purchase new iPhones," said James Vlahakis, a Chicago-area >>> lawyer who filed the $5 million class-action lawsuit. The $50 discount on >>> the price of a new battery "is an insult to loyal customers who have >>> consistently and with much fanfare have flocked to Apple stores worldwide >>> to >>> purchase every version of the iPhone." >>> Still, Moorhead believes this latest fiasco will blow over for Apple and >>> fans will continue to wait on line breathlessly when next generation of >>> iPhones are announced and come to stores, typically in September. I tend to >>> agree, but it will be harder to take Apple's statements at face value >>> again. >>> >>> In other tech news this week >>> .Amazon Echo Dot. Amazon said this week that it's Echo Dot speaker was the >>> best-selling product among the thousands of items it offered on its website >>> during the holidays. The Dot is the cheapest way to get the Alexa >>> personalized assistant into the home. It's normally $49, but was discounted >>> to $29 beginning in November. >>> .HQ Trivia. The game app is set to launch on Android Monday. Who wants to >>> win some quick cash? The ultra-popular mobile game show, open to anyone who >>> wants to try answering 12 questions for prizes of around $1,500, had said >>> it >>> would move beyond the Apple IOS base to launch on Android phones as well. >>> Search for HQ Trivia on the Google Play Store to pre-register and get a >>> notification when the app is live. >>> .Tweet archiving. The Library of Congress won't archive everyone's tweets. >>> All tweet activity has been archived since 2010, but beginning next week, >>> the Library of Congress says it will "continue to acquire tweets but will >>> do >>> so on a very selective basis." The library says tweets collected and >>> archived will be thematic and event-based, including events such as >>> elections or themes of ongoing national interest, like those involving >>> public policy issues. >>> This past week on the Talking Tech podcast >>> Seven apps made me say Wow in 2017 - Who's playing HQ trivia? >>> This tech investor bought 365 gadgets and here are his 15 favorites. We >>> meet >>> up again with Peter Pham. >>> Crazy CES pitches. You've got to hear some of the requests from people who >>> want to meet up at the world's biggest trade show. >>> Have you checked out Facebook Marketplace? Re-selling your unwanted items? >>> Facebook is giving Craigslist and eBay a run for their money. >>> Consumers riled up about Apple's Batterygate. We spoke to iPhone owners in >>> the historic Gaslamp district of San Diego about Apple's admission that it >>> slowed down older phones purposely. >>> Rockin' with the Fusion Guitar. My take on the electric guitar that gets >>> its >>> power from an iPhone. >>> Talking Tech in 2017. Looking back at 365 episodes of the podcast, and some >>> of our favorite topics. >>> The apology letter from Apple we wanted to see - We channeled Apple on the >>> apology letter we thought the company should write. >>> Originally Published 12:54 p.m. PST Dec. 29, 2017 >>> Updated 4 minutes ago >>> >>> Original Article At: >>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/nletter/2017/12/29/why-apples-apology-didnt-g >>> o-far-enough/990459001/ >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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