Hi Peter, Hearty debate is good. What iteration of ios8 are we up to already as a result of incremental releases to rectify bug fixes and so on? I note the reference to Microsoft in your reply, but I must say that the more former Microsoft employees Apple hires the more frequently it appears that Apple releases Beta versions of software š. What other explanation can there be for the updates to ios8?
Another point of difference is that Apple also targets Windows users. My wife, for example, has a Toshiba laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhone and is now thoroughly disillusioned because of the effect on connectivity following on from the release of iOS 8. My third point is based on an assumption that Apple is able to detect the type of device onto which updated software is to be installed. Apple does not clearly state that the update will have a detrimental effect - If Apple knows that that will be the case, it should say so, and if Apple releases software without testing it on devices that are in common use, what does that say about Apple? The more that users store data on iCloud the more vulnerable they become as regards functionality of their device, and in effect they are driven to buy new Apple hardware because of effect that Apple software has had on their existing Apple hardware. In my opinion a factual situation such as the one I have predicated would mean that Apple has a duty to clearly disclose the risks that users of older hardware have if subsequently released versions of software are installed. Cheers, Michael Hawkins > On 21 Nov 2014, at 7:48 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Michael Hawkins >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will >> degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably >> it is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn. >> >> > > Not really with you on this one Michael. Apple have always been in a unique > position when compared with its fragmented competitors Microsoft and now > Google (Android). Apple have complete control over the hardware and software. > As they continue to improve their hardware with advancing technology, so to > they are able to update their software to take advantage of those > improvements. The fact that are still able to support hardware as old as the > iPad 2 as actually quite remarkable. Not to expect that some performance > reduction in software on these devices in software which has been optimised > for the newer hardware is a little unrealistic. When I upgraded my iPad 2 to > 8.1 it was in the full expectation of seeing some loss of performance. Part > of this was also due to the fact that my iPad 2 is chock full of three > years-worth of software and data. Iām sure that if I was able to find the > time and inclination to remove some of the dross I would also see an > improvement in performance. > > Apple are, after all, a hardware company, unlike either of its competitors > mentioned above, who are unable to optimise their software for any particular > hardware configuration, leading to what has generally become an insecure and > out-of-date mess. Far from being misleading, Apple always make it quite clear > just what hardware models are compatible with whatever upgrade they are > releasing at the time. The pressure on them from the public and the Tech > Press is immense each year as the demand for the ālatest and greatestā > becomes ever more intense. I see nothing misleading or deceptive in their > marketing conduct. Almost all of their marketing is about their latest > products, not the ones they turned out three or more years ago. > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
