I agree that it is in large part perception and what one is telling themselves. It is easy if one is not careful to overstate the problems as to how they shape the entire picture and to overstate how great things were in the past (grass is always greener). It is easy to take the problems and create an entire gloom and doom and paint a picture for yourself of where it is going and to tell yourself how perfect it was in the past. I think Apple has more issues than they should, but I don't really think they have mor issue than they did a few years ago. As is pointed out in the message below, IOS 3.x versions were far from perfect. Were they truly over all such a better over all situation, I don't think so honestly. It is easy to combine the above with what the press is trying to jam down your throat about Apple. There is such a large contingency of them that want Apple dead! I think it is in part because Google gives them what they want and Apple doesn't in terms of data they want about people as well as advertising dollars being a huge part of the picture where they are not in that kind of relationship with Apple. The news media blows up every Apple issue to the point of distortion and almost never mention an issue about any other platform. They fill their articles with statements about how Apple has lost their glory, Apple is no longer relavent and how Nobody uses Apple products any more. Then some how completely out of line with their story, Apple sells millions of Iphones every quarter still.
On 2/15/13, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I tend to disagree. I think its just peoples perception, and awareness > changing since Steve Jobs passing. Basically, IOS is not new anymore, and > we are less forgiving with mistakes. And, we now have a convenient excuse > or, cause for these mistakes, a new person heading Apple. For example, do > you guys remember that horrific standby bug in IOS 3.0? How about antenna > gate? Or, iPhone 4 and 4S's being shipped with the glue not dried on launch > day making peoples display look green? My point is, mistakes were happening > before as well. Same kind of bugs too. But overall, I still think IOS has > gotten better, not worse. Remember what homescreens were like without > folders? or fullKeyboard support with Voiceover? Or how about the app > switcher. lol. and on and on. > > Just my 2 cents. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 15, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Blake Sinnett <frequency...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I would have to agree. Apple has lost some of their magic ever since the >> middle of last year. Things just seem to be breaking a little too often. >> iCloud, bugs in iOS 6, the maps fiasco... Who knows what'll happen next. >> Of course Tim's just taken over, so maybe after a while things'll smooth >> out. The only thing we can do is wait and see what happens. >> >> Blake >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: <jshandr...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:42 AM >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment! >> >>> OT: iOS 6 disappointment! >>> >>> Is anyone else feeling a little sad about the iOS eco-system since >>> release in October. Don't get me wrong, there will always be issues. >>> However Apple has had so many issues. >>> First, you had the complete redesign of iBooks, App, iTunes store. In >>> the first release the blind community lost a lot of access, because we >>> didn't even have the ability to see ratings with the new software. >>> Second, you had the App store crashing when you would go into the search >>> area. This happened to everyone, not just our community. >>> thirdly, who can forget the map debacle. >>> You have devices going into recovery mode when you do a reset. >>> The 6. 1 update you now have exchange issue. The extreme 4s battery >>> issue, and now this morning people who use institutional accounts like at >>> schools. Individuals can bypass the no downloading option. >>> I just find this so sad. apple used to pay such close attention to >>> stability, clean UI, and of course accessibility. I still love my Apple >>> products, and hope things change under Jony Ive. Is anyone else feeling >>> slightly let down? This is just a short list, I know you could point out >>> more. I just pointed out a few which never should have happened! >>> >>> J.P. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
