Yes that is unfortunate. What I wish they would say to Wall street is screw all of you. We don't need your money and you can sell out if you want to. I know there is more to it and it is a public company, but Apple has enough money not to have to take Wall street's crap.
On 2/24/13, Steve Holmes <steve.holme...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like this last message best. To add to the hope, we now have some greedy > investors demanding a guaranteed 4% return on their investment for sitting > around and doing nothing! Greedy Wall Street investors demand quick fix > solutions and responses and short term deliverables which may be > contributing to some of the recent things being released too quickly and > possibly with errors that could otherwise have been fixed by delaying > implementation dates. > > Anyway, I'm rambling here but I wanna be sure I'm not apologizing for > Apple's mistakes but at the same time, I think they still have quality > products and accessibility is still good and I feel that it has not slipped > or gone backwards. > > On Feb 17, 2013, at 8:51 PM, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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. 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