Comments on: An open letter to Apple : Stop making crappy computers! http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/ Rants, Raves, Reviews, and Podcasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joe http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-796 Joe Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:03:22 +0000 http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-796 I understand your frustration very well. I have been using personal computer since the late 80'2 - both MACs and PC - starting with DOS all the way through Vista, OS6 all the way to OS10.4.9. I had the cube, the powerbook, the first IMac....the Apple 2, many Dells, Gateways etc. What you describe are issues that unfortunately happen with every brand and make - nothing that you describe is a unique Apple issue - though I give you that: Apple is pretty arrogant in the way they handle thier home-made problems. Some of what you describe seems to be caused by your own handling of your MAC....at times you sound a little paranoid. But it seems you are either the unluckiest guy or you got a real lemmon that should have been exchanged. Maybe instead of the open letter, you should have outlined your case and asked for a brand new exchange. I understand your frustration very well. I have been using personal computer since the late 80′2 - both MACs and PC - starting with DOS all the way through Vista, OS6 all the way to OS10.4.9. I had the cube, the powerbook, the first IMac….the Apple 2, many Dells, Gateways etc.

What you describe are issues that unfortunately happen with every brand and make - nothing that you describe is a unique Apple issue - though I give you that: Apple is pretty arrogant in the way they handle thier home-made problems.

Some of what you describe seems to be caused by your own handling of your MAC….at times you sound a little paranoid. But it seems you are either the unluckiest guy or you got a real lemmon that should have been exchanged. Maybe instead of the open letter, you should have outlined your case and asked for a brand new exchange.

]]> By: Sporn http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-238 Sporn Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:39:41 +0000 http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-238 So Sam, do you mind if I add that into my letter? So Sam, do you mind if I add that into my letter?

]]> By: sam http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-237 sam Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:35:46 +0000 http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-237 Shit happens with laptop batteries. What you described doesn't sound to me like an Apple design defect so much as a common laptop battery experience. As in: happens to Dells, happens to Thinkpads, etc. The kernel panic thing is annoying. But since this letter is at least nominally aimed at improving Apple quality control, let me tell you this: my dual-core G5 kernel panics frequently; my Core Duo Intel iMac never has. In fact, short of one or two occasions where Photoshop spontaneously quit--and only Photoshop--my iMac has never crashed ever, and has been up and running constantly since October 2006. BTW I've owned many, many Macs in my life, and I had a white combodrive 800 mhz iBook die on me long before its day was due. Shit happens with laptop batteries. What you described doesn’t sound to me like an Apple design defect so much as a common laptop battery experience. As in: happens to Dells, happens to Thinkpads, etc.

The kernel panic thing is annoying. But since this letter is at least nominally aimed at improving Apple quality control, let me tell you this: my dual-core G5 kernel panics frequently; my Core Duo Intel iMac never has. In fact, short of one or two occasions where Photoshop spontaneously quit–and only Photoshop–my iMac has never crashed ever, and has been up and running constantly since October 2006.

BTW I’ve owned many, many Macs in my life, and I had a white combodrive 800 mhz iBook die on me long before its day was due.

]]> By: Sporn http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-236 Sporn Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:23:44 +0000 http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-236 I have not dropped my laptop since Feb 2006. I have not dropped my laptop since Feb 2006.

]]> By: yeah http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-235 yeah Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:19:13 +0000 http://freecasts.net/2007/02/20/an-open-letter-to-apple-stop-making-crappy-computers/admin/#comment-235 really, you dropped your laptop, well i'm sure that it is Apple's fault that that happened. Stop spamming digg with your blog crap really, you dropped your laptop, well i’m sure that it is Apple’s fault that that happened. Stop spamming digg with your blog crap

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