I'm sorry but I think it does add value. Because you have three courses of action including: exchange it, return it, or keep it. I've been in the 'exchange it' loop and it wasn't pretty. So my point is to deeply think about 'return it' or 'keep it' before entering into the 'exchange it' loop. I'm sorry if that's not the answer the majority of the people in this thread want to hear.
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I'm sorry but I think it does add value. Because you have three courses of action including: exchange it, return it, or keep it. I've been in the 'exchange it' loop and it wasn't pretty. So my point is to deeply think about 'return it' or 'keep it' before entering into the 'exchange it' loop. I'm sorry if that's not the answer the majority of the people in this thread want to hear.
Yup. My wife bought a 5s on launch day, and was tickled. I then read about the gyro problems, and tried to convince her to return it. It wasn't until the last day for return that Forbes ran an article, and that was when she decided it was time to dump it. Anyone that had the pleasure of reading that 1,000+ post thread knows that exchanging didn't help the issue, but it would seem 7.0.3 did solve the problem. Of course I haven't told my wife about that, and don't intend to.
P.S. My screen has a very slight yellow hue on the left side, in portrait mode. I sometimes see it, but then realize I'm looking at the right side, and the perception goes away. So I'm going to say if you have a bothersome screen, and an exchange is convenient, give it one shot.
Right, today I've decided to enter the lottery again and tried to get a new unit at John Lewis (extended warranty and extended return period as well).
It's not perfect but it's the faintest yellow tint so far (barely noticeable with 100% brightness and very slight with my usual 70-80%) AND no interlacing.
I'll see how it behaves the next couple of days, but this is actually the first one that I don't want to return straight away.
It's not perfect but it's the faintest yellow tint so far (barely noticeable with 100% brightness and very slight with my usual 70-80%) AND no interlacing.
I'll see how it behaves the next couple of days, but this is actually the first one that I don't want to return straight away.
Sounds like a keeper.. based on that description I'd keep it.. my iPad3 similar and I've gotten used to it over time..
Yup. My wife bought a 5s on launch day, and was tickled. I then read about the gyro problems, and tried to convince her to return it. It wasn't until the last day for return that Forbes ran an article, and that was when she decided it was time to dump it. Anyone that had the pleasure of reading that 1,000+ post thread knows that exchanging didn't help the issue, but it would seem 7.0.3 did solve the problem. Of course I haven't told my wife about that, and don't intend to.
P.S. My screen has a very slight yellow hue on the left side, in portrait mode. I sometimes see it, but then realize I'm looking at the right side, and the perception goes away. So I'm going to say if you have a bothersome screen, and an exchange is convenient, give it one shot.
Totally hilarious! That was big screw up on Apple's part. When I first opened my iPad Air I closely inspected it and I thought I saw a pinkish hue on the top of the screen. I quickly closed my eyes and said I'm not going to do this to myself again. Since then it's been all good.
Here's a link to my OCD days which I'm not proud of: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/881176/
I've learned sometimes you just get caught up in the moment.
That's too funny, Charlie. My wife recently bought a new car, and I discovered a tiny area where the paint had been retouched on the hood. It's perfectly smooth, and was done at the factory or dealership, but I'm not telling her. She's as bad as me with this sort of thing.
While looking for articles on IGZO displays, I came across an article about inherent flaws in LCD monitors. It was titled How To Spot 5 Common Defects in Your LCD (Warning: Cannot Unsee!)
They were kind enough to warn people in the title about the consequences of reading this sort of thing. My father is a family practitioner, and we were always going into his library, looking for diseases that we might have. It wasn't long before he put a lock on the door, and hid the key. When patients ask him what the symptoms of ______ are, he'll more often than not just ask them what symptoms they're experiencing. That's along with routine blood work, EKGs, etc, but he told me a long time ago that 75% of his patients are hypochondriacs. He calms them down, and sends them home. Oh yeah....doctors do prescribe placebos, and they work very well in most cases.
While looking for articles on IGZO displays, I came across an article about inherent flaws in LCD monitors. It was titled How To Spot 5 Common Defects in Your LCD (Warning: Cannot Unsee!)
They were kind enough to warn people in the title about the consequences of reading this sort of thing. My father is a family practitioner, and we were always going into his library, looking for diseases that we might have. It wasn't long before he put a lock on the door, and hid the key. When patients ask him what the symptoms of ______ are, he'll more often than not just ask them what symptoms they're experiencing. That's along with routine blood work, EKGs, etc, but he told me a long time ago that 75% of his patients are hypochondriacs. He calms them down, and sends them home. Oh yeah....doctors do prescribe placebos, and they work very well in most cases.
It has emerged today that the Retina iPad mini may well be delayed because of LCD burn-in issues.
It came as a surprise when Apple announced that the Retina iPad mini would not be released until “later in November”, with no official date yet given.
ETNews, hailing from Korea, are now suggesting that display producer Sharp is having problems with images burning in on its new IGZO displays used in the Retina iPad. It seems that the issue revolves around the thin-film transistor layer, an IGZO innovation which allows more light to pass through the pixels. It appears however that a little bit too much light is getting through.
Even though the burn-in isn’t visible to the naked eye, Apple is refusing to use the displays because of its strict quality control. It comes as no surprise that Apple has no problem in delaying the release of a device to ensure that it’s released with perfect functionality. I can imagine however that some potential customers might be a little miffed that their devices are not yet ready for release.
Strict quality control?????????
I think the iPad air needed more testing too!
It came as a surprise when Apple announced that the Retina iPad mini would not be released until “later in November”, with no official date yet given.
ETNews, hailing from Korea, are now suggesting that display producer Sharp is having problems with images burning in on its new IGZO displays used in the Retina iPad. It seems that the issue revolves around the thin-film transistor layer, an IGZO innovation which allows more light to pass through the pixels. It appears however that a little bit too much light is getting through.
Even though the burn-in isn’t visible to the naked eye, Apple is refusing to use the displays because of its strict quality control. It comes as no surprise that Apple has no problem in delaying the release of a device to ensure that it’s released with perfect functionality. I can imagine however that some potential customers might be a little miffed that their devices are not yet ready for release.
Strict quality control?????????
I think the iPad air needed more testing too!
Ipad fever,
It seems to me that Apple has a history of blaming others, and not themselves. The "You're holding it wrong" iPhone BS comes to mind. When I was trying to download iOS 7, I kept getting an error message, or a message saying that I didn't have permission. At least Samsung will tell you their server is busy when you can't download an update. I was actually pretty peeved that day!
It seems to me that Apple has a history of blaming others, and not themselves. The "You're holding it wrong" iPhone BS comes to mind.
When I was trying to download iOS 7, I kept getting an error message, or a message saying that I didn't have permission. At least Samsung will tell you their server is busy when you can't download an update. I was actually pretty peeved that day!The problem is Apple isn't going to let you open twenty boxes until you get one you're "happy" with. I have had a problem with dead pixels and half green/pink screens and I was only able to squeeze out one or TWO at most exchanges. After that, they say they can't do that any longer. At least that's the case in the Apple stores in my city... It's BS when people claim that the geniuses let them open 8 boxes until they got one they were happy with.
LOL it's fine if you don't believe me. But ask anyone you want - tints do NOT fade over time and it is NOT glue.
This thread has shown that there are many two tone screens out there. The photos absolutely illustrate exactly what the issue is (I know, I've had two already) and it's very clear to the eye. The problem is it's the left hand side of the screen. The eye naturally draws to that side of the screen. It's so easy to see on any white screen.
Apple have repeatedly stated to me that a two tone screen is not normal.
I'm not trying to believe you. I already experienced this with my 4th gen and it turned out fine. How are you going to tell me that the yellow tint did not go away on my iPad. You have no idea lol.
I have 2 ipad airs. One I ordered online, the other I got from my local apple store. The one I picked up at my apple store the left side of the screen has a brownish color to it. The one I ordered from apple it's perfect colors all around the screen. I am taking the other one back to the apple store tomorrow .
Hmmm...... The previous iPads look very blue compared to the Air. GoodeReader has a video on YouTube: "iPad Air vs iPad 3 Comparison". They prefer the yellow tint on the Air, and the difference between the two is most noticeable with color images and video. Definitely worth a look, especially when they somehow split the screen between the two iPads while showing a video. They didn't mention anything about uneven tint, and their iPads' screens looked fairly uniform.
P.S. I look at several web sites with lots of white background. I've said this before In this thread, but this site is the worst as far as noticing the yellow hue on the left side. iBooks shows an almost entirely uniform display, and sites like MSN, The Verge, etc are quite good as well.
P.S. I look at several web sites with lots of white background. I've said this before In this thread, but this site is the worst as far as noticing the yellow hue on the left side. iBooks shows an almost entirely uniform display, and sites like MSN, The Verge, etc are quite good as well.
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I swear to god I noticed the same thing. As I was reading your post I was thinking he better not say the left side. Maybe Macrumors has slightly tinted yellow the left side of their web page to drive us iPad Air owners crazy.
I returned my iPad Air for the same reasons. When Safari crashed, it sometimes even took down the entire operating system. The gray line on the left is not what I want to live with at this price point.
I looked at the iPad Airs in the store, and they all had a gray line on the left to some degree.
I do have an idea cause it is NOT possible. Your eyes adjusted to your 'yellow tinted' screen.
Returned my first iPad Air. Replacement has the same issues... but I'm going to keep it a little longer. What's funny is that ALL of the screens on display are FLAWLESS. Hmm... Get it together, Apple. Or let us calibrate our displays...
Dude stop trying to argue. I have both my air and 4th gen right here and I could def tell that my air has a yellow screen issue while my 4th gen does not show it at all anymore. And I know for a fact that it did when I first got it.
... I'm not trying to argue, I'm stating a fact - screens do NOT change tints over time. Your Air most likely has a worse yellowing screen issue than your iPad 4. But your iPad 4 still has the same "yellow screen issue" that it had since the beginning.
Here is my 128gb WiFi Space Grey on 100% brightness. I am very happy with my screen, I can't notice any of the issues you guys are mentioning (pink/yellow tinting or the grey line on the left side going down).
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The black photo was taken on 400 iso. There is very very slight bleed in top right corner but definitely not noticeable at all even in movies. Alot better than my first iPad 2 that I had to return that was very bad with bleed.
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The black photo was taken on 400 iso. There is very very slight bleed in top right corner but definitely not noticeable at all even in movies. Alot better than my first iPad 2 that I had to return that was very bad with bleed.
Hold on, this depends, if it's the LED lights, they very well could have a phosphor coating (yellow) to turn the blue LED a more white tone, now over time that yellow "could" burn off it all depends on what technique Apple is using.
Surprised nobody has looked into how Apple is turning the blue LEDs to white light, there are only a few ways, if it's phosphorus, then it does decay over time with heat, I have seen some older LED lighted displays turn very cold and blue, that is a fact.
We need to find out what apple is doing with the LED lights to turn them white, and also this is probably why one side is yellow more and the other more blue.
No, it's probably not. It's an issue with the light guiding film which is not able to distribute the light evenly, resulting in uneven tint and brightness differences.
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