Dear iOS developers (especially those who made iPad apps),
First of all, I’d like to thank all of you for your non-stop flow of ideas to create innovative and groundbreaking apps and games for the iOS platform. This is the reason why I’m pledging myself for Apple products.
I’m a previous 3rd & 4th Generation iPod Touch user, currently using my iPhone 4, and the original iPad. I love how they does to my lifestyle and my academic life so far. However, I’ve been noticing some of these changes within most of your apps ever since the iPad 2 came out. Oh wait nononononono….no….nooo. This is not my ranting for not owning a new/current gen device. I’m cool with that. Kind of. A bit. Oh well.
Moving on.
What I notice mostly is that how your apps being radically updated for the “optimised-for-iPad 2” thing, even to other non-3D/gaming apps. At first I thought that it was cool though, until I tried it first-hand. Opening a simple app like Zinio, Flipboard, and Macworld Reader have always led me to sudden-exit; it used to works flawlessly on the original iPad before. Opening games like R.A.G.E, NOVA2, and Infinity Blade were also the same; which these apps are used to works flawlessly on the original iPad. There are actually more apps that I cannot remember each of them, but take these as an example.
I am sorry to say this, but I think that you guys are/were being attached too much with the technical specs of the iPad 2, which rendered your apps completely useless on the iPad 1. Heck, my iPad is not jailbroken; 100% clean installations. If you look back when the iPhone 4 came out, and then all the apps were optimised for it, it’s still works flawlessly on a previews device (iPhone 3GS/iPod Touch 3rd). In addition to that, some apps, although feels slower, are/were still works and can get the job done on the iPhone 3G/iPod Touch 2nd.
I know that some readers will probably respond by saying “LOL u jzt jealous u dnt have the $$$$$ for the iPad 2 lmfao!”.. but that’s not the case here. Seriously. I think you guys should really take a careful attention toward the base system requirements before making the app. Second, for what I’ve learned, there are some people who purchased the previous iOS devices in less than 5 months; those people who are never get in touch with Apple Rumours communities and such. Third, iOS devices are NOT lightbulbs that we always have to replace at least once a year. When you guys radically optimised your apps for the iPad 2 and being totally useless on the iPad 1, you guys have render the money spent by the previous-gen owners useless too.
I have to admit, you guys did great during the iPhone 4 era, despite that the contrast between the iPhone 4 and previous gen devices are quite huge. Why not do the same thing then?
Thank you very much.
My bad for my english.
First of all, I’d like to thank all of you for your non-stop flow of ideas to create innovative and groundbreaking apps and games for the iOS platform. This is the reason why I’m pledging myself for Apple products.
I’m a previous 3rd & 4th Generation iPod Touch user, currently using my iPhone 4, and the original iPad. I love how they does to my lifestyle and my academic life so far. However, I’ve been noticing some of these changes within most of your apps ever since the iPad 2 came out. Oh wait nononononono….no….nooo. This is not my ranting for not owning a new/current gen device. I’m cool with that. Kind of. A bit. Oh well.
Moving on.
What I notice mostly is that how your apps being radically updated for the “optimised-for-iPad 2” thing, even to other non-3D/gaming apps. At first I thought that it was cool though, until I tried it first-hand. Opening a simple app like Zinio, Flipboard, and Macworld Reader have always led me to sudden-exit; it used to works flawlessly on the original iPad before. Opening games like R.A.G.E, NOVA2, and Infinity Blade were also the same; which these apps are used to works flawlessly on the original iPad. There are actually more apps that I cannot remember each of them, but take these as an example.
I am sorry to say this, but I think that you guys are/were being attached too much with the technical specs of the iPad 2, which rendered your apps completely useless on the iPad 1. Heck, my iPad is not jailbroken; 100% clean installations. If you look back when the iPhone 4 came out, and then all the apps were optimised for it, it’s still works flawlessly on a previews device (iPhone 3GS/iPod Touch 3rd). In addition to that, some apps, although feels slower, are/were still works and can get the job done on the iPhone 3G/iPod Touch 2nd.
I know that some readers will probably respond by saying “LOL u jzt jealous u dnt have the $$$$$ for the iPad 2 lmfao!”.. but that’s not the case here. Seriously. I think you guys should really take a careful attention toward the base system requirements before making the app. Second, for what I’ve learned, there are some people who purchased the previous iOS devices in less than 5 months; those people who are never get in touch with Apple Rumours communities and such. Third, iOS devices are NOT lightbulbs that we always have to replace at least once a year. When you guys radically optimised your apps for the iPad 2 and being totally useless on the iPad 1, you guys have render the money spent by the previous-gen owners useless too.
I have to admit, you guys did great during the iPhone 4 era, despite that the contrast between the iPhone 4 and previous gen devices are quite huge. Why not do the same thing then?
Thank you very much.
My bad for my english.
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