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How many iPad have you returned?
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I believe voting on this poll is one of the best ways to get an accurate picture of the quality of the new iPad. The ~ 700 iPads were purchased randomly in a variety of stores across the globe. They were evaluated by knowledgeable people who knew what to look for, and returned the ones that did not meet the quality standard that Apple has established for the past 30 years.
Now I understand that there are a number of folks on this forum who voted 0 returns that have awful screens; so if anything, the return rate could be much higher than 50%.
I work with such a guy. Our work group meets regularly for breakfast, and when we discussed quality issues with the new iPad, he became quite defensive and said it was all nonsense. He would not even agree to look close at his and his son's iPads when he got home. Amazingly, he is one of the top technical guys in the company, yet when it comes to Apple products, his analytical-logical thinking is overpowered by pure emotional-irrational thinking.
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I took three snaps shots of the results since the poll was started. They all came in around the mid forty percent range. So this is a fairly consistent and accurate poll.
So I don't think restarting the poll will result in a more accurate result. If anything, a group of Apple devotees could all get together and vote 5 and over to try an distort-discredit the poll.
50 percent failure rate-not good for apple
Why start a new thread ?
You have your results!
This poll indicates close to a 50 percent failure rate,along with the
Countless posts that people will exchange when supplies are re-plenished.
I returned 3 before I gave up and went back to my 2.
By far the worst quality control of any apple release,and I have 2 I pad2s,
Macair book,etc.
Which I bought on release last yr and never had a problem.
And yes,before I get skated by the fanboys,guess what-I want my 800 bucks worth.
I guess you did not like the results you received in the poll-OH WELL
I do not like paying my taxes either but you just have to accept some
Things-like apples standards are declining and with all the money they are sitting on you would think the launch would have better standards.
I for one would pay a 100 bucks more for a higher quality I pad.
And not better materials,there are good 3s out there-just better quality control,
So you are not making multiple exchange trips.
This poll along with the problems on the 3are bad news for apple.
You do not need a new poll,what we need is better quality control from apple.
Why start a new thread ?
You have your results!
This poll indicates close to a 50 percent failure rate,along with the
Countless posts that people will exchange when supplies are re-plenished.
I returned 3 before I gave up and went back to my 2.
By far the worst quality control of any apple release,and I have 2 I pad2s,
Macair book,etc.
Which I bought on release last yr and never had a problem.
And yes,before I get skated by the fanboys,guess what-I want my 800 bucks worth.
I guess you did not like the results you received in the poll-OH WELL
I do not like paying my taxes either but you just have to accept some
Things-like apples standards are declining and with all the money they are sitting on you would think the launch would have better standards.
I for one would pay a 100 bucks more for a higher quality I pad.
And not better materials,there are good 3s out there-just better quality control,
So you are not making multiple exchange trips.
This poll along with the problems on the 3are bad news for apple.
You do not need a new poll,what we need is better quality control from apple.
Sounds like some people here. And there's similar evidence here too. In one of the screen threads, one poster said their screen looked good to them, accompanied by a photo that clearly showed a pink/green cast throughout the screen. I don't discount that the screen looked ok to that particular person, but therein lies the possibility that many whose screens are supposedly "perfect" may in fact exhibit the same issues many others are complaining about.
I will up the ante... I have purchased/returned/exchanged 5 iPad 3s. Each of them, including the current one, to a lesser degree, has what I consider a poorly lit, poorly colored screen. I responded in the poll accordingly.
However, outside of the 5 returns/exchanges, I have inspected nearly 50 other iPads in multiple NYC Apple stores, Best Buys, co-worker's iPads, etc...of those, perhaps 2 or 3 of them didn't show some glaring display anomaly. And I'm not convinced those 2 or 3 wouldn't exhibit some color issues if I'd taken them home and used them in a home environment, away from the glaring store lighting.
The iPad I have currently looked ok at the Apple store, and even when I got it home that night. But the next day, after the excitement of finding one that didn't scream PINK or GREEN or YELLOW wore off, the pink and green started to rear its ugly head, along with a hot band of yellow all around the edges.
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Bought it and returned after 4 days. Just needed the money, but now, I just don't know where to spent them... l o l Considering to buy it again, but dunno...
Because if you skewed the results (which people have in fact) you cannot vote again. Maybe more honestly.
I don't consider myself a fanboy but can you honestly believe this poll is really an accurate reflection of the real world experience of the millions of iPad purchasers? Such a conclusion would be niave.
I have the iPad and consider the screen to be good but in light all this fuss I decided to compare my screen with four friends/work colleagues iPad3's and the conclusion between us was all our screens were good. Again not fan boys, if their were anomalies I would report it here. Now it would be ridiculous for me to assert, based on my sample, that 100% of iPad's are good. Also, the assertion that people who say their screens are good are just ignorant and know no better is patronising.
There may be some issues with some screens but this ridiculous conclusion that between 50% - 100% of all iPads are faulty is just fanciful. Those who have issues (genuine or otherwise) are very vocal on this forum others, and then believe that multiple posts and threads they contribute to is some how conclusive proof that their perceived issues are more widespread than they really are. Believing some poll buried away on a MacRumours forum which has no quantative value backs up this case is wishful thinking on their part. At the very best it is anecdotal data.
Spcdust-did you read my earlier post
I stated there are good ones to be had- I had 3 that had pink-yellow screen,
Bezel leak,and overheating that shut it off on thermal.
Great you have good ones but when I pay 800 bucks,ya I am fussy and will not live with these problems.
I went back to my 2.
Other people have did the calculations also and it sure looks high to me.
Too high for a great company like apple-I believe to have stock they comprimised on quality control.
So hey- good luck to you and your buddies who got good ones- I did not along with a lot of other people-enjoy
I stated there are good ones to be had- I had 3 that had pink-yellow screen,
Bezel leak,and overheating that shut it off on thermal.
Great you have good ones but when I pay 800 bucks,ya I am fussy and will not live with these problems.
I went back to my 2.
Other people have did the calculations also and it sure looks high to me.
Too high for a great company like apple-I believe to have stock they comprimised on quality control.
So hey- good luck to you and your buddies who got good ones- I did not along with a lot of other people-enjoy
A more interesting analysis would be for someone to sample the "My iPad has a bad screen" type threads and quantify the actual number of people who have posted complaints and also to quantify the number of post made by the same people over and over again.
That's the most irrational thing I've ever heard (okay, maybe not the most, but it's near the top). This poll is inherently skewed by the mere fact that the profile of the average Macrumors member doesn't fit the profile of the average iPad buyer. You have a majority sampling of the geeks and more discerning types, and a mosquito sized fraction of the iPad market as a whole. Statistics alone are like the old glass half full half empty scenario. You can derive whatever conclusions you like depending upon how you look at it, and you most certainly have no way of knowing how many people are being honest here.
LOL. spcdust, it looks like rkahl is in love with you
OMG are you in 7th grade? He he
Couldn't agree more. This would be useful informations.
You conveniently left out the most important part of their quote. The same people have made the thread.
The datas first, then analysis.
If you have arguments about the fact that is "always the same people", please share the numbers. Otherwise, that's pointless.
So you are putting more statistical weight into your sampling of 5 iPads, purchased in a small geographic area, evaluated by five people, over a sampling of 700, purchased from all over the world, and evaluated by over 300 people.
That is the same emotional/irrational thinking that my coworker exhibits. How does Apple get people to think like that and religiously defend their products? Image if Steve Jobs was a minister; his church would have been the largest on the planet.