Hi All,
I used to read with amusement the troubles people get with their Android phones, windows computers and "tablets" (I still despise the word "tablet").
There was a true face-palm moment when my mother-in-law who refused to buy an iPad showed off her "tablet" and we all sat around waiting for it to start-up...and then when it had finally finished, all the scrolling was jerky.
I wanted to shout, "I told you so", but politeness prevailed and I found myself saying "ooh" and "wow" in the right places instead...
iPad has instant-on and it just works and works lovely.
"It just works" really was a thing that Apple had over the competition.
Steve Jobs himself said this very phrase. It was a big part of what makes up the core values of Apple.
I can't remember the last time I heard anyone from Apple say these words. I'm thinking that they disappeared quietly from the firm along with its former commander in chief.
Yesterday evening I used maps to help navigate to an unfamiliar address and twice I had to switch off the app and once I had to restart my iPhone (5S) - the only time I was glad to be in heavy traffic.
Later that night I spent far too long setting up an iPhone6 for my wife from a recent backup on our mac. For ages it seemed, it just would not play ball.
Could I log into iCloud? Nope..."server authentication error"
...but then after a long while, I was logged in: same password. Same account.
Yes, it's not just a new iPhone model, but a new iOS as well so you might expect double-trouble, but Apple is a company who knows how to do things so well!.
Take the completely seamless transition from my 3GS to my 4S. It was the most satisfying upgrade in history - ALL my settings were restored on the 4S and I was able to make calls and e mail everyone without having to do any rejigging whatsoever.
Have Apple deviated from the secret formula they worked so hard to discover and will the phrase "it just works" make a return to the keynote speech soon?
I hope so.
Bobby
I used to read with amusement the troubles people get with their Android phones, windows computers and "tablets" (I still despise the word "tablet").
There was a true face-palm moment when my mother-in-law who refused to buy an iPad showed off her "tablet" and we all sat around waiting for it to start-up...and then when it had finally finished, all the scrolling was jerky.
I wanted to shout, "I told you so", but politeness prevailed and I found myself saying "ooh" and "wow" in the right places instead...
iPad has instant-on and it just works and works lovely.
"It just works" really was a thing that Apple had over the competition.
Steve Jobs himself said this very phrase. It was a big part of what makes up the core values of Apple.
I can't remember the last time I heard anyone from Apple say these words. I'm thinking that they disappeared quietly from the firm along with its former commander in chief.
Yesterday evening I used maps to help navigate to an unfamiliar address and twice I had to switch off the app and once I had to restart my iPhone (5S) - the only time I was glad to be in heavy traffic.
Later that night I spent far too long setting up an iPhone6 for my wife from a recent backup on our mac. For ages it seemed, it just would not play ball.
Could I log into iCloud? Nope..."server authentication error"
...but then after a long while, I was logged in: same password. Same account.
Yes, it's not just a new iPhone model, but a new iOS as well so you might expect double-trouble, but Apple is a company who knows how to do things so well!.
Take the completely seamless transition from my 3GS to my 4S. It was the most satisfying upgrade in history - ALL my settings were restored on the 4S and I was able to make calls and e mail everyone without having to do any rejigging whatsoever.
Have Apple deviated from the secret formula they worked so hard to discover and will the phrase "it just works" make a return to the keynote speech soon?
I hope so.
Bobby
