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iPhone becoming an industry joke

A few thoughts:

  1. You can't worry too much about what Android users think. Who cares? How unhappy would a person have to be to even CARE what kind of phone you use? Small. Pathetic.
  2. The bending thing just isn't an issue. A few people had some weak spots and their phones will be replaced. This is commonplace. I work with 4 other people who got iPhone 6 Pluses, and none of them have this problem. The guy on YouTube, hands shaking as he tried with all his might, bending his iPhone? You could do that with ANY phone. How idiotic. He was clearly trolling for hits and visitors to sign up for his email list. An eager press helped him. They want Apple's blood...
  3. There's no excuse for the iOS 8.0.1 debacle. This is absolutely inexcusable, and huge swaths of employees should be fired. They clearly didn't give carriers time with it after the 6/6+ was released. Apple deserves all the crap they're taking on this, and I hope they learn a lesson.

I'm pissed that 8.0.1 was a disaster, but other than that I'm incredible happy with my iPhone 6 Plus. It's a great phone. If near-perfection is more important to you than cutting edge technology, always go with the second generation product.

For example:

  • 3G was great, but 3GS perfected that family of phones.
  • 4 was great, but the camera was yellow for me, and the antenna problems, while overstated, were certainly there. The 4S fixed these problems. It was the best iPhone ever to that point.
  • The 5 was great, but the scratches on the anodized aluminum were annoying. It was also a bit slow. The 5S made all this right. It was the best phone in the world (and probably still is, in terms of overall build quality).
  • The 6 is a fine phone with *the* most incredible screen and camera combination I've ever seen, but there are some bending issues, and the software hasn't quite been fitted to the new, larger hardware.

Do you get my point? It's obvious that fanboys like me go for the first iteration. The second iteration is perfected. On year three, they go for a new form factor and radically alter the phone, again. You're probably the type of person who should go for the second iteration of the phone, and there's nothing wrong with that.
 
pish6969 said:
I've never bought a phone at launch until this year with iPhone 6. I've always waited to see reviews and what not after it's been released.

The phone becoming an industry joke. Even my 11 yr old daughter been asking me if my phone is bending and if I have no service because of update.

Seems to me apple really messed this one up. The thin form factor going to lead to a lot of bending especially the 6+. Not well thought out. The ios8 is not stable at all and then the joke of an update they did yesterday was a disaster.

Now I get to go to work and listen to all the android boys break my chops saying I got a cheap device and now the one thing you can always say was good (iOS) is broken.

Personally only issue I've experienced personally is slow wifi from work (my home is excellent).

Any one else feeling a little embarrassed right now for running out and buying an unpolished and seems beta product?
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I've read this whole thread and figured going back to respond to the original post would be best.

First off, no I'm not embarrassed.

OP - your post revolves around what people think, what the media is saying, what Android users are saying etc. I'll echo other posters comments that you really need to stop caring so much about what other people say or think, but that is up to you. My boys bust my chops all the time about a dozen different things and I laugh with them and move on.

You admit that you really haven't personally experienced any issues besides slow wi-fi at work but you are so worried about what you are hearing in the media and what others say or think. Sounds like you are completely neurotic about what the media/others say. That's fine, we are all a little neurotic about these things but starting a thread saying "iPhone is becoming an industry joke" based off things you aren't experiencing is the real joke here. No doubt there has been some hiccups, but 10MM of these things have been bought already. With something as intricate and precise as an iPhone there are going to be hiccups. Name another product in this category without hiccups. Name an OS without hiccups. It happens, it will get fixed, stop being so paranoid.

Of course Android users are gonna snicker because well . . . the whole Android vs. Apple war . . . which, by the way, is just dumb.

You are entitled to your opinion, but opinions and concern hold much more weight IMHO when you are the one actually experiencing the issues and not just freaking out about things you read in the media. You have a bent phone? I get it, take it back and get it replaced. I'd be pissed too.

Btw - I'm 39, have 3 kids and support my family. We are well invested in the Apple EcoSystem but I'm hear to tell you that you are not limited in phone or operating choice because of that. If you are so worried about the Android folk snickering at you then switch to Android. I've done it and there are a million articles on the internet explaining step by step how to go from Apple to Android.

Something tells me it won't last too long . . .

Anyway, good luck OP, there is no malice in my tone. Just trying to be reasonable because I think your initial post was a little unreasonable. That said, you are entitled to your worries and opinion. Hope none of the things you are reading on the internet happen to you . . . because you know everything you read on the internet is as bad as it's made out to be and 100% true!!!
 
pish6969 said:
Embarrassed because I trusted apple enough to go stand in line day 1 only to get a phone that seems like a beta.

All of us that got our phones at launch basically told our friends/family that we were anxious to get the best new phone on the market and we needed it now. Like it or not this is all over the news and it makes apple look horrible and for whatever reason I feel like a jerk that couldn't wait. Like a child that ran down stairs to open presents to find a huffy instead of a mongoose (dating myself a bit I know)

Last time I buy at launch.
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I bet you will be in line just as you have in the past!

This cr^p will pass just like the antenna thing! Most 6 owners have not even heard of these problems. They are getting on with life instead of hanging on every word from this forum!
 
pish6969 said:
I've never bought a phone at launch until this year with iPhone 6. I've always waited to see reviews and what not after it's been released.

The phone becoming an industry joke. Even my 11 yr old daughter been asking me if my phone is bending and if I have no service because of update.

Seems to me apple really messed this one up. The thin form factor going to lead to a lot of bending especially the 6+. Not well thought out. The ios8 is not stable at all and then the joke of an update they did yesterday was a disaster.

Now I get to go to work and listen to all the android boys break my chops saying I got a cheap device and now the one thing you can always say was good (iOS) is broken.

Personally only issue I've experienced personally is slow wifi from work (my home is excellent).

Any one else feeling a little embarrassed right now for running out and buying an unpolished and seems beta product?
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Just return it then. I couldn't give a monkeys. :rolleyes:
 
pish6969 said:
I've never bought a phone at launch until this year with iPhone 6. I've always waited to see reviews and what not after it's been released.

The phone becoming an industry joke. Even my 11 yr old daughter been asking me if my phone is bending and if I have no service because of update.

Seems to me apple really messed this one up. The thin form factor going to lead to a lot of bending especially the 6+. Not well thought out. The ios8 is not stable at all and then the joke of an update they did yesterday was a disaster.

Now I get to go to work and listen to all the android boys break my chops saying I got a cheap device and now the one thing you can always say was good (iOS) is broken.

Personally only issue I've experienced personally is slow wifi from work (my home is excellent).

Any one else feeling a little embarrassed right now for running out and buying an unpolished and seems beta product?
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Unpolished beta product? I'm not sure what you bought of my iPhone 6 works great. I have zero issues with the OS and my phone does not bend. I of course also don't try to bend it as if it's part of the feature of a smartphone. I also don't wear tight pants as if they're suppose to double as spandex.

Also, why care about what others think? You look in the mirror at yourself every morning, not a bunch of strangers on the internet or along the street.
 
pish6969 said:
1. Never said it was "for women" I said I thought most women would have the bigger phone since it will fit in a purse compared to a pocket..seems I may have been right with the phone bending

2. I thought the commercial was funny, as did others..go back and look at my post..I defended apple..years ago I had the Galaxy S3..returned it because it was so glitchy

3. A friend of mine did tell me they may have a recall on 6 + phones because of bending..

4. This thread is my feelings as of right now.

Not sure what you're trying to prove..I stand behind every post I've made here.
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OP it sounds like you are really affected by peoples comments. I'm sure you hang out with a lot of buddies that are talking the phone down and you're starting to get buyers remorse..

Just return the phone if its such an industry joke. I'm sitting here refreshing the stock everyday trying to get a 6+ but haven't had any luck. Even after all the stuff going on I still want to give the phone a shot.

Also this,
The real joke is that you let an 11 year old break your balls
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Every iPhone release becomes "Apples embarrassment". Antenna gate, cracks on iPhone 3, maps. And yet sales continue to flow.

I saw a video on CNN where the guy tried through his entire bit to bend his Plus and he couldn't do it. They did a bend test on another which showed other types of phones bending as well. If you treat it right like any other item it will work as it should. If you don't, you'll have a bent phone. Get AppleCare plus.

I spent my good money on this phone, I don't find myself with the desire to have to justify or excuse my decision to anybody. If they don't like it or want it, they don't have to get it.
 
There's always issues at the beginning of every release. Who remembers when you couldn't hold the iPhone 4 on the left side because it interfered with the antenna?

Steve Jobs response: "Don't hold it on the left side."

Lol
 
The point is we were supposed to enjoy our phones.

Now we can't as much.

Part of the fun is all the positive attention.

But instead the fear mongers were enabled to thrive. They were already waiting and looking for a way to spoil our fun.
 
Sorry if this has been asked. But what industry is the OP referring too with the iPhone being a joke? All of the major tech sites are giving it pretty good reviews. I'm not embarrassed at all. I love my 6 and I think highly of Apple as an overall great company that makes great products. Yes iOS 8.0.1 is a set back but crap happens, it's freaking technology for Christ sake.
 
Almost every iPhone has had its issues upon launch. The 3G had the shell cracking issues, the 4 had antennagate, the 5 had no issues i can think of, the 5S had touchID fails, and now the 6 has some bending issues, along with a bad ios update.

the iPhone is the single most popular handset in the world. Period. Issues are always going to be under the magnifying glass when so many people have them.

I believe the industry is applying an almost impossible standard to Apple. That said there's no excuse for iOS 8.0.1 essentially bricking people's phones the way it did.

I don't think it's an industry joke. The build quality of iPhones are second to none, no one disputes that. iOS updates, however, need a lot more work.
 
No, I don't hang out with the type of people that would make fun of me because of a cell phone. In fact, if anyone ever tried they'd probably get demolished by the rest of the group and never live it down.

It just a cell phone.
 
When you sell millions of phones in a few days there is going to be problems regardless. Apple is under a microscope due to its reputation of quality products, just like Toyota. When Toyota has recalls they get bashed left and right because they have had such success with quality so the public tend to be more critical of the company just like Apple.
Apple will get out of this slump, they always do. Their geniuses in marketing.
 
jonbravo77 said:
Sorry if this has been asked. But what industry is the OP referring too with the iPhone being a joke? All of the major tech sites are giving it pretty good reviews. I'm not embarrassed at all. I love my 6 and I think highly of Apple as an overall great company that makes great products. Yes iOS 8.0.1 is a set back but crap happens, it's freaking technology for Christ sake.
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I love my old iphone 5..wife has 5s, son has ipod touch (5thgeneration). That's the past..the newest model has some pretty big issues..

I'm not going to keep going back with everyone on this anymore..but basically here it is in a nutshell..

Normally I wait to buy a phone, read reviews, read some users comments and wait till kinks worked out..I buy phone and I'm happy. I break my android friends chops all the time when they have glitches and I see some of the goofy features that no one uses..My wife loved her Note 2..I made her switch to 5s a couple months ago..I told her the big 6+ will be coming out and she can get that when her upgrade is up (I used my daughters upgrade to get her 5s). She hates the small screen and she still getting used to it and I hear it every day.

My big selling point to my wife was that now she can text my son thru imessage and facetime (yes I know there's Tango and other apps, but nothing is same as imessage and facetime).

Then all reports come out with bending phones, IOS failures, etc in last few days..now all my friends breaking my chops and my wife even upset now thinking her 6+ will bend..

I liked being able to break everyone's (non iphone) chops and always could go back to "it just works" Yes maybe I'm being a baby a little bit and my post was made right after my daughter made the comment and that was the final straw.

My new 6 is working great..good for me..I hope everyone has same experience. As I'm typing this my coworker has been sitting for hours trying to get his music synced to his phone..tried everything, reading all solutions, nothings working. He doesn't want to start with a new phone..he wants all his pictures, messages, apps, etc..so that not an option..bottom line, right now from reports I'm reading and some friends and some issues I'm seeing..it's not "just working" and that bothers me
 
Personally, I don't care that iOS 8 is terrible. I do care that Apple pushed it to my 4s and not I have 2 os's occupying space on my phone.
 
I just simply cannot fathom being concerned about what other people think about my cell phone.

pish6969 said:
I hope everyone has same experience. As I'm typing this my coworker has been sitting for hours trying to get his music synced to his phone..tried everything, reading all solutions, nothings working. He doesn't want to start with a new phone..he wants all his pictures, messages, apps, etc..so that not an option..bottom line, right now from reports I'm reading and some friends and some issues I'm seeing..it's not "just working" and that bothers me
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Millions of phones have been sold and users without problems don't tend to shout that fact from the rooftops. Has your friend connected his phone by USB to iTunes on his computer? The icloud backups don't contain music transferred from a computer, do they?
 
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