Apple showing signs (once again) that customer care is not front and centre. Why not disclose this upfront?
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I don't own a tin foil hat but does anyone else think that Apple was already aware of this and will soon begin selling an official HomePod mat to protect your furniture for the low price of $79.99?
I agree its not biggie, but it does leave a heck of a mark. You'd think that would have been addressed, but they were clearly busy not finishing other features. I've got to say it.... Steve would have never shipped the HomePod. Should have waited till next Christmas when it could ship with all its features. Its not like Apple is worried about market share. They announced the thing early and it wasn't finished, missed the holidays and felt like since they already announced it and were making waves in the market place, they had to get it out as soon as possible. But they should have never announced it, and just brought it to market Xmas of 2018.
Listen up, OldSchool...there's no place in our current Mac forums for anything approaching common sense. Some people just reserve the right to be outraged over the littlest things that most of us just call life.
That image makes me feel upside down.
Ahhhhh, so much better.
Ahhhhh, so much better.
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What's even sadder than people acknowledging that life happens, is the people that have a meltdown trying to turn it into something more. Simma. Down. Now.
Fail by Sonos. They can't even do white rings as good as Apple. 
I'm waiting for Samsung to prove their devices were leaving white rings in 2015 and to launch legal action...
It makes sense what you say. That said, I am in no mood to make excuses for Apple or any other company. Apple's design should've dealt with this before it got to us. There was a reason why Apple was Apple under SJ and I believe that reason was no BS. We all loved the "it just works". Not these days. These ring issue is stupid and a shame. Other things that just do not work as they should:
Siri
iCloud
iTunes music
iPhone batteries
Feel free to add more.
I agree with you that Apple is held in a higher standard, as well as they should be, so any minor "story" that gets picked up takes off on its own. They need to stop using the word "magical" cause people start to expect Apple products to actually be magical (not causing stained rings on a wooden table).
iCoaster for $59 at Apple Store or send in your table and Apple will replace it with an antique one that's worth thousands than what you paid for...smh.
Meh. I have wood furniture and learned long ago that all sorts of things leave marks. Which is why nothing gets set down “bare” on any of my furniture.
Next I suppose coffee cup manufacturers should inform buyers that putting hot cups on wood also leaves marks? Or beer mug manufacturers that moisture from “sweat” causes similar stains? Are we to expect the million-and-one companies who sell various products to now conduct extensive wood furniture testing of everything they sell? Ridiculous. My furniture came with instructions on how to properly care for it.
Next I suppose coffee cup manufacturers should inform buyers that putting hot cups on wood also leaves marks? Or beer mug manufacturers that moisture from “sweat” causes similar stains? Are we to expect the million-and-one companies who sell various products to now conduct extensive wood furniture testing of everything they sell? Ridiculous. My furniture came with instructions on how to properly care for it.
The moral of the story: don't buy oiled wood furniture if you plan to put anything on top of it.
Uhh Apple doesn't make coffee or beer mugs...
Don't worry soon you will see people complaining that dropping their homepod broke it or damaged something.
+1,000,000
I’m sick people who think they are making compelling arguments by comparing Apple to the other competitors. What made Apple great was by not accepting industry standards but exceeding them. Apple should be held to a higher standard: because they set it. It’s not weakness to point out where they can do better. But it is weak to say they get a pass on things because the crappy competitors do the same thing.
I’m sick people who think they are making compelling arguments by comparing Apple to the other competitors. What made Apple great was by not accepting industry standards but exceeding them. Apple should be held to a higher standard: because they set it. It’s not weakness to point out where they can do better. But it is weak to say they get a pass on things because the crappy competitors do the same thing.
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