That's not a reason to not write it. Do you wait to hear what they say, listen to them just repeat what they've already stated, then issue the letter, and wait again for some kind of response?
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New York Senator Charles Schumer writes open letter to Steve Jobs
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That's not a reason to not write it. Do you wait to hear what they say, listen to them just repeat what they've already stated, then issue the letter, and wait again for some kind of response?
I'd have to respectfully disagree with you. Sure, there is a process that a letter goes through before it is officially released, but come on... This is not a State of the Union speech we're talking about here. It was a very simple and to the point letter. I would guess it took no more than a few hours from start to finish.
Senators don't only deal in problems that are on a "world scale". They deal with the issues their constituents care about. He is probably getting letters from people in his state about this issue, and he decided to be pro-active.
You guys act like he should be flying around the world with a cape on. It probably took him 20 minutes to write this letter, and I think it's a really good letter. I'm sure he got back to all these imaginary "world problems" right after that, don't worry.
Calm down.
You guys act like he should be flying around the world with a cape on. It probably took him 20 minutes to write this letter, and I think it's a really good letter. I'm sure he got back to all these imaginary "world problems" right after that, don't worry.
Calm down.
It's "sunk" effort.
The work's been done, so might as week just publish it....
That sorta thinking??
I'm not saying that's the case, just trying to be rational. (And giving the guy the benefit of doubt.)
It's not about doing both. I'm sure it didn't take him long but what exactly is the point of this? What benefit is this to people struggling in this economy who probably can't afford an iPhone in the first place.
I don't care what side of the spectrum he's on. This was stupid.
FYI, GM does not make cheap cars !! I'd rather get hit in an American car than in a Japanese car..Go get your facts straight
Please, you have no idea what Schumer has done for consumers over the years and the great job he's done for New Yorkers. He's been one of the pioneers behind eliminating "cold calling", and sales calls in general. People complained and he helped NY'ers rid themselves of the issue. You'd be lucky to live in NY, it's a great state with great people with lots of pride for the great town. And this is coming from a native Los Anegelino.
When is his term up?
Have you ever heard of "Low-hanging fruit" as a work term?
Grabbing some publicity for himself off of this (and probably hoping it does get Steve Jobs to release more info) really took no more than a few minutes of his time, most likely. Especially if he was already interested in technology/the iPhone 4. If it took more than a day from start to finish to write/proof/publish this, it was only because of it getting emailed back and forth and being in a queue of other emails.
If the lack of jobs was such low-hanging fruit it could be solved with a letter, it would be done by now.
I love Apple products. The death grip issue has not been a problem for me. However, the senator is doing his job. Believe it or not, these guys are required to multitask. Just because he's protecting his constituent consumers does not mean he's not addressing other issues.
And, the iPhone is a big deal. It's an extremely popular device surrounded by unprecedented hype. Millions and millions of consumers are affected.
Schumer's letter calls for transparency, so the consumer can make informed choices. Nothing wrong with that. I commend his efforts.
His job is to speak for his constituents, and if they've written him or his office to complain about the iPhone's problems, then he should be commended for speaking up for them. Everyone always heads straight for the "economy/oil spill/war" red herrings as if those are the only things that these people have a duty to address. How likely is it that this Senator's daily tasks involve fixing the nation's economy, fixing the oil spill, or ending a war?
Oh, so you know what they are going to say then?
Well, maybe Schumer does. Gore sits on the board, it isn't a far stretch of the imagination to have Schumer and Gore having a chit chat.
If Schumer was really concerned about this issue (which I frankly don't believe he is) then yes, if he is not satisfied with Apple's response then write a letter - heck pull them in for a congressional hearing.
If they can bust the balls of Major League Baseball, why not Apple?????
/sarcasm
Why wait to find out what they're planning? There's zero harm in releasing this.
i think that a senator (or any politician) should worry about its state/city/country issues then a product that is having issues. why not spend more time figuring out how to make the state better?
your telling me that a cavalier is a better quality car then a corolla?
they do make a few good cars here and there, but compared to everyone else (even other american cars, ie: ford. GM has a big step to take in competing with everyone)
for all the people who are "happy" with their iPhone 4s, good for you ! but there are people out there who have issues with them and deserve the right to know what is going since Apple chose to be quite about it. After all, we all invested money in our phones thinking that we upgraded to a better device and don't want to be screwed!
Why Apple is getting criticized by everyone?? it is obvious: They sold close to 2 millions iPhones knowing the issues and decided to close their eyes about it and tell people to buy their stupid bumpers to fix the reception problems.
Why Apple is getting criticized by everyone?? it is obvious: They sold close to 2 millions iPhones knowing the issues and decided to close their eyes about it and tell people to buy their stupid bumpers to fix the reception problems.
You're right - no harm and huge upside.
Make no mistake this isn't for the consumers of New York, this is to get his name out there and to reap any rewards.
What if apple gives away an apple gift card tomorrow or *cough cough* decides to do a recall, do you think Schumer is going to go around saying "see, I was looking out for you" or will he write another letter thanking apple for being so open?
Apple isn't going to change their talking points tomorrow because of this letter so the letter itself is a pure political grab.
Are people in NY really this pathetic that they don't know how to deal with a product they're not satisfied with. This is not an issue that people need someone to do something for them, they're not being ripped off or scammed. All they have to do if their not happy is take their phone back to the store and get their money back, simple as that. Now if Apple was not refunding or AT&T wasn't releasing people from the contract then I could understand some government officials stepping in. I'm sure there are good people in NY, and people like this give everyone else a bade name.
People in NYC are not this pathetic but speak their minds when they have to. At least someone use their political power to voice our concerns since Apple didn't have answers to our calls or complaints. There good and bad people everywhere not just in NYC !
Well said. This isn't something that consumers need protection from. If the product is defective, return it. Done. The only time the government might need to get involved is when consumers have no recourse against a corrupt company. This isn't the case here.
Overreaching big government makes me sick.