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Some iPad Air 5 Users Complain About Creaking and Build Quality Downgrade
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Interesting theory. But I think in general it’s just something we’ll have to get used to in post-Jony Ive Apple. Just not as much attention being paid to the quality of physical design as there used to.
I personally think your logic is dated. Steve had plenty of ‘projects’ that were released under him that were also not totally well executed and had their own set of issues.
Just using the Apple Watch as an example, (which was not released under Jobs), was one of Apple‘s ‘best products’ under Cook that still has loads of potential for the future.
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With Apple dominate in tablet market, I don’t think they need to care what you feel lol
Henry Royce quote: The quality will remain long after the price is forgotten.
Apple are charging extremely high prices now for these devices, if they continue to cut corners it will be their downfall.
A quality product is about look,feel and a certain weight. I have come to expect from Apple over the years there devices feel solid like a single pane of glass.
The whole enjoyment of the product is not just it’s use but as they claim, the device just falls away as if it’s not there.
So a hollow sounding creaking iPad goes right against that concept and people will look elsewhere…
Apple are charging extremely high prices now for these devices, if they continue to cut corners it will be their downfall.
A quality product is about look,feel and a certain weight. I have come to expect from Apple over the years there devices feel solid like a single pane of glass.
The whole enjoyment of the product is not just it’s use but as they claim, the device just falls away as if it’s not there.
So a hollow sounding creaking iPad goes right against that concept and people will look elsewhere…
Yes, they all do it. If you hold it tightly in portrait with your left hand you see screen blooming (is that the word?) on the left side of the display where a component is putting pressure on the screen.
Day to day you never notice it, but look for it and it’s there.
I had a play with the new Airs this weekend and this seems to be similar. If you look for the issue it’s there but it shouldn’t be an issue with normal use.
So very true, all the usual suspects released their video reviews the same day at the same time.. when Apllemtold them to. And they would have sent their review examples back by then, so yeap they will be very selective in what they say about the devices.
Apple have no excuse for poor build quality on an expensive device. Like the usual suspect reviewers have no excuse not to mention it apart from selling out to Apple apart from to get the click bait content to generate revenue.
Not the latest ones though, the M1 models unless they’ve been poorly treated.
Easily broke? Buy Apple care then, not just a buck lol Timmy: good design for new profit record!
In an ideal world apple care should only cover damage caused by users. Like dropping the device on a pool or on a concrete floor.
Damage caused by bad design should be covered by apple for at least 2 years
I was looking at the air, had it on order in fact. Saw it in store. Nope. Went with the pro 11 (formerly had the 12.9 pro). It just felt cheap and the screen looked old (before even swiping to see the refresh rate).
I haven't read all 13 pages but I picked up a blue iPad Air on Friday and it's fine.
I can't feel the battery or anything on the inside at all. It takes more force on the back of it (more than I feel comfortable with) to make ripples on the screen. It feels the same as my wife's 4th gen and my 12.9 iPad Pro. It's perfectly FINE and I'm happy with it. Love the new blue color.
I can't feel the battery or anything on the inside at all. It takes more force on the back of it (more than I feel comfortable with) to make ripples on the screen. It feels the same as my wife's 4th gen and my 12.9 iPad Pro. It's perfectly FINE and I'm happy with it. Love the new blue color.
More bad products to come as employees worked from home in their jammies for 2 years and QA goes out the window.
Er, Apple is a business. Its entire reason for existing is to make money. That's capitalism. That's what rules the world. What did you think Apple was? A charity?
You haven’t been able to down vote a post on this site for years.