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Sorry to burst your bubble but this is a discussion forum where you will find all manner of opinions. I've stated my opinion and thats not likely to change. Most of us are here because we love Apple products in general. This time they failed.
another horrible product is the ultimate remote control of the new apple tv! It 's impossible to tell which side to pick it up because it is identical on both sides.It has too many buttons and is too sensitive to the slightest touch and touch. It 's absurd that no one at Apple has noticed the problem, a remote control must always be taken blindly and operated without much thought. The old remote was a masterpiece compared to this, no doubt, for the materials, both for design and for its functionality beyond that for inventing the first real minimalist tv remote. #stevewasright
Replace customers with you. It is a really strange phenomenon that so many around here take their own opinion as a fact for everybody...
Oh no, my battery is dead but I can't use that charging case because it's ugly. Idiots.
Simply stating something sucks is no discussion. That's what I don't get.
Make the iPhone thicker.
While you're at it, make the iMac thicker with space for a desktop gfx card and decent cooling.
The design fairy has spoken.
While you're at it, make the iMac thicker with space for a desktop gfx card and decent cooling.
The design fairy has spoken.
Couldn't agree more here. I gave up on Apple phones this year after realising things aren't going to improve now. When I "upgraded" from Yosemite to El Capitan and my iMovie. TuxeraNTFS and WD MyCloud programs all crashed afterwards it made me realise there is another option out there (Windows 10) which actually has been innovating and improving whilst Apple rested on its past successes.
A Pencil. A Lightning Port. A Watch have been 'invented' since Jobs' demise they all strike of one thing .... stuff nobody wanted or needed. And still don't. So like Mr. Jimrod here, I too will be returning back to Windows after nine years with Macs. Why did I go down that to route originally? Innovation. Design. Streamlining. It just worked. Now they're just tinkering with and breaking all the stuff that did just work because .... It's easier.
This Quasimodocase now proves to me something which I've been suspecting for a while. They're rushing out products that aren't quite finished and still asking premium prices for them and then having the nerve to expect us to make allowances for their shortcomings because it's got the Apple logo on them.
It doesn't hold out much hope for Apple quality control if this garbage being given the green light is anything to go by.
Rant over. For now. ("Please. No more!" - M.R. Ed)
I never said it sucks but ok let me try to explain in a manner where you can understand. Apple spends a lot in research and development. They also put money into industrial design to make products that are asthetically pleasing. Then comes this rubber case with a huge hump on the back. Congrats, now you spent all that money on a new nicely designed phone and made it look cheap and ugly. Are you still with me? Apple could have saved a ton of money designing the phone and just made it ugly to start with. Not everyone is going to agree...and with that I've said my peace. Please enjoy your new case. If you think its pretty then my opinion should not matter to you.
another horrible product is the ultimate remote control of the new apple tv! It 's impossible to tell which side to pick it up because it is identical on both sides.It has too many buttons and is too sensitive to the slightest touch and touch. It 's absurd that no one at Apple has noticed the problem, a remote control must always be taken blindly and operated without much thought. The old remote was a masterpiece compared to this, no doubt, for the materials, both for design and for its functionality beyond that for inventing the first real minimalist tv remote. #stevewasright
I think Apple assumed (quite rightly) that most people would hold the remote lengthways to operate it. Sadly, they didn't take into account that someone would try to prove their design expertise (ha!) by holding it widthways to use as a TV controller.
Since the control is also a game controller then it has to balanced on both sides when held horizontally. If you need to find your bearings on a tiny sliver of plastic then I suggest you use the volume control; I suspect that's why it's a rocker and not two separate buttons: to help the pseudo design experts.
Do really so many need a external battery for their phone? I see this case as a solution for special tasks like mobile pos or long hiking trips - not for general usage.
Would making thicker improve battery life, would it not need to be wider and/or taller to accommodate more cells. I'm not battery expert but batteries tend to be flat, is suspect it would have to be twice as think to fit another layer of cells on?
another horrible product is the ultimate remote control of the new apple tv! It 's impossible to tell which side to pick it up because it is identical on both sides.It has too many buttons and is too sensitive to the slightest touch and touch. It 's absurd that no one at Apple has noticed the problem, a remote control must always be taken blindly and operated without much thought. The old remote was a masterpiece compared to this, no doubt, for the materials, both for design and for its functionality beyond that for inventing the first real minimalist tv remote. #stevewasright
Very good post. That is my only issue with the ATV, when dark, it's a 50/50 chance of picking it up the right way. Picking it up the wrong way results in the movie skipping . Every other remote I own, as soon as I pick it up I know by touch if it's the right way, except this one.
why? I rather have the sapphire lens boost the iphone up so that the back of my iphone won't get scratched. i've seen my iPhone 4 and 5 get scratched because whenever I pick up my phone, some hard dust or sand scratches the back surface of the phone. i've had my 6 plus for over a year without a case and it hasn't scratched one bit.
For hiking and such I'm sure it will work just fine although its priced far too high for occasional use I think. Price point is another discussion entirely so no point in me going there. This is just one of Apples decisions that has me scratching my head.
If you live in an area with poor cellular signal you can experience short battery life.
I can experience that every year when I go on vacation and although I seldom use my iPhone (I like to take a break from technology while on vacation) I have to charge it every day.
If I worked in the same area I'd need to charge the phone at least twice a day, maybe three times.
And weather can affect battery life too. If you work outdoors in winter you can have poor battery life if it is really cold.
I guess the majority of users don't have poor signal and don't use the phone outdoors in the cold, but there is market for external batteries and for the kind of cases Apple just launched.
I certainly got not used to it because I preferred to stick with the well designed iPhone 5 (black, btw: )I almost forgot this, I'd put this in second place fugly of the last decade of Apple products:
And I know many of us have gotten used to this look, but really, take a good look at those white lines. It's like.. a bandaid on gold?
They are selling more than they've ever sold... There are plenty of alternatives for you to choose from.Go and find a better product if they are all out there then you'll have no problem.
Agreed. Recent design choices are beginning to make Apple look like it has a serious case of the emperor's new clothes.
By his own admission he doesn't think it looks good either! Should never have seen the light of day. Truly embarrassing.
It's a good thing design is subjective. And a good thing for Apple that they are making billions from their apparent poor design choices.
No one dared to ask. We'll never see a direct embarassing question to Apple executives
It's not just the design also, recent products indicate Apple is no longer a company that cares about the design of the products (in both the looks and functional persepective).
Just take a look at this pic:
Just take a look at this pic: