Apple Is Now Way Too Popular?

[kitki83]

Ohh I remember when I got my first mac an iMac G3, then found MR site and all this helped me so much for college majoring Graphic Design. This site was more discussion based and intellectual talks. Now it seems its about "Ohh new product coming out let spam all forums about it" and bashing something that doesn't suited them. I miss the days but at least it makes people more open minded about how they work day to day.

 

[webteeth]

Now it seems its about "Ohh new product coming out let spam all forums about it" and bashing something that doesn't suited them.

I'm a relatively new Apple guy, but I think a lot of the new things Apple is coming out with these days are exciting, so it's more difficult for Apple fans today to stop themselves from talking about these products, like the iPhone and the new iPods.

Also, Apple is arguably one of the most innovative companies in the world, so they're churning out all sorts of cool products, so there's always going to be something new to talk about.

 

[CalBoy]

Ohh I remember when I got my first mac an iMac G3, then found MR site and all this helped me so much for college majoring Graphic Design. This site was more discussion based and intellectual talks. Now it seems its about "Ohh new product coming out let spam all forums about it" and bashing something that doesn't suited them. I miss the days but at least it makes people more open minded about how they work day to day.

What you're noticing is simply an influx of younger, and irresponsible members. There are plenty of newer members who like real discussion and actually trying to help people; it's the other 75% of us recent joiners who give the rest a bad name.

However, I think a lot of this has to do with familiarity with the site. I had been reading the rumors and threads on this site for years before I decided to join. This gave me a good understanding of the quality of posts here (and they are usually much higher than other forums) and that consequently, made my posts better. Though I have to agree with you; recent posts have gone down the tube in quality.

 

[Stella]

To the following I'd say.... So?

( Apart from the QA problems, they really need to be sorted out . )

Wow, I remember when the Apple Store first opened. Maybe you'll see a couple of people in there, checking out the new eMac. Then there's this new thing called an "iPod".

Now, I walk in there and there's always a ton of people in it. There's always a line for the checkout.

Then, I used to be the only one at the coffeeshop with a Mac. Now, I'm one of many.

But, now it seems that the products are starting to becomed plagued with issues, like the iPod Touch's screen.

What's next - customer service? Will Apple try its hardest to continue to make things right?

Don't be elitist, it stinks.

 

[gkarris]

To the following I'd say.... So?

( Apart from the QA problems, they really need to be sorted out . )


Don't be elitist, it stinks.

I'm happy about Apple being popular. It's the increasing lack of quality I'm worried about...

 

[Stella]

I'm happy about Apple being popular. It's the increasing lack of quality I'm worried about...

Definitely. There's been a lot of quality problems recently. Of course, it doesn't help that any such problem becomes high profile in the media... which is a double edge sword -

1. it encourages Apple to sort itself out...
2. on the negative side, gives the impression that Apple has worse QA than its competitors.

 

[0098386]

Good topic

The market is shifting. Definitely not to an OSX dominated market though. My Apple store is always packed, had to sneak in before morning lectures if I wanted a chance to look at the Midi keyboards or iPods.

'Sall good though. I've yet to have a single hiccup with an Apple product. many iPods, iMacs, various portables later and not even so much as a dead pixel.

 

[zap2]

Nope...Apple has had problem with hardware before, and they will keep having them. Its in the nature of technolgy.


This "new" age of Apple gives them more room for new, and different products, and more risks. AppleTV has not been the biggest hit for Apple, but I love mine. Its really changes my TV usage.

Phone, Music, TV and Computer...important markets Apple as entered, and done a great job, IMO, with creating a new product.

 

[Kamera RAWr]

I'm happy about Apple being popular. It's the increasing lack of quality I'm worried about...

Apple needs to apply the principles of Six Sigma

 

[gkarris]

Welcome to the resurrection of this thread.

I stopped by the AT&T store in Oak Park this morning right before 8am.

JEES - LOUISE, the line is over TWICE AS LONG as was the original iPhone release!

Makes sense, $599 unsubsidized vs. $199, but, wow, just wow...

Great that Apple is doing so well, but my friend was getting one today and I am getting his old one as a backup, but no way today....

Now, I'm reading the posts about AT&T/Apple nightmares, people camping out the night before.

Crazy, just crazy....

 

[coupdetat]

I know its irrational, but I miss the PPC days... I liked the exclusivity of using a Mac. I guess you could call me smug. I'm glad that Apple is doing well, but they seem much less innovative/quirky these days. I remember being totally blown away by the first 5gb iPod and the sunflower iMac G4. Now it's like... ehh if I wanted to experience all the excitement of a processor speed bump, I'd just go to the Dell website. The iPhone is not exactly exciting news to me either, since AT&T gouges you on plans.

Interesting article on Mac reliability since the Intel age:
http://lowendmac.com/ed/kitchens/08kk/mac-reliability-improving.html

Lots of good points. iBook G3's were really, really bad for reliability.

 

[superman193]

Could this be an IBM all over again?

 

[Beau10]

Ah... the good old days. I remember when we had a few Apple IIs in the school lab, the graphics on those things - oh wait, we're talking about 2 decades later, lol.

My personal Apple experience is pretty scattered throughout the years - first playing on an Apple II all those years ago, then fast forward to the mid 80s and playing with a friends Mac, which introduced me to the concept of a GUI and maybe was one of the most awe-inspiring moments in my computing life. Fast forward to '94 getting a powerbook duo 280c as a going away to college gift, which I used faithfully until graduation. And in '96 where I spent a year as a jr. sys-admin at a biotech lab with about 100 macs to service, discussing with my boss the sad state of Apple stock as he jotted away on his Newton. Watched the whole acquisition of NeXT and Jobs returning as the 'interim' CEO with baited breath, then graduated. Life as a windows developer made another Apple purchase impractical so I tuned out of this world, until recently after finding out WMWare got into the virtualization game. So I missed out on the rennaisance at the turn of the millenium, but it's good to be back