This is why I loved Bobcat Goldwaith's "God Bless America". After reading these forums for the last week or so, really hits home.
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This is why I loved Bobcat Goldwaith's "God Bless America". After reading these forums for the last week or so, really hits home.
Yeah I'm not mad about it at all. At least Apple (not just Tim Cook) had the gall to admit they borked the Maps. They suck for millions of people (the world doesn't revolve around the US), plain and simple. The company wants to do damage control like any smart company and a PR department.
I wish he'd announce that we don't have to have Apple Maps as our default Maps provider and could choose between one or the other, but it's a start.
I wish he'd announce that we don't have to have Apple Maps as our default Maps provider and could choose between one or the other, but it's a start.
Difference between Steve and Timmy...
The difference between Steve Jobs and Timmy is that it took Steve 10 years to turn Apple into the greatest company in the world and will only take Timmy 5 to destroy it.
The difference between Steve Jobs and Timmy is that it took Steve 10 years to turn Apple into the greatest company in the world and will only take Timmy 5 to destroy it.
THIS, is what it took for Apple to disappoint you??? Lol, I used to love Apple, but the moment iPhone 4S and iOS5 hit I was disappointed big time. They're playing catch-up like a drunkard.
Sad, because I love the Mac, the one great thing they have and are trashing with iOSification.
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Will that be five years starting from now, or does he first get to take it down to where it was when Steve left it, and not, you know, worth almost twice as much as it was when Steve died, like it is now.
No? That's stupid to get pissed about it.
Weather you want to admit it or not, Apple put a huge turd out, that does not work for a huge amount of users.
And why does everyone think Tim Cook will ruin the company?
Apple won't go away for a very long time. Deal with it.
What will happen to Apple, is they'll probably pull a microsoft, Microsoft was king for a LONG time, as Apple has been. And just like Microsoft, they'll always be hugely successful, but they won't be top dog forever.
Eventually some other company will come around with the " next big popular thing ", it might be Microsoft, it could be Google, could be amazon, maybe Samsung? Who knows. No one stays top forever though, thats for sure.
Weather you want to admit it or not, Apple put a huge turd out, that does not work for a huge amount of users.
And why does everyone think Tim Cook will ruin the company?
Apple won't go away for a very long time. Deal with it.
What will happen to Apple, is they'll probably pull a microsoft, Microsoft was king for a LONG time, as Apple has been. And just like Microsoft, they'll always be hugely successful, but they won't be top dog forever.
Eventually some other company will come around with the " next big popular thing ", it might be Microsoft, it could be Google, could be amazon, maybe Samsung? Who knows. No one stays top forever though, thats for sure.
Starts from when he took over from Steve and the way he's going, it won't take him 5 years.
You have no clue about corporate inertia....the iPhone is ****, but it sells well because of the name Steve built....Once people see the garbage Timmy's making, they actually could make an amazing phone and it won't sell. That's why the Apple brand is worth so much...until Timmy destroys it.
do not forget Steve Jobs would of destroyed Apple if he was not fired.
The map app being crap I would blame that on Jobs.
Tim unlike Jobs does not have an ego problem. Jobs as a person was a horrible man. No one should strive to be like him.
Agreed. I got more things to worry about than to be mad because the a CEO wrote an apology letter. Apple Maps is currently sub par to the comptetion. Get over it. They'll fix it. Now go outside and play Real Life 1.0. Its amazing!
I'm embarrassed for you honestly.
Wait wait wait... people are mad because Apple admitted they messed up? What? So you would prefer they insult your intelligence and lie right to your face and say their maps are great?
If you cant see what's completely stupid about that then there's little hope for you.
EDIT: I actually only read the first page of this thread before replying but wow.. page 2 is GOLD
If you cant see what's completely stupid about that then there's little hope for you.
EDIT: I actually only read the first page of this thread before replying but wow.. page 2 is GOLD
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Not me. It is nice that Apple have acknowledged they have released something that is not all that brilliant. Never had that acknowledgement before. Even with MobileMe (although Steve did mock it whilst showing off iCloud).
But seriously, who cares? I wouldn't be mad if no apology came either. Tim has probably been in charge of Apple longer than you think.
The iPhone is crap?
What does that make every other phone out there right now? Worse than crap? Worse than garbage? Or are you off in the land where specs rule and actual performance and use cases are second-class citizens?
I don't get it either. Don't get me wrong, I love Apple products, but my life doesn't revolve around them
