lorin schultz

rogifan_new said:

lorin schultz said:

rogifan_new said:

Metriacanthosaurus said:

The reason Apple pretends this is acceptable is because it is an inherent design flaw and is inevitable because of simple physics.

It is completely unacceptable.

My 12.9” Pro does not exhibit this issue at all. There is no evidence it is widespread. None of us can make a conclusion as to what the problem is.

Sure we can. Apple told us. It's a manufacturing issue.

We don’t know the root cause.

Yes, we do:

“In a statement to The Verge, Apple said the bend is a byproduct of the manufacturing process. Specifically, the warpage results from a cooling process affecting the tablet's metal and plastic components.”

rogifan_new said:

Metriacanthosaurus said:

The reason Apple pretends this is acceptable is because it is an inherent design flaw and is inevitable because of simple physics.

It is completely unacceptable.

My 12.9” Pro does not exhibit this issue at all. There is no evidence it is widespread. None of us can make a conclusion as to what the problem is.

Sure we can. Apple told us. It's a manufacturing issue.

randominternetperson said:

"AppleInsider's advice is this: open those iPads you've got under the tree, and check them right now, to make sure that it isn't bent prior to any use by the recipient. Take advantage of that generous holiday return period that Apple is currently offering, and get one that's not bent and don't stop until you get one."

Really?  Have you even given a present to someone?  The difference between receiving a sealed and pristine Apple box and one that someone has already opened it significant.  My advice is check the thing after it's opened by the recipient, and then come back here and post "hey, I was one of the lucky ones!"

My reaction was a little different. Mine was "Are people really giving each other thousand dollar iPads as Christmas gifts?" The idea that people are able to do that makes me feel financially inadequate.

StrangeDays said:

86hawkeye said:

I'm as big an Apple fan as there is, but they will never catch up with Google Maps. 

I only use Apple Map and never use Google Maps. Somehow, I'm still alive and thriving. What am I doing wrong?

Well, based on my experience with Apple Maps, some of things you're doing wrong may include making illegal turns and going the wrong way on one-way streets. It regularly prompts me to do both those things. Apparently the data Apple works from to map Metro Vancouver doesn't include information about such restrictions. Google's does.

I mostly use Apple Maps too, partly in the vain hope that my tiny contribution to crowd-sourced data will help it improve, and while it is better than it was a few years ago, it's still not on par with Google's.

macseeker said:

Corel also owns Toast (for Mac) and Creator (for windows) through their subsidiary Roxio.

Ref:  https://www.roxio.com/en/company/

I was going through all my software to see which apps are 32 bit and will need to be updated or replaced. Whatever old version of Toast I have was one of them. I was about to buy an update when it occurred to me that the last time I burned a disc was so long ago I can't remember how long ago it actually was! When even us creative types aren't using Roxio's software, I can't imagine the future for it being very bright.

I've also been clinging to an Epson inkjet printer because it's able to print directly onto discs. I don't know why I bother, since it's been so long the ink cartridges must have dried up by now. Do the jets clog if left unused for literally years, or could it be resurrected with new cartridges, assuming I could even find them after all this time?

I'm starting to think I may not ever use that tall spindle of high-end Taiyo Yueden printable DVDs...