I'm not running away at all, it just doesn't make much sense to talk to someone like you who is not able to discuss on a neutral level, you've already made pretty clear that anything pro-Apple hints towards someone having to be a shill, personally I find that quite delusional and it rules out any further rational (or even emotional) discussion (that also could explain why you've heard "it doesn't matter what you think" a few times before, assuming that you've accused those people in the same way as you've been accusing me), plus the "you are being paid by xyz" really is such a stale cliche...
Anyway... soldered ram? Upgrade unfriendly and that sucks, I don't know why Apple would chose to do so. I'm sorry to say that it doesn't really affect me, I have a MacMini that I don't even know the year of anymore, it's working as a music server, I probably will need to upgrade it sometime, but then I'll just buy a new one, although I feel sorry for everyone who isn't able to replace it that easy. Soldered ram sucks and it's not customer friendly.
iMacs - soldered ram is a shame there, because it does limit the options in the long run, the purchase has to be based on the evaluation of the estimated lifetime of the computer as whole as opposed to "can we upgrade this at some point?", that's where Apple probably again (unfortunately) singles themselves out as "computers for people that don't care about the money".
Since we're at it - I have plently of other issues with Apple. I bought an iPhone 6+, had to replace it after 2 months because the upper left corner was starting to peel off, it made a tacky clicking sound when I pressed the screen in that region. Great, I did get a replacement. After 2 months that phone started crashing like crazy, I took it to the Apple store, the "genius" checked it and said "yep, you have a lot of crashing issues going on", he replaced it with a new one, since a few weeks Safari has been crashing more and more, to the point where it's almost impossbile to visit sites that use Disqus, as that is one of the major factors that crashes the phone, that means my 4th iPhone 6+ is coming up soon. Are Samsung's parts really that bad that it sucks every time? (that was a joke).
My partner has an iPhone 6+ as well, after a few weeks it started to behave weird and all of the sudden the entire screen was shifted to the right by pretty much one icon row, while the GUI itself reacted as if the icons were in the right spot, apparently the "genius"'s had a blast showing that bug around at Apple store , but still, that makes 3 of 3 iPhone 6+ in our household faulty, which is a rate of 100% - pretty rough. They weren't bent though...
Remote App - we use that MacMini as music server, without a screen, I use TeamViewer and Screen Sharing to operate the computer, it's great but the remote app sucks, I cannot make playlists etc., it's a shame that Apple limit the functionality of that Remote App to complete basic interaction like play, stop, bla. Also it freezes everytime the MacMini tries to play a track that has been deleted (an "!" track - happens when I delete duplicates), which is a f**king joke.
Bluetooth/MacBook Pro - my partner has a 15" rMBP - it worked fine with the two thunderbolt displays for a while, now it's a total pain, it keeps losing the bluetooth connection to the mouse and keyboard, it freezes, it's just a mess. Besides the fact that the thunderbolt displays are completely unusable with anything else (blame your hero SJ for that though ;-) ).
The new music app is a joke, I usually end up listening to something completely random just by trying to find my way around that messed up UI.
I've never done any funky stuff with my Macbook Air, it's only a "kitchen laptop", but still, it ended up being a total mess to log on, I had to login twice many times, as it showed something I'd almost call a "ghost login" screen, where I'd login but it wouldn't go to the desktop, just wait for a bit and then show another login screen. That's absolute garbage. It does not "just work".
I've had a bluetooth error on my rMBP where I needed to reset something after looking it up on forums. That doesn't "just work" either.
Back to the soldered ram - I don't necessarily like the idea of my +2K rMBP being non-upgradable in that respect as RAM demand is a constant growth, but its lifecycle shouldn't really be that much worse than that of a comparable non-Apple laptop, considering CPU/RAM etc. - but obviously being able to extend the ram would be the customer friendly option as opposed to the idiotic "you can't do anything here" solution they are going for right now. They need to understand that a MacBook is not an iPad on steroids but a PC/laptop that is a tool for professionals.
And about Dr. Dre - those guys are drunk and they are partying. I haven't heard any words in that video that I haven't heard drunk friends or guys from work say. You're trying hard to find something that is not there and you're being very judgmental of certain attributes of those that you're complaining about.
Here we go again with the Apple PR dishonesty and purposeful misrepresentation. "Anything pro-Apple hints at shill?" Anything"? I said 99% of apologists are PR. There's a difference between pro-Apple unbiased consumer and PR/marketing forum apologists; and, as mentioned, it's rather easy to spot the difference. Most of you guys make it so obvious.
Delusional? You'll notice I covered this before. One of the very common tactics used by the PR rep. is to try and attack the person when things get desperate to get other readers to dismiss the critic. Pretty typical.
that also could explain why you've heard "it doesn't matter what you think" a few times before
Here's another dishonest, purposeful misrepresentation by you. What I said was, I get the 'it doesn't matter what I (PR person) think" response, when I ask certain questions, which the PR rep. is forbidden from answering, because they know they're not allowed to criticize Apple on a forum. Nice way to try to and misrepresent what I said.
plus the "you are being paid by xyz" really is such a stale cliche...
"Stale"? That means it's said often. A lot of people notice too, so must be some truth to it.
Why the big long story with excuses and explanations regarding the soldered RAM issue? Trying to bury your forced Apple critique under long stories and explanations? You realize most readers don't read long, drawn-out posts. And why the "it doesn't affect me" comment, as if that's a reason to dismiss and forgive the soldering issue? Why not just say, there is absolutely nothing good about the decision for soldered RAM and it's nothing more than a greedy, bean-counter move by a bean-counting CEO. That's all you had to say. Direct and to the point.
And why play dumb with the, "I don't know why Apple would chose to do so"? You know why. A greedy, bean-counter CEO move. With this comment, you're trying to introduce mystery, as if there's some possible mysterious good reasons why Tim would do it, that we just don't understand. There's not. So drop the little mysterious soldered RAM justification.
but then I'll just buy a new one, although I feel sorry for everyone who isn't able to replace it that easy.
Nice suggestive marketing & promotion. This is exactly what Apple wants us to do; "just buy a new one." And nice that you show pity on the less fortunate. How elitist of Apple PR.
Your iPhone6 story is nothing but a promotion for the "great" Apple replacement customer service. And you made sure to not put the blame on Apple for the problems, but to blame it on Samsung and Disqus.
Blame Teamviewer.
Blame SJ, etc.
Back to the soldered ram - I don't necessarily like the idea of my +2K rMBP being non-upgradable in that respect as RAM demand is a constant growth, but its lifecycle shouldn't really be that much worse than that of a comparable non-Apple laptop, considering CPU/RAM etc.
Then, you conclude right back into an apologetic excuse and rationalization for the stinkin' soldered RAM, that you earlier pretended to criticize. Unbelievable! You've got to be joking! You "don't necessarily like the idea, but…" LOL! How about "I hate the idea, and…"? No one, other than Apple affiliated PR, would attempt to defend soldered RAM in pro and desktop computers.
And right back into the heavy apologetics for Apple and Dre while still not answering the actual Dre questions, which I predicted you wouldn't. Here's the question again:
What are some of the words you hear in the video? Can you list them, please? You won't even and can't even post them.
I haven't heard any words in that video that I haven't heard drunk friends or guys from work say.
Yeah, and we already established that it's okay to use those words at
your work, being that you and "Dr." Dre have the same boss. So, your friends and co-workers say the "N" word and MF'er and, the ever juvenile, "homie"? How about "fix your face" (definition: a term used to essentially say "go fu** yourself" to a potential adversary)? "Watts/Compton…Right here on the MFing West Coast…" That is gang affiliated territory speak used to intimidate and belittle rival territories (east coast/west coast, Watts/Compton vs. competing territories, etc.). Your friends and co-workers use these same words and have that same ignorant, arrogant, childish, thug attitude when speaking? Even if so, the difference is, that Dre. is supposed to be a "changed man" and should be promoting a positive message to his "brothers," and not encouraging and promoting stupid ignorant behavior that is detrimental to the welfare of those he influences. Furthermore, he is placed in an executive position representing a billion dollar company, unlike your "friends/guys from work, so his idiocy is not acceptable. Unless, of course, Tim likes a negative company image. If you can actually find excuses for what I've stated, no doubt you are affiliated.
And, Dre. wasn't the question I was referring to and I think you know it. The question I was referring to, which you predictably avoided, was this:
Have another question for you to answer, or, more like, avoid answering: Do you think this site has any Apple PR/marketing employees participating? If so, what do think the percentage is? High number/low number? You will never answer this honestly, and that says a lot. Probably use the, "it doesn't matter what I think" non-answer, again.
Just like before, and as I've said before, you'll never answer honestly.
) gave me that Rolex as his new image has no use for bling.
