9/12 Apple Day
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Get over yourself Jack? If you cannot admit that the mapping in th UK is on the whole, crapo, then you are a deluded individual.
Sure, I agree with you, if Apple invest in their in house mapping, as they are planning, it could become something incredible and certainly surpass Google.
But it isn't there yet and you have to admit that? Or can you not?
Anyway, they shouldn't call it 3D, should be called 2.5D in GIS terms as it is a fixed slant-angle view.
Had a customer meeting with some of the technical bods from the worlds leading GIS company today. Most of the meeting was laughing at the maps. But what is known is that many proper GIS experts have been head hunted by Apple these past six months, so good things are to come.
Ian
Sure, I agree with you, if Apple invest in their in house mapping, as they are planning, it could become something incredible and certainly surpass Google.
But it isn't there yet and you have to admit that? Or can you not?
Anyway, they shouldn't call it 3D, should be called 2.5D in GIS terms as it is a fixed slant-angle view.
Had a customer meeting with some of the technical bods from the worlds leading GIS company today. Most of the meeting was laughing at the maps. But what is known is that many proper GIS experts have been head hunted by Apple these past six months, so good things are to come.
Ian
They have fixed it on the iPhone, but not on the iPad yet although the fix goes out tonight apparently.
But you ignore my Hybrid imaging post. Do you not agree that is gack?
But you ignore my Hybrid imaging post. Do you not agree that is gack?
Looks like a lot of them are coming out of the box having done a drop test already.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...-to-scuffgate/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...-to-scuffgate/
Yes I did ignore your image, you ignored the fantastic 3d map images I posted, seems fair.
Looks like a lot of them are coming out of the box having done a drop test already.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...-to-scuffgate/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...-to-scuffgate/
The good news is those scratches would have broken other phones as shown in that Android video and Apple will replace them immediately rather than make you wait three weeks without a phone.
Last edited by JackClark; Sep 21, 2012 at 11:58 PM.
What percentage would you say was a lot, bearing in mind no mobile device has shipped in such numbers in the history of mobile devices.
The good news is those scratches would have broken other phones as shown in that Android video and Apple will replace them immediately rather than make you wait three weeks without a phone.
The good news is those scratches would have broken other phones as shown in that Android video and Apple will replace them immediately rather than make you wait three weeks without a phone.
Ha! You really believe that 40% of the millions of iPhones are damaged, Ha!
Christ, 3 weeks????
My 5 arrived today... nice bit of kit - much lighter than the 4 but still solid and with a feeling of quality. Not for everyone, I'm sure but it'll do me fine thanks.
Also, re the maps, never used the old app much anyway as I use the TomTom app so doesn't really bother me. Besides, it's just and app and they'll fix it soon enough I'm sure... bit embarrassing for Apple though none the less.
My 5 arrived today... nice bit of kit - much lighter than the 4 but still solid and with a feeling of quality. Not for everyone, I'm sure but it'll do me fine thanks.
Also, re the maps, never used the old app much anyway as I use the TomTom app so doesn't really bother me. Besides, it's just and app and they'll fix it soon enough I'm sure... bit embarrassing for Apple though none the less.

The lead then becomes very loose in the port meaning that you have to effectively wiggle the lead in place to make sure you charge the handset and hold it there. I didn't notice at first and left it on charge overnight and by the morning the battery was flat.
Also don't believe that everything the Android software world is rosey either, Google Chrome crashes quite regularly on the S3, I only use it because the installed browser is so woefully rubbish.
Last edited by Cannon Fodder; Sep 22, 2012 at 06:59 AM.
try opera, works well for me and is fast. I tried chrome but didnt like it
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Besides for a company that prides itself on perfection (well at least it used to!
) one damaged phone out of the box is one too many, this wouldn't have happened under Jobs watch. It's been one calamity after another and a disastrous PR exercise from the start that has evidently overshadowed the launch of iPhone 5. This is what the iPhone 5 will be forever remembered for. 
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1445493
Last edited by jonc; Sep 22, 2012 at 09:59 AM. Reason: added link to MacRumors
And this Jon is where Apple's customer service will shine. Any damaged phones will upset Sir Ive as much as it upsets the new owner. No other phone company would give a poo.









