It now equals Steve Jobs peeing on our leg and saying it’s raining. Yes, thank you Farhad Manjoo of Slate for that image. I looked up the original source and know it was in a movie but seems to be credited to TV Judge Judith Sheindlin. Of course that’s Microsoft (Slate is owned by it) bashing Apple, under the covers.
I am now a convinced Apple user from MacBook to iPhone (old MacBook, refurb iPhone) but the company’s actions are not good, especially as they knew the problems, released the phone then denied the problems and think the users are at fault. To Mr. Jobs, you have to acknowledge a problem once in a while and make things right.
When one makes a mistake, it must be acknowledged, apologized for and corrected. Apple has not done this and the further this goes the worse it will get.
Think BP and a certain oil spill. Senator Larry Craig propositioning a law enforcement official in an airport bathroom stall. Even Mr. Clinton saying he did not have sex with “that woman.”
Every time they lied it got worse. Even though every computerized device in our household is now made by your company, Mr. Jobs, that doesn’t let you off the hook to acknowledge and correct mistakes and not just say that everyone makes them. Yes, everyone does, but successful and honest CEO’s take control of their projects and stand by them, and fix them if needed. btw my husband advised that we not buy the new phone until the bugs are worked out. That was after a model was left in a bar in No Cal and before the phone was even introduced. He’s just a software guy not involved in the cellphone market and they all read SlashDot. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 