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Antenna causing problems? "You're holding it wrong."

Camera artifacts? "You're holding it wrong." [1]

Burn-in? "Does not compute."

Scruffing on the iPhone 5 [2]? People don't even bother to write about it. Same for the poor performance on Retina devices. Unless you're someone like Anandtech who are so meticulous many don't bother to read the fint print.

Maybe it's time we got some Apple-specific buyer's guides from people who don't grade on a curve. I still want to buy Apple products (not first-edition versions, though), but I want to know what I'm in for.

[1]: http://gizmodo.com/5947972/apple-acknowledges-iphone-5-camer...

[2]: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/10/17/hon-hais-explanation-...



Why is it people get all frothing at the mouth angry about Apple's mistakes when they just shrug indifferently the mis-steps of other companies?

I haven't heard people losing their shit because their $4,000 Sony laptop webcam isn't as amazing as Sony promised.


Because they've been told that they're paying a premium for Apple products because they'll have a better experience.


In other words: Apple is held to a higher standard. (Or Apple purport to hold themselves to a higher standard.)


Are you seriously saying you've never heard any of the voluminous complaints about Dell over the years?


If you're talking about small-time bitching in forums, then probably, but when's the last time someone's blog post about a defect on their Dell is considered newsworthy?


Apple's successes and failures often make the news. How is that the fault of anyone frothing about their complaint?


Temper tantrums only feel good if people are watching you.


This is a good point.


Few people complain about Sony laptops because few people buy them.




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