| It's interesting what people get out of this. Some see the tests where the other cell phones are shown to have a problem if you wrap your entire hand around it and point out that it's nothing like the little spot you just have to touch to make an iPhone die if you're less than 20-something dB above the minimum signal. Others see the apology you quoted and don't understand the media witch hunt, where the press even supports those who traffic in stolen phones. (I realize that I'm oversimplifying both of those stories a bit, but they're not my main point.) Seems like there's no middle ground any more. If you post something in support of them, you'll be derided by someone as a fanboy. If you post something against them, you'll be derided as a hater. Whichever one you pick, you'll likely stay there, because both sides feel free to act like jerks toward the other. And why would you want to switch and side with those jerks who were mean to you? I try to remain neutral, but it's hard. I see some people giving them a free pass, and I dislike it. But other people do give them flack when it's unfair. I don't want to do either. I want to be fair. In short, maybe what we really need here is more civility? |
I believe that there are a number of strong, charitable, level-headed criticisms you can make about Apple. I don't have a problem with those, and appreciate it when people make them. But that's not what we're getting here. What we're getting is a bunch of snippy and sneering quips from people who don't bother to examine the range of possible reasons why Apple did X, instead always assuming that they did X just to be manipulative jerks. It's just crazy.
I like Hacker News a lot, but this has really been souring the experience.
Edit: And look at how I get anonymously downvoted. These guys can't even argue in their defense. They just maliciously downvote.