No matter what the technology and how perfect people say it is, there
are problems with it. After all, it's the nature of machines to reflect
the imperfections of their makers. As I sit back and wait for my 3rd
generation iPad to arrive, I'm more sensitive to the stories of
imperfection about it. My reaction is a normal one--"Should I return the
iPad 3 and trade it in for an iPad 2?"
The funny thing is, the more secure a company is in its product, the braver and more forthcoming it should be in fixing it. Of course, that's like expecting the CEO of a company to say, "We have some problems...and we need to fix them." It's a desirable trait, but not always perceived as necessary. It's easier to just "smooth things over," to keep silent until the issue can be resolved or until the last possible moment.
What are some of these facts that Apple maybe never publicized or hasn't
been as forthcoming as we'd like as consumers? (Feel free to point out
if that perspective is inaccurate!)
The funny thing is, the more secure a company is in its product, the braver and more forthcoming it should be in fixing it. Of course, that's like expecting the CEO of a company to say, "We have some problems...and we need to fix them." It's a desirable trait, but not always perceived as necessary. It's easier to just "smooth things over," to keep silent until the issue can be resolved or until the last possible moment.
- iPad's battery gauge is inaccurately saying it's at 100% charge when another hour is needed.
- iPad burns hot, as hot as 116 degrees.
- Old iPad2 apps will appear pixelated on the iPad 3 because they aren't built for retinal display, and will dramatically increase in size. If they don't, non-3rd Generation iPad apps will appear pixelated. (Source: MacWorld)
- iPad 3 storage won't go as far as previous iPads because the retinal display optimized apps will be bigger. That means, you'll want to buy a larger size iPad 3rd generation. (Source: MacWorld)
- WiFi problems have been reported for the iPad 3rd generation
Of course, it's probably an exaggeration to say you were never told
these facts! The information has been out there for quite awhile. It
would be more accurate to say, *I* didn't know about them until
recently.
Would they have changed my decision to get an iPad 3rd generation? Not
really. None of these are necessarily show-stoppers, or, at least,
problems that will remain beyond a firmware update (except the battery
burning hot, but I've had many a laptop that burned hot!). Let's see how the people at large respond but maybe it will affect my decision which one to buy for my students as we contemplate going over to the Ipad revolution in our classes.
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