[immadmacs]

Does he really expect us to believe the Mac Mini can't be sold for under $500.00? If that's true, he needs to hire a new VP for manufacturing.

[SyBB]

I beg to differ on Tim Cooks "The only thing Apple won't do is release a lousy product" statement.

Apple released Lion and Mountain Lion.

[EvilDevilEvil]

Did everyone already forget iMap?

[icerabbit]

In the software department, given the chance I'd like to quiz Mr Cook about

- Apple abandon-ware
- iOS shortcomings and bugs
- OS X shortcomings and regressions

that have been pretty lousy and affect many of us every single day. Despite countless feedback having been given, bug reports having been filed ... some of these things have threads with hundreds of comments on Apple fora. Yet nothing happens for months or even years. You really sometimes have to wonder if anyone at Apple even tests or uses their own products. And, what their schedule is to fix things. As, if one of these bugs happened on the system of the late Mr Jobs, Ive, Cook, ... you can bet it would be fixed asap.

[jbonet]

iTunes 11 is a really lousy product (compared to previous versions).

[iamdavebowers]

It's comments like this (Tim's) that make people dislike Apple. Every company releases a lousy product at some point, to say otherwise is arrogant. The amazing ability Apple has is taking a product they've made great, and making it worse.

-imaps
-siri
-ping
-itunes
-ipad3
-every ipod I had that's battery died before 12 months
-ipad mini (considering the cost)
-iphone 4 antenna
-ios (originally excellent, not so much all these years later)

Of course, that's only a handful of products in a stellar line up, but it's Apple's "everything product is life changing" attitude that hurts them most.

[justamacguy]

Apple won't release a lousy product??? Hey Tim, tried Apple Maps lately? How about the first year and a half of Final Cut Pro X? The new iMac with not user serviceable RAM or HD and not optical drive? How about the Mac Pro... oh, wait we just won't release it. Course, then there is the we release a good product and then not support it. Shake, Aperture, iWeb, iDVD. Apple needs to fall back and find some direction... or just become a gadget maker and sell off it's desktop business to someone who will support it.

[LelandHendrix]

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My iPhone 4 with its "death grip" came damn close to a crappy product.

Yes--that terrible iPhone 4 was so awful, it became the best-selling smartphone during its awfully crappy run.

My obvious sarcasm aside, seriously dude? That tired old chestnut?

[LelandHendrix]

Wow. All you crybabies should find something else to use, instead of compiling all these lists of things you find crappy. Did you buy all those things? Poor you. Jump ship, and find something else that DOES make you happy.

[smallbusinessman]

First, I'm not a Microsoft Windows proponent. However, Macs have numerous issues, too numerous to notate here that mean Macs are not the great products that the CEO wants us to believe they are. They are severely flawed and getting worse. I often use the word "lousy" to describe Apple's products. There is tremendous room for improvement before I sing a brighter song for Apple. Why not make things that do what they say they will do consistently? That would be a nice start. Apple, like most software and hardware companies, over promises and always under delivers.

It is now a more flawed operating system since Lion. Not only did it require very expensive updates for numerous second party software, the new OS crashes all the time and Apple's own software, like iPhoto, can freeze the whole system. This is not what we signed onto OS10 for. Apple's planned obsolescence is legendary, especially when it closed down. It's as bad as or worse than cars, but also instantly devalues your own equipment when you try to get rid of it. Dot Mac in preference to iCloud which required OS updates which required a new computer. That was planned obsolescence in the first degree, and in my layman's opinion, only a way to add to Apple's bottom line at the expense of its users who often feel trapped by Apple's upgrade path. Individuals are now trapped. Companies are now feelinig trapped and this problem is a heavy worldwide expense. Something between Linux and Apple has to happen in order for this economic drain to disappear. Of course, where would MacWorld be in that event?

[brocksuire]

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iphone 5 is a CRAPPY product....major problem with battery drain and Apple does nothing about it. I'll be switching to Samsung when my contract is up. Make sure to do that, one less ridiculous forum poster to have to read. Bye.

I`ve tried the Samsung Galaxy S III for 14 days. I was tired of my iPhone 4. I have to say the screen is bigger, but lets talk battery life. iPhone 5 battery life is much better on 4G LTE than the Samsung on 3G. So in the end I chose the iPhone 5. Hands down the best smartphone on the market.

[JamesVerreault]

Yup, I believe you Tim. Like that POS original iMac that I bought back in the 90's that never worked right and Apple never was able to fix it.

Or how about your lousy customer service, Tim? I suppose you don't consider that a product though, as it doesn't make you piles of cash.

Don't get me wrong. I'm a die hard Apple fan. Too bad management doesn't listen to their customers though....

[TryAnder]

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iTunes 11 is a really lousy product (compared to previous versions).

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iTunes 11 is Great!