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Christmas gifts Apple could give me

by Mel Martin Dec 20th 2008 at 7:00AM

It's the Holiday Season, and over the years I have happily spent a lot of my XMAS money with our favorite fruit named company. My love affair with Apple products goes back to the venerated Apple II. I do have a couple of PC laptops in the house, and of course I can also run Vista on VMWare Fusion, but I'm pretty much a Mac guy through and through. Always have been. Always will be.

Nevertheless, I'd like to find some gifts from Apple under my tree this year. They are not big deals, but would be greatly appreciated. So Kris Kringle, if you're listening, pass these on to Mr. Jobs and friends.

  • How about some documentation? I know Steve thinks books are dead, but in the old days Apple documentation was really first rate. Remember that old MacWrite manual? Apple, I know you are in the electronics business, but reading help files on a laptop screen that covers up the application I am trying to learn is a bit of a pain.
  • When you release an update to an iPod, iPhone or OS X how about telling me what the update really does. I know you have gotten better at this, but why should people have to guess all the features and fixes that you have put in? Just own up to it and trust your customers.
  • Find another partner in addition to AT&T for the iPhone. My phone is a great product that is significantly damaged by an inferior, unreliable network. To me, "more bars in more places" means I'm looking for bars to find a stiff drink so I can recover from my frustration with dropped calls, poor signal strength, and sporadic 3G coverage.
  • A lot of your products get really warm. My MacBook Pro can be a sizzler on my lap. My Mac Pro keeps my office pretty warm, and I don't need those high temperatures since I'm in Arizona. Don't get me started on the Apple TV. I do think it is a great product, but I'm thinking I could make a fondue on that top surface. There is no fan in the Apple TV and when I put it in standby to spin down the hard drive it wakes up by itself paying no attention to my command. If I want to be ignored, I can walk into any Home Depot. (Update: Some users say the Apple TV does have a fan. I regret the error. It's still too darned hot!)
OK. it's not a big list, but it's a list just the same. What's on yours? And to all, a good night!

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Abe samuel

i want good clothes that i can wear for this Christmas and other good things that you can give to celebrate the Xmas.God will provide for you.byeeeeeeeeeeeee

December 22 2008 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lavalle

Apple could expand its store downtown Portland. Move into other space in Pioneer Place - second level, private classrooms

December 22 2008 at 12:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dan workman

AT&T is the only worm in the Apple.

December 21 2008 at 12:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
allan

" My MacBook Pro can be a sizzler on my lap"

wow! you ask for documentation that you will apparently never read. if you go to the printed documentation that came with your MacBook Pro. assuming that it is the version prior to the Late-2008, on page 62 under the heading Handling your MacBook Pro it clearly indicates that the computer should be used on a hard, flat surface to insure proper air flow. if you are using a Late-2008 model it is in there I just don't know the exact Page.

December 20 2008 at 6:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dylan

oh please, there's no reason it should be acceptable for these laptops to get as hot as they do. I really do feel like I can burn myself on my laptop sometimes, even on the top next to the trackpad.

December 25 2008 at 10:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nick

Didn't apple offer the iphone to verizon BEFORE they offered it to cingular? And they were subsequently turned down. Plus verizon would probably attempt to cripple the OS. I wouldn't mind T-Mobile having the iphone, but verizon would fuck things all up.

December 20 2008 at 5:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JP

I want front row in my car. I want to park in my garage and wirelessly sync music to the car just like apple tv. Oh and my iphone should work hands free with this system in the car.
Yeah.

December 20 2008 at 2:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ZahB

iPhone 3G Officially in the UAE please!!!! & more Macintosh Support...(In The UAE) as in Accessories and stuff...

December 20 2008 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
d-man

myspace is for fags

December 20 2008 at 1:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zman

uh, Bluetooth sync, copy paste & file storage on the iPhone.
Come on, those are easy!

December 20 2008 at 12:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kal3idosc0pe

For the iPhone:
-MMS capability
-customization options
-cut and paste
-a better Myspace application


December 20 2008 at 11:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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