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0 pointsdewey4y ago0 comments

There were big quality issues in that era too, we just don't remember them so well. Antenna-gate, the PowerBooks that basically barbecued your legs,...

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neximo644y ago

Except they were fixed and fixed quickly. The MobileMe team had a battering session with SJ once..

I don't think Steve Jobs would let a 'Your battery is under 10%', 'interruptive' notification stay this long on a phone.

If you took out a screenshot of system preferences from OS X tiger or something and compared it to today, see how easy it is to find things on that one. Even with simple things such as the wording of 'General' vs 'Appearance'.

threeseed4y ago

> I don't think Steve Jobs would let a 'Your battery is under 10%', 'interruptive' notification stay this long on a phone.

Why not ? He was happy with the giant, interruptive volume overlay for all those years.

neximo644y ago

You're doing something to initiate that, vs the battery one that interrupts your workflow without an action taken on your part.

CameronBanga4y ago

Don't forget MobileMe.

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neximo644y ago

Except they were fixed and fixed quickly. The MobileMe team had a battering session with SJ once..

I don't think Steve Jobs would let a 'Your battery is under 10%', 'interruptive' notification stay this long on a phone.

threeseed4y ago

> I don't think Steve Jobs would let a 'Your battery is under 10%', 'interruptive' notification stay this long on a phone.

Why not ? He was happy with the giant, interruptive volume overlay for all those years.

neximo644y ago

You're doing something to initiate that, vs the battery one that interrupts your workflow without an action taken on your part.

CameronBanga4y ago

Don't forget MobileMe.

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