Posts by James-K

I like Apple stuff and the integration across the different devices I have, I know it's nothing ground breaking but it is convenient and I like how it works.

I've been a long time buyer of iPhone since the 4, I always found Android a bit clunky and something just didn't click for me, even on recent devices.

That being said, my latest iPhone that I purchased earlier this year will be the very last one that I buy. Apple prices have always been on another planet, but this year they've spiralled off into another galaxy. I will stomach the move to an Android device and will slowly shift my other stuff away from Apple.

Cost wise, I could afford to buy a new iPhone, but I absolutely will not stomach the prices of the new devices and will vote with my wallet. It's off the charts insane and completely unnecessary, their greed seems to have reached entirely new levels this year. I know my decision won't make any difference to them, but their pricing has reached peak insanity levels.

My SurfASS Pro 4 is terrible

I would never purchase another Surface, or any other Microsoft device for that matter. I was really looking forward to getting my Surface Pro 4 when I ordered it last year. I was coming from an overpriced, but rock-solid Macbook Pro. I wish I could get on with it, but it's just such a pain.

My experience of the thing is one of anger and frustration. I've had 2 RMA's now and they've all been as bad as each other. Had problems with external monitors flickering on and off when using the dock (on various firmware levels), dock failures, dock not connecting, screen not rotating, fans going on and off every second all day long (only on some days), not resuming from sleep, apps crashing, sluggishness and many other niggles. The surface has definitely caused me many moments of embarassment in meetings and presentations when the thing starts to misbehave.

It's a shame, as the form factor is great and it's ultra portable and a pleasure to use when it works. I found using it on my lap a bit awkward to start with, bu you get used to it. I'm not sure if I've just had a bad batch or what, but it's definitely want to made me move back to a Mac or a nice form factor device running Linux for my daily work. I think if you get a good one, I can imagine being very happy with it, but for me it just hasn't worked out.

Just realised that quickly turned into a big cry baby moan, sorry about that :)

Still using the term "Fanbois"..... really?

It's getting really annoying that every single article you write that contains a reference to an Apple product, leads to you referring to Apple users as 'fanbois'. It was mildly amusing the first few times you used it, but now it's just plain annoying and actually detracts from what you are writing. I'm not even an Apple user and it annoys me, so I can't imagine how the 'fanbois' must feel (see it sounds stupid doesn't it).

Please start writing grown-up articles again, like you do with every other tech manufacturer and drop the 'fanboi' nonsense.