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Apple needs more balanced surveys
In view of my recent purchase of an iPhone 4 cover from Apple (Yes, I was one of the cheapos who opted to redeem a free iPhone 4 cover before the offer expired end-September), I was asked to fill out an online survey pertaining to the iPhone.
And so I did.
I was pretty much perplexed when I chanced upon this question on the second screen, though.
Second question from Apple’s survey.
I guess that Apple (or whichever survey company they chose to employ) had conveniently forgotten that there’s more to the web than merely the Apple and Singtel websites.
And the only other option available?
“None of these, I have not required help using the iPhone.” (Whut?!)
Either way, there seems to be huge assumption made in constructing this survey question – that people with iPhone issues will only opt to refer to either the Apple or Singtel. And that those who don’t visit any of these websites for resolution, have no iPhone issues at all.
Unfortunately (for them, at least), this is not true at all.
In response, I expressed my dissent in an open-ended question in the next screen about general feedback with my service provider.
Honestly speaking, I have had loads of issues with the iPhone – but the options provided in the previous page (listing only either Singtel/Apple websites) was not sufficient in answering my questions.
I consulted numerous online forums, discussions and weblogs via Google Search in order to resolve the myriad of problems I experienced with the iPhone.
Examples of problems:
Syncing of contacts with the iPhone.
Syncing purchased apps downloaded via the iPhone to iTunes.
The need to restart my phone continuously because certain app sessions were constantly having issues.
And the like …And honestly, trawling through Google Search (which is so ubiquitous, easily accessible via my browser toolbar) is so much easier than trawling through either the Singtel or Apple websites. The discussions and options sought are more balanced too, than one sided.
When it comes to Singtel Support, what can I say? Having to wait 25 minutes on the phone with a mechanical voice constantly on replay with annoying music before I get to speak to a real person is not cool at all.
Just couldn’t resist. :P
Hair ye, hair ye!
I think it is ridiculous that I hadn’t written a word for a month. Things have been pretty interesting offline, yet I can’t quite find the time to sit down to pen it down properly. There are loads of little knick-knacks I’ve been wanting to photograph as well but couldn’t find the time. Oh well. Soon, I guess.
I’ve recently acquired a short, boyish haircut. For months, I’ve been mulling over it. Until I eventually felt “enough thinking, some action please”, and got it all chopped off.
Mirror reflection in the lift.
It isn’t very obvious in this photo, but my hair is heavily layered – especially at the back. I’m really fond of it and my head feels so much lighter now. My only gripe is that I can’t tie a decent ponytail with it. (And people who know me would be fully aware that a ponytail is my trademark ‘do.)
Needless to say, mum wasn’t impressed about how her already tomboyish daughter is looking even more tomboyish now. (Which was my intention. (;)
How was how my hair looked before.
Captured, pre-haircut.
Still pretty much undecided whether it looks better before or after, although it doesn’t matter anyway. What’s done is done. I have short hair now. Wheeeee! Better embrace it for now, because my hair grows at an exponential rate and it would no longer look like this in about a month or so.
The day I said “WTF” … with my t-shirt.
So, I wore my awesome self-customized tee to work today. If I hadn’t loved that tee enough prior to this, I love it even more now.
Me and my awesome shirt!
The tee’s first wash (post painting + high-heat ironing) went by pretty smoothly. The colours didn’t run, unlike what I had initially feared.
For those who are wondering, the brand of fabric paint I used is Dylon. I did some research on the brand and apparently, it is really reliable. They manufacture some other novel fabric-centric products such as colour run removers.
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