The Apple conundrum: A perfect example.

I was reading this: "The iPad Is Such A Great Travel Computer That I'm Selling My Laptop"
http://gizmodo.com/5541821/the-ipad-is-such-a-great-travel-computer-that-im-selling-my-laptop

Pretty good article.

But this stopped me short:

 For the actual typing [on an iPad], I brought along an Apple Bluetooth keyboard. (Something I think is about as close to design perfection as a thing can be.) There were a few moments where the keyboard seemed to flake out, strangely on a per-app basis. Notes never failed me, but the official AIM app stopped recognizing the return key after a while.

Bluetooth keyboard support still doesn't feel completely thought out on the iPad, but it suffices.

Note that he says the Apple keyboard is "as close to design perfection as a thing can be."

But then he says: It fails randomly on some apps and "flakes out."

And the Return key doesn't work right.

And the Bluetooth "doesn't feel completely thought out."

But to that fanboy, the Apple keyboard is "as close to design perfection as a thing can be."

I have no clue how Apple fans can say something is nearly "perfect" while simultaneously being fully aware of major defects. The very concept of "perfect" means "without imperfection." If it's randomly flaking out, it ain't even close to "design perfection," kiddo.

Besides which, isn't everything on Earth perfect, except for the flaws?

Arghhhhh! Apple drives me nuts.

I'm Fred, and I'm a PC.

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