US Senator John Thune is in the news today for asking Apple why they didn’t fix iPhone batteries if they knew they were bad, instead of making iPhones slower:
Among other things, Thune wants to know if Apple made any effort to notify its customers that its recent software updates would make several types of iPhones released before 2017 slow down when their batteries weakened.
Thune also asked Apple whether it considered replacing the batteries for free, instead of the current discounted charge of $29 that it began offering in late December after acknowledging how its updates affected older iPhones. He also inquired whether Apple plans to throttle aging iPhones in the future and whether it plans to let consumers know what it’s doing.
Thune demanded a response by Jan. 23. Apple declined to comment.
The inquiry represents the latest backlash against Apple’s decision to slow down older iPhones, a move that the company says is designed to prevent the devices from abruptly shutting down when older batteries are running low or operating in cold weather.
Seriously? This is the biggest problem facing America right now, Johnny? And since you’ve suddenly discovered consumer protection matters, maybe you can see your way clear to fighting for the consumer when it comes to banking, net neutrality, and the environment.
I think Senator Thune can handle more than one thing at a time. I think your complaining just comes from hatred of Senator Thune and, frankly, anyone who doesn’t adhere to your leftwing ideology, so pardon me if I don’t take you or anything you post as serious.
I don’t hate Senator Thune. I just don’t agree with his stance on some issues, or what he wastes his time on when there are far more important issues to solve. I’m sure he (like most functional adults) can handle several jobs at once. I wonder if this Apple thing struck him during one of his glassy-eyed lurking sessions behind Senator McConnell – real multi-tasking at its best!
I am pretty sure there are a lot of consumers wondering the same thing. Net Neutrality is a done deal, so wasting his time on that is a waste of time. The environment is in pretty good shape right now, but I believe when the EPA was busy polluting rivers a couple of years ago, he among others concentrated on the environment. You might try to lighten up.
Net neutrality is far from a done deal. Climate change is not leaving the environment in pretty good shape. I will not lighten up.