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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle
My in-laws bought a Sony HD-ready TV a few years ago but the built-in FreeView tuner is MPEG-2 and so can't receive FreeView HD since the specification was changed to MPEG-4.
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It was never changed, DVB-T (Freeview) had never promised to deliver HD television. DVB-T2 was then deployed for that exact reason.
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle
Millions of people bought iPhones and iPads only to find that an 'S' or similar suffixed model was released shortly afterwards with a feature-set that should have been in the original (what I'd call 'beta') release with no upgrade path for existing owners.
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The 'S' simply refers to the model having only upgraded hardware but the physical design of the phone staying the same. The S-less version of the phone still gets the same updates (up to a point).
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle
The iPhone 4 had antenna problems which should not have made it out the door at Cupertino (or is it Cheapertino, PRC these days?)
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Refunds and bumpers were offered.
While I disagree with every example you've given, I understand the point you've made.