Historically, the problem with Motorola hasn't been their os, it's been their hardware, it's just usually not very good when compared to the competition. And often the price is higher for what you're getting.
Looking back now, you're right, you didn't say anything about Apple's build quality.
I guess you were just arguing that poor build quality of other products isn't a big deal because you could just fix it. But you wouldn't be able to fix the Mac if that breaks I guess? I don't know, that party is a bit confusing.
I'm no fan of apple's business practices, or the general non-upgradability of their machines, but i'd take apple hardware over cheap plastic any day. It's overpriced and it's locked down, but it's also well engineered.
You're free to hate Apple, that's fine, I'm right there with you. But if you think their build quality is poor, you're simply misinformed.
Ok, so your second link, about the carrier not able to launch F-35s, you do realize that isn't a problem with the F-35, right? The article states that the capability requires a major refit, but that refit hasn't occurred because the carrier is still on what may have been the longest carrier deployment in history. So they just haven't had a chance to do the refit. I don't see how you could say that's a problem with the aircraft.
And your third link about F-35 shipping without radar, that appears to not actually be happening, at all. Just according to the very article you linked. Did you read the article right?
So the program has gone on a long time and it has gone way over budget, that's all quite true, I doubt anyone would dispute that.
But some of your sources here are just bad, they aren't really supporting your position.
Honestly, I didn't realize how many F-35s were already in service. I thought we were still at the beginning of their rollout. But it turns out we have more F-35s than F-15s at this point.
The F-22, while totally awesome, was never really going to be the primary fighter for the airforce, it's just too damn expensive.
And the F-16, that'll probably be in service for decades still. It's just so good at what it does at a relatively low cost per unit. The F-35 can take point, spot targets and relay targeting data, and the F-16s can use that to fire missiles from extreme range. It's a pretty good system really.
Well I respect that, absolutely. I just don't think I could do it.
And I don't know, I guess I have a hard time letting go of reputation, like as a general concept. If you don't retain some identity online, you lose that aspect of reputation.
I mean, become an expert at anything and then use that expertise daily. That should get the same result.