Apple Hardware Designer Fired for iPhone Flaws?

[JMcEntegart]

Mark Papermaster's move from IBM to Apple attracted a lot of attention, and it looks like his departure is going to be talked about just as much.

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[one-shot]

I remember when the article about Papermaster going to Apple was first posted. What an awesome last name.

 

[dwave]

Probably got sacked cause he bought a droid.

 

[willgart]

does this make the iPhone working correctly?
if yes... Apple has strange bugs!!!
lol

 

[bearracuda]

Mr. Papermaster's departure was driven by "a broader cultural incompatibility"

Hmmm... where have we heard this before? Apple is like that group of kids that builds a treehouse and kicks out all the girls. Except this time they're going beyond virginity and even kicking out other nerdy guys.

 

[shovenose]

he probably had an affair with the hp ceo who just got fired.
oh wait that was a woman
lol

 

[chess]

probably cause he was holding the phone wrong

 

[70camaross396]

Apple needs a scapegoat after the Iphone 4 debarcle. first the one of his dumbass employees left one in a bar, then it shows up on gizmodo, which forced them to launch it early. because all the competitors knew what was comming and were looking to leapfrog apple. because they launched it half baked, they had the antenna issues, followed by the delay of the all so coveted white iphone. (on a side note, WTF... it an I phone and its white... so what). some one has to pay the piper to keep the all powerful wizrad of Jobs happy. so dude got sacked. if i was him I would go work for Intel, Dell, Lenovo, HP or any of the other major players in PC industry. with his credentials he could get a job at any of these companies. California already rulled the non-compete contract are not binding, which allowed him to start work at apple in the first place. If I remember right he had a 2 year non compete with IBM. with his knowlege of apples upcomming product line i am sure he will not be unemployeed long.

 

[Trueno07]

He's leaving in a casket. When informed about the Iphone 4's reception problems, Lord Steve Force choked Papermaster out of Sith Lord rage.

 

[hakesterman]

Apple needs a scapegoat after the Iphone 4 debarcle.

I coudn't agree more, they had to finger point at someone. Those classless BASTARDS............

 

[eklipz330]

oh well, good thing he left before steve ruins apple

 

[matt87_50]

No, he got fired for not releasing enough educational information on how to hold it right.

 

[Yuka]

In other news...

Firing people for making wrong, crucial, decisions is becoming a trend in business practice. Some say this could become a major profit maker in short term.

Cheers!

 

[Guest]

The Color of the phone doesn't really matter since you have to put a case on it for proper reception anyway.

 

[zerapio]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]I remember when the article about Papermaster going to Apple was first posted. What an awesome last name.[/citation]
With that last name he should go work for Xerox!

 

[Kami3k]

[citation][nom]bearracuda[/nom]Apple is like that group of kids that builds a treehouse and kicks out all the girls.[/citation]

Think the people that work for apple still do that, would explain a lot...

 

[Guest]

Papermaster was also said to be unfamiliar with Apple's corporate culture, which requires even senior executives to "keep on top of the smallest details of their areas of responsibility and often have to handle many tasks directly, as opposed to delegating them."

Soooo. He's the only senior executive working on the iPhone? Someone is full of it.

Definitely a scapegoat.

 

[nforce4max]

I guess they wanted to make an extra buck more after the Foxconn scandal (murder).

 

[someguynamedmatt]

[citation][nom]chess[/nom]probably cause he was holding the phone wrong[/citation]
I swear, every time I hear that now, it makes me think of the phrase, "But can it play Crysis?". Let's stop riding that 'joke' now, shall we?

 

[christopherknapp]

[citation][nom]bearracuda[/nom]Hmmm... where have we heard this before? Apple is like that group of kids that builds a treehouse and kicks out all the girls. Except this time they're going beyond virginity and even kicking out other nerdy guys.[/citation]

And by "virginity" you mean "sex." Learn English, please.