Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hello from the server side java symposium

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Scott and I are here at the server side java symposium in Vegas. We will be blogging here from the conference. I’m trying to blog from my iPad so excuse the typos. I’ll clean things up and add links over the weekend when I am on a real computer.

During the opening remarks javaranch/coderanch literally “invaded” the sever side. We walked up on stage with giant 5 foot tall bananas at the end of the opening remarks. Paul Wheaton talked about the reach and introduced Gosling and then the first keynote started. This means we were on the same stage as James Gosling for a few minutes. So cool!

Welcome to TheServerSide Java Symposium 2011!

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I'm Speaking at TheServerSide Java Symposium Jeanne and I are both be presenting talks at TheServerSide Java Symposium this week in sunny Las Vegas! Come join us and feel free to say hello.

I’m giving a lecture Wednesday morning entitled “GWT Roundup: An Overview of Google’s Web Toolkit and Hybrid Integration” which provides a review of GWT for old and new GWT developers alike. I will also be speaking as part of a panel hosted by Cameron McKenzie on Friday afternoon called “Client Side Development Smackdown” .

Jeanne’s giving a talk on Friday afternoon called “Throw Away All The Rules. Now What Process Do You Follow?” and is about what processes are important if you aren’t being forced to follow any. It uses the CodeRanch forum conversion project as an example.

iPad 2 Has Massive Screen Bleeding

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Last week, I decided to sell my ‘old’ Apple iPad in favor of an Apple iPad 2. While I love the performance enhancements and size reduction of the newer model, I was shocked the first time I rebooted the device. As soon as the screen went to black, there was massive screen bleeding along the edges of the device, most notably on the side with the Home button.

Samples

Below are two sample images of my Apple iPad 2 device. (Click on the images for full-size versions.) I took the photos in a dark room with no flash, primarily because with lights on in the room, the overhead light reflected on the surface of the display.

I am not alone

Some news websites, such as MacRumors, have started reporting this issue. Other users have also provided samples which indicate the problem varies among units.

Where to go from here?

As an owner of the original iPad, I can honestly say these bleeding issues are much more severe on the iPad 2 than they ever were on the iPad 1. I’ve considered returning the device but since it is out of stock in many places, I am not sure when I would get a replacement. Also, since I bought it at Best Buy, do I go there, or since it is protected by AppleCare for the first year, do I go to the Apple Store? Do they cover screen bleeding at all? Given the bright fluorescent lighting of the Apple store, though, I’m not sure how easy it will be to demonstrate the bleeding in person. Either way, this is not the kind of quality I have come to expect from Apple.

Update #1 [3/13/2011]: Apple Store refuses exchange despite having new ones in stock!

While most Apple Stores are sold out of the iPad 2, they did inform me they had plenty on hand for “DOA” replacements. In other words, if the device is totally broken they will give you a new one, even though they are not selling them. When I told them I had purchased it from Best Buy, though, they retracted their offer and told me it would have to go through Apple Care to order “a replacement part” (that is, the entire device), and that I could not take one of the items in stock. I may just return it to Best Buy and wait for stocks to refill around the country.

Update #2 [3/22/2011]: Returned iPad

Following TheServerSide Symposium, I decided to return my iPad 2, despite the fact that is no place to buy a new one. I loved the device, but would prefer one that doesn’t have severe bleeding. Now, it is just a matter of waiting for the mad rush to end, before attempting to buy a new one.