Consumers are the beta testers · Proposed air date:
In the week of the iPhone 5 and Apple Maps launch, Dr. Dave says the phone may be ready while its new mapping software is not. He sees the flawed release as a sign of an industry in which customers increasingly become the beta testers because successful products can be repaired after they are already selling.
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Proposed recording date: 2012-09-22. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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