![]() They have done this in the past when their tests were not working as expected. ![]() ![]() If they felt that the consistency was in issue with the tests (the same tests/test-systems that are run/used on other computer systems) then they would have stated that and reworked the tests. In this case, they were comfortable enough with their results, even after Apple contacted them, to keep them. CR does not take money from anyone but their subscribers and buys off-the-shelf/lot products in order to ensure that there is no appearance of impropriety. Their only job is to test the system in controlled and repeatable ways that can be demonstrated and are consistent with current quality assurance methods, and then to report on those tests to their paying subscribers. It's not CR's job to find out why the product isn't working as expected/advertised. There is an entry logged every minute, so we know from these entries that the app worked correctly," it added. Finally, we monitor our tests very closely. ![]() "Second, we confirmed our brightness with three different meters, so we feel confident in our findings using this equipment. First, as we point out in our original article, experiencing very high battery life on MacBooks is not unusual for us - in fact we had a model in our comparative tests that got 19 hours," it said. "In this case, we don't believe re-running the tests are warranted for several reasons. The organization has now said it doesn't think re-running the tests will change anything. Now Consumer Reports has responded: The nonprofit organization is standing by its initial verdict in which it did not give the MacBook Pro (2016) its "recommended" rating. Last week, Apple's VP of Marketing, Phil Schiller insisted that Consumer Reports' findings didn't match the company's field data, and that Apple was working with Consumer Reports to understand its review. The American magazine, which has garnered credibility over 80 years of its existence, said battery life on Apple's new laptops was all over the place - hitting 19 hours in a test, but less than four hours in another.
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