Antenna Gate - do you still use the free case

[aicul]

Just wondering if anyone is still using the free case that Apple offered after the antenna gate issue.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Yep, I am still using the Apple bumper I got for free.

 

[forcetactic]

Still using the Incase snap smoke

 

[Interstella5555]

You mean do I respond to overblown media hysteria and people who don't really understand how cell phones work? No, not really.

 

[bruinsrme]

bought probably 7 cases plus the free bumpers.
I simply purchased a squaretrade warranty and now running naked, loving it.

If you call apple they will still give you one, as of 2 weeks ago

 

[MisterDisney]

I bought a Bumper at launch. I did take the money back though.

 

[kmpoboy2]

I threw my free case on the trash, I hated the damn thing. Then again I never had the signal bars problem. I now only use my different styles of speck case just for protection of my clumsy hands.

 

[Eso]

You mean do I respond to overblown media hysteria and people who don't really understand how cell phones work? No, not really.

http://www.antennasys.com/antennasys-blog/2010/7/14/iphone-4-meets-the-gripofdeathinator.html

You may understand how cell phones work, but do you understand how the bumper works?

 

[AndrewR23]

I do. Also just got mine engraved at Nike SF.

 

[xyz1534]

Yep

 

[Reach9]

You mean do I respond to overblown media hysteria and people who don't really understand how cell phones work? No, not really.

Sorry but the antennagate is very real.
I went to my local Apple store the other day, and picked up an iPhone 4 and bridged the gap with my left hand. The bars dropped from full to 1.
Now you might say, "who holds their iPhone like that?" well, sometimes i actually do, i hold my iPhone 3G like that sometimes.

I understand that a few phones do the same thing, if i hold my iPhone 3G is an awkward position i can get it to drop bars as well. But the iPhone 4's weak spot is a very common way of holding a phone, that's where they went wrong.

It's pretty clear the iPhone 4 didn't have the media attention, and i believe Apple is keeping the iPhone 5 in secrecy so that they come out with a bang.

 

[vincenz]

I used cases for the first few weeks after getting the phone. Since then, it's been naked.

 

[darkside flow]

Put it on once and never used it again. I can't physically make my phone drop any signal in Toronto.

 

[msb3079]

Using the Incase snap smoke ... but only about twice per month when I'm doing something outside (at a game, hiking, etc)

Otherwise, I'm anti-case, pro-taking care of your belongings.

 

[Formula1freak]

I was using my case till I bought a Zagg Invisible shield and the case wouldn't fit around the shield, so I had to get a new case, no big deal though.