If there are long lines to get in, or something technically goes wrong, we can tell them they are "holding" their press conference wrong. 
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Apple Holding iPhone 4 Press Conference on Friday
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Anyone want to bet on it being before the market closes at about 1 pm PST? Friday afternoon press conferences are always bad news.
I'm going to be pissed if they actually do a recall and halt production. I want my ****ing iPhone already.
That still puts a Band-Aid on a design flaw. For something that's considered the most advance piece of technology. You hold it wrong, it won't work. It's like saying:
"...Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
Hmm? "Apple Holding iPhone 4 Press Conference on Friday" Are they gonna hold it wrong?
That was great! Thanks for the link.
I'm really curious what Apple will announce. They often have a way of surprising us, sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. But whatever they say, I'm sure it's going to get wide press coverage. I wonder if the Consumer Reports announcement forced their hand.
I am a nerd and use my iPhone heavily outside. Never went above 250MB a month. Since 2007.
See, I just proved that all that wall of text you wrote is BS.
The antenna issue is clearly a manufacturing defect and not a design defect.
1) Not all iPhone 4 suffer from the antenna issue.
2) When exchanged for a different iPhone 4 the issue vanishes in many cases
3) No design changes have been made between phones that work and phones that do not work.
My guess would be that phones suffering from this issue were missing some sealant over the antenna.
1) Not all iPhone 4 suffer from the antenna issue.
2) When exchanged for a different iPhone 4 the issue vanishes in many cases
3) No design changes have been made between phones that work and phones that do not work.
My guess would be that phones suffering from this issue were missing some sealant over the antenna.
I think Steve Jobs we'll be using one of these Friday on the press.
Ahhhh hahahahahahaha lmfao!!
I have thought a lot about this. I think they will introduce a "clip" of plastic/rubber that will not allow the user to bridge the antennae. It will just clip on the left bottom corner of the phone. It could cost them as little as 25 cents per "fix" and not require a recall. I don't think they should give away bumpers for free. I don't think they should hassle users either. They could give away this simple thing at any Apple store, and ship them for free to all current users. Although, I bet those bumpers cost less than 50 cents to make each one anyways if the packaging is taken out of the picture.
A complete redo isn't feasible. Apple isn't going to make everyone send them in or incur those costs. What is really wrong about this is SJ's sending people emails telling them to hold the phone differently. Also ridiculous telling us it's software and reception was worse than advertised.
If Apple wasn't so damned secretive, it would have figured this out before the PR nightmare. The worst part is the whole thing was revealed two months in advance anyways.
A complete redo isn't feasible. Apple isn't going to make everyone send them in or incur those costs. What is really wrong about this is SJ's sending people emails telling them to hold the phone differently. Also ridiculous telling us it's software and reception was worse than advertised.
If Apple wasn't so damned secretive, it would have figured this out before the PR nightmare. The worst part is the whole thing was revealed two months in advance anyways.
There is no way SJ is doing a hardware recall on this thing!
There really isnt anything wrong with the iPhone 4, the reception is better then my 3GS, the antenna faux is just a minor thing. I wonder how many people out there really make a phone call with the so called Death Grip? The only time i actually hold the phone with the DEATH GRIP is when i hold the phone with my left hand and type with it with my right, but thats what a BUMPER is for! LOL Apple already has a lost cost fix.... FREE BUMPERS!!! i think they will probably announce the new software fix to be released, maybe that same day and or free bumpers. I bought a bumper and the phone works great!! Best Smartphone to date!
i am glad Apple is having this news conference, cuz now i can refund my old bumper and get a new one for nothing! lol
There really isnt anything wrong with the iPhone 4, the reception is better then my 3GS, the antenna faux is just a minor thing. I wonder how many people out there really make a phone call with the so called Death Grip? The only time i actually hold the phone with the DEATH GRIP is when i hold the phone with my left hand and type with it with my right, but thats what a BUMPER is for! LOL Apple already has a lost cost fix.... FREE BUMPERS!!! i think they will probably announce the new software fix to be released, maybe that same day and or free bumpers. I bought a bumper and the phone works great!! Best Smartphone to date!
i am glad Apple is having this news conference, cuz now i can refund my old bumper and get a new one for nothing! lol
If they don't make the bumpers free, they should at least lower the price to like $4.99. $29.99 for an enlarged rubber band is overkill.
Haha. YouTube says, "This video is unavailable with Safety Mode enabled. To view this video, you will need to disable Safety Mode."
I think Steve Jobs we'll be using one of these Friday on the press.
Steve: "Today we're introducing a great new product. We call it the iNeuralizer. Let me demo it for you now."
Nah, that was the Newton.
The Edsel wasn't a bad car. Just not the right car for the market.
That said. I've got an iPhone 4. I make calls on it. Routinely. It works well. I also have a signal drop issue. I checked. It just... isn't a big deal.