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Apple Not Planning an iPhone 4 Recall
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Yeah at fisrt, he said that my return date was the 18th then he put me on hold and came back to affirm that the return date is the day I activated it my iPhone which is the 23rd. Anyway, The iPhone 4 release date is the 24th so how can they deny us to return it 30 days after the 24.
Did you order yours online or instore ?
iPhone 4G
Will I upgrade my 3GS now - don't know it will depend on Apple's response tomorrow?
But lets face it Apple only produces computer products and excellent software. In the big picture this whole thing, Apple and Steve jobs is totally unimportant in the world today. If you don't like Apple's iPhone or begrudge its popularity, then go for an Android which has a number of excellent features.
That apart - really guys and girls this is not important in the world today - what is important is finding alternative energy sources to oil and protecting our Earth and ensuring that financial institutions and governments cease their cover ups to protect their own financial interests at our expense.
This is where your energy should be pointed not to some nice looking expensive phone which palls into insignificance when compared to real world problems.
Will I upgrade my 3GS now - don't know it will depend on Apple's response tomorrow?
But lets face it Apple only produces computer products and excellent software. In the big picture this whole thing, Apple and Steve jobs is totally unimportant in the world today. If you don't like Apple's iPhone or begrudge its popularity, then go for an Android which has a number of excellent features.
That apart - really guys and girls this is not important in the world today - what is important is finding alternative energy sources to oil and protecting our Earth and ensuring that financial institutions and governments cease their cover ups to protect their own financial interests at our expense.
This is where your energy should be pointed not to some nice looking expensive phone which palls into insignificance when compared to real world problems.
And they are no less amazed that Apple would put out a defective product and not fix it as of yet. And even more amazing that those who bought them from 3rd party dealers like AT&T can't return it without expense.
The world is an amazing place.
IF the update (gasp - 90 minutes remaining) doesn't fix my 3G Data problem, I'm doing the same, if the Press Conference doesn't say anything substantive I already have a Genius Bar appointment for tomorrow afternoon.
I have a bumper, it makes no difference. I am getting download speeds of under 300 more than not, I can't get email reliably, I'm dropping calls, and that dam_ proximity sensor has cut off more calls than I have successfully made.
AT&T is blaming Apple and Apple is blaming AT&T. I have had it. My 3G works just fine.
And an apology to everyone for (expletive deleted) Schumer. I didn't vote for him and I am ashamed that he represents my state.
Well for some reason these days materialistic things have become much more important to people, sad really. "Keeping up with the Joneses" seems to be the only thing people care about. So they'll keep their products just to get a ego stroke from others, even if the thing can do something as basic as keep connections or phone calls.
Easy, again if you remember your upgrade date (if you aren't a new customer) it also was 18 months from when you ordered your previous phone, not when you received it.
I ordered on line for home delivery through the regular upgrade section in your online account area.
So that some manager tells you that what's in the computer isn't what AT&T is going to hold you to... well, let me know how that works out for you.
Tomorrows announcement is that you all have been the victim of the most elaborate April's fools joke in the history of mankind. You all bought the GIZMODO model which was made to test the human "materialistic mentality" and Apple's "brand power"
The real Iphone 4 will be out next september for just $399
The real Iphone 4 will be out next september for just $399
Well I have an iPhone 4 (just got it cheap, with no contract extension, otherwise I'd never buy it, and certainly not going to lock into AT&T for two more years), and I put it in a case mate case, and it works great. It looks fantastic with no case, and yes the bars drop like a rock when outside of the case, but the thing seems so dang fragile I'm surprised people would WANT to use it that way. But certainly it should be their prerogative.
What do you call people who have one, think it works great with the case and are satisfied with it, but also think Apple blew it and, it's a huge problem, and needs to do something about it immediately? I guess that would describe me.
It works both ways pal, Apple is one company that has the media in their back pocket, they are always hyping up their products for them.
Now they have a serious issue with their phone [sorry I consider not being able to hold a connection on a phone call or internet a big issue for a phone] you think it shouldn't be a big issue now?
As long as the media gives Apple positive light its GREAT, AWESOME, EXCELLENT! As soon as they have a defective product and the media is all over it now they should "get perspective" and focus on more important things in life? Get out of here with your blatant fan boyism.
And as if your phone works perfectly and your friends, I guess Jobs sent you a specially made phone that is designed completely different from the people that are complaining about the issue?
Apple has been doing this crap since around 2007, releasing products that have had absolutely no testing and letting the public do the testing for them, it is just wrong.
I'm not even a apple hater, I consider myself level headed and I have several iPods laying around here that I use regularly but I'm so sick of them thinking they can get away with releasing half tested products and then releasing firmware updates to "fix" the issue, which really just covers it up. iPod Touch 2007 was a COATING issue, but they just adjusted the gamma settings to cover it even though really it was DEFECTIVE hardware.
Really if you want to read apple in a positive light stay on their discussion boards, I mean after all they are pretty good at deleting topics they don't like over there. No one is forcing you to read these posts.
I'd like more life lessons from the guy who's so feeble-minded that he can't figure out Steve Jobs' email address.
If you're buying the case for protection or visual preference thats one thing, its quite another to buy it to fix a product defect. I'm referring to the apple bumper cases, not 3rd party developers.
Really, to me this is like buying a HP Laptop for example, then having them tell me, "hey the wireless adapter doesn't work it is defective, but for $30 we'll fix it for you!"
The 5 years I've watched keynote addresses, I have not seen apple promote a accessory as much as they did the bumper case, I thought it was blatantly obvious they knew of the problem ahead of time and their fix was to charge you $30 for a bumper case.
It makes me even more angry steve comes out and says its a non-issue and to not hold it that way. Talk about arrogance like no other.
I told you there would be NO recall!
There is no need for a complete recall. Get a bumper. Not hard.
Or just return the damn phone.
Edit:
Steve will announce tomorrow that the "death grip" was actually just a ingenious new feature that he forgot to mention. Problem Solved!
It's the new hidden feature of secretly hanging up on anyone you don't want to talk to!
LOL. Loved this post.
Right, I completely agree. And because they don't work the way they should, we should return them and buy a different phone.
I could have sworn you were trying to also say I was ignorant, but that's cool.
Which brings us back to the initial point; if you've accumulated hundreds of dollars worth of apps, music and videos on iTunes, you don't want to have to switch to another phone or regress back to a previous generation. This modern technology should work, and if you've invested in an ecosystem, you want to remain in it, ideally with the ability to purchase the latest phone that functions without defects.
I said not that you are ignorant, but that your post was. You have redeemed yourself with the placidity, while I have enraged for no particular reason. Let it be known that my perpetrated emotion is meaningless.
Only date on that is the 17th and says right on the invoice 30 days from the date of purchase.
I don't understand why people are whining like little girls.. didn't apple say you can return the device if you don't like it...
just return the damn device and shut the hell up
just return the damn device and shut the hell up
so you still have 2 days, the invoice says it all !! I really do not want to pay the restocking fee though not if their phone isn't working as promised. (my downstream doesn't exceed 800 kpbs and upstream 95 kpbs, unacceptable!!)