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Do you really WANT a free bumper?

What do you want from Apple?

  • A free bumper

    Votes: 10 7.4%

  • A hardware fix/replacement

    Votes: 92 68.1%

  • An Apple Store/iTunes credit (perhaps $50)

    Votes: 33 24.4%
  • Total voters
    135
zub3qin

zub3qin

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Apr 10, 2007
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Some people are salivating at the thought of getting a free bumper from Apple.

Others think that the bumper is and ugly and wouldn't want it even if free.

Some say the real problem has nothing to do with the antenna- it is the proximity sensor.

What do you REALLY want from Apple?
 
I can afford a bumper - doesn't mean that I want one, for free or not.

I want a hardware fix so I can stop worrying about how I'm holding it. I haven't dropped any calls or anything, but I want it to be worry-free, and it's not.
 
I wouldn't mind a bumper if they still had a metal exterior edge around it. The metal look is very cool on iPhone4. I can't complain about reception myself nor can I recreate it. But I don't want to cover that cool metal. The current bumpers look a little weak is all.
 
I want a hardware fix, but I would be happy with a Free bumper or iTunes card.
 
I want them to start putting a transparent plastic coating on the bezel to electrically insulate it. It wouldn't even affect the looks of the phone. I want them to do this in time for my iPhone 4 purchase in January.
 
Already got a bumper.

What I really want is store credit for those who already got a bumper to help get a decent holster case. Or maybe use the $30 credit and add another $30 difference for a 2GB iPod shuffle. Get an extra white headphones that I tend to lose every six months as backup. Get a compact music player for half price along the way.
 
themadrussian said:
I can afford a bumper - doesn't mean that I want one, for free or not.

I want a hardware fix so I can stop worrying about how I'm holding it. I haven't dropped any calls or anything, but I want it to be worry-free, and it's not.
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Get some help. You're worrying about something that hasn't direcly affected you. And if you drop a call...the horrors! :eek:
 
Where is the other choice? I don't want anything. I have two bumpers and my i4 is great. :)
 
I want an iPhone 4 that doesn't require a rubber band around it to work. My signal drops faster than a dress on prom night.
 
eawmp1 said:
Get some help. You're worrying about something that hasn't direcly affected you. And if you drop a call...the horrors! :eek:
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Heh. I just mean that I don't like the idea that if I'm in an area with poor-ish signal to begin with, holding the phone slightly wrong will cause problems. I like the products that I buy to be, you know, fully functional.
 
themadrussian said:
Heh. I just mean that I don't like the idea that if I'm in an area with poor-ish signal to begin with, holding the phone slightly wrong will cause problems. I like the products that I buy to be, you know, fully functional.
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Just like Data.
 
I wouldn't want a free bumper... as I would just be buying myself another case to use anyways

So credit pls?
 
I got a free bumper already but... I dunno. I haven't been able to replicate the problem so I'm not all that concerned. :eek:
 
My phone works perfectly, but I'll take the credit. Already have three bumpers, two of which were sent as replacements for the first one.
 
A free bumper would be MORE than sufficient.

A recall is totally unnecessary — unless it's killing babies or causing a car's breaks to fail, a recall is not needed whatsoever. Return it to the store if you don't like it. Or just accept a free bumper.
 
Where is an option for return and go for Android phone that you can actually hold anyway you want?
 
ziggyonice said:
A free bumper would be MORE than sufficient.

A recall is totally unnecessary — unless it's killing babies or causing a car's breaks to fail, a recall is not needed whatsoever. Return it to the store if you don't like it. Or just accept a free bumper.
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What is a bumper going to do for me? My proximity sensor doesn't work- i have no antenna problems.

Apple is going to wash their hands of this phone and all its problems by giving out 99 cent rubber band bumpers which will do NOTHING for the sensor problem.
 
zub3qin said:
Some people are salivating at the thought of getting a free bumper from Apple.

Others think that the bumper is and ugly and wouldn't want it even if free.

Some say the real problem has nothing to do with the antenna- it is the proximity sensor.

What do you REALLY want from Apple?
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zub3qin said:
What is a bumper going to do for me? My proximity sensor doesn't work- i have no antenna problems.

Apple is going to wash their hands of this phone and all its problems by giving out 99 cent rubber band bumpers which will do NOTHING for the sensor problem.
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YOU are the one who mentioned the bumper in your OP. Now it's the proximity sensor. Have you gone in for a replacement? Until you've had a few replacement phones that fail to fix your issue, you are fanning the flames. As most reports indicate a case/bumper/duct tape fix the reception issue, this should remain the focus. If you are having additional issues with your proximity sensor, please do not muddy the waters by lumping it with the reception issue.

All Apple needs to do is admit there is a problem with the antenna desing that causes problems with some users under normal use and offer a free bumper that resolves the issue, or give full refunds.

People who want more are greedy.
People who want a hardware fix are unrealistic (iPhone 5 in 2011) will be the "fix".
 
eawmp1 said:
YOU are the one who mentioned the bumper in your OP. Now it's the proximity sensor. Have you gone in for a replacement? Until you've had a few replacement phones that fail to fix your issue, you are fanning the flames. As most reports indicate a case/bumper/duct tape fix the reception issue, this should remain the focus. If you are having additional issues with your proximity sensor, please do not muddy the waters by lumping it with the reception issue.

All Apple needs to do is admit there is a problem with the antenna desing that causes problems with some users under normal use and offer a free bumper that resolves the issue, or give full refunds.

People who want more are greedy.
People who want a hardware fix are unrealistic (iPhone 5 in 2011) will be the "fix".
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1) I did mention the prox sensor in my initial post- read again.
2) I did go in for replacement
3) my focus is not reception, or camera or sensor-- it is simply getting a working trouble free phone, whatever user's problems may be.
 
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