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How reception is breaking your glass

abnospam

abnospam

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So, Apple's official word from their CEO is hold the phone differently. In an effort to do this, you have a less secure, less comfortable, less natural and less accustomed grip. Naturally, this results is a higher rate of dropping the phone coupled with the higher probably for glass breakage (now on both sides) which should all mean Apple should be replacing broken-glass iPhones, right?

or....

give free bumpers
 
If you hold the phone in an unstable manner, why should apple pay for the repairing it?

While I think its ludicrous that apple should recommend change how you hold it, clearly they're not recommending a holding pattern that will increase the risk of dropping it.

If you're that concerned, spend the 30 bucks for the bumpers. I mean you spent a lot of $$ for the phone, why cheap out now.
 
Don´t be a sucker and return your broken phone and demand a new working phone.

Is it really that hard?
 
BobHail said:
Don´t be a sucker and return your broken phone and demand a new working phone.

Is it really that hard?
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Its hard because the issue is a design flaw, exchanging it will not solve the problem.
 
Heres a very easy solution:

Drive to Apple store. Return iPhone for full refund. Take said refund and purchase different phone.
 
maflynn said:
Its hard because the issue is a design flaw, exchanging it will not solve the problem.
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I dunno my iPhone 4 seems to be working fine. Considering I'm using it now to type this in what used to be a dead zone in my basement....
 
The point is that as soon as Apple suggests holding it in an uncomfortable way, they need to assume some liability. They made this bed, now sleep in it.
 
Scary, the thought process of some in our day and age of someone's always liable.
 
abnospam said:
The point is that as soon as Apple suggests holding it in an uncomfortable way, they need to assume some liability. They made this bed, now sleep in it.
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if you don't like your phone simply return it. problem solved. if you want to keep it and you are one of the minority of people having problems, buy a bumper or case. its a very simple choice with two very simple answers.
 
Anybody who's watched Apple closely for a few years should know that when you buy a 1st generation model of an Apple product, you're not buying a finished product; you're paying to participate in a large user testing study.

Those of us who are patiently awaiting iPhone 4.5 appreciate your contributions.
 
I have to admit this....the oleophobic coating on the back is causing my iPhone 4 to slip off of surfaces where my 3G would sit perfectly fine. That thing is slippery!!!!

I've always gone naked, but now I'm having to consider cases. Makes me :(.
 
This is not an opinion or an American thing. When a company endorses an action that causes damage, they have a responsibility in that.
 
abnospam said:
This is not an opinion or an American thing. When a company endorses an action that causes damage, they have a responsibility in that.
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No, they do not. There is absolutely no legal basis for the drivel you're spewing :apple:
 
abnospam said:
So, Apple's official word from their CEO is hold the phone differently. In an effort to do this, you have a less secure, less comfortable, less natural and less accustomed grip. Naturally, this results is a higher rate of dropping the phone coupled with the higher probably for glass breakage (now on both sides) which should all mean Apple should be replacing broken-glass iPhones, right?

or....

give free bumpers
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There are several ways to hold the phone securely that doesn't obscure that corner. I've never dropped a phone cause I was holding it to my ear (usually it slips out of my purse or I drop my purse while juggling stuff or even picking it up with the type of hold that would cause you to lose reception on the iphone 4). And I usually just hold it between my fingers (basically thumb on one side, four fingers on the other). Which leaves plenty of room to avoid that one corner and you can get a firm grip that way.

The 3G was a pretty slippery phone too, you know (that rounded back and sides meant it did tend to slip out easily).
 
big0mar said:
No, they do not. There is absolutely no legal basis for the drivel you're spewing :apple:
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Our guns hive slightly sensitive triggers, just avoid this by holding the gun backwards.

Yeah, right, no responsibility. Wake up.
 
Geckotek said:
I have to admit this....the oleophobic coating on the back is causing my iPhone 4 to slip off of surfaces where my 3G would sit perfectly fine. That thing is slippery!!!!

I've always gone naked, but now I'm having to consider cases. Makes me :(.
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Put the zagg film on the back. It will make it just sticky enough. I did it and liked the result.
 
abnospam said:
Our guns hive slightly sensitive triggers, just avoid this by holding the gun backwards.

Yeah, right, no responsibility. Wake up.
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Where did you go to law school?

If the trigger is too sensitive, dont buy the gun. You can't be this clueless dude.
 
oh yeah, explain why Nintendo added wristbands AND rubber cases to its Wii mote? Why not take the Apple approach and tell customers to F off. Guess their lawyers suck too.
 
abnospam said:
oh yeah, explain why Nintendo added wristbands AND rubber cases to its Wii mote? Why not take the Apple approach and tell customers to F off. Guess their lawyers suck too.
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Because there was a risk of personal injury from flying Wiimotes. Unless you like to hold your phone over people's heads, dropping it is probably only going to hurt your phone.
 
abnospam said:
oh yeah, explain why Nintendo added wristbands AND rubber cases to its Wii mote? Why not take the Apple approach and tell customers to F off. Guess their lawyers suck too.
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Nintendo did that as a courtesy to customers. Apple is not legally obligated to provide any courtesy. Might be a bad business decision, but by no means are they required by law to do so.
 
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