Well in the US's defense it really is much easier to get good coverage of a country that is smaller than many of our counties inside our individual states.
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Steve Jobs Again Speaks Out on iPhone 4 Antenna Issue via Email
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Well in the US's defense it really is much easier to get good coverage of a country that is smaller than many of our counties inside our individual states.
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other shareholder are not as emotional? as we are and and slightly delayed reaction?
aapl shares sliding, but WTF, BP is up? what's up?
wait some more before before buying aapl......... what happened early june when prices were so "low"?
other shareholder are not as emotional? as we are and and slightly delayed reaction?
aapl shares sliding, but WTF, BP is up? what's up?
wait some more before before buying aapl......... what happened early june when prices were so "low"?
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You are intentionally misinterpreting what was (allegedly) said.
Obviously he's not referring to the capability of the device when he said this. In the grand scheme of life, it's a phone. It's not worth losing your sanity over, as the (alleged) customer that (allegedly) e-mailed him seemed to be doing.
Not gonna get worked up about this
You know, I was reading this article and looked down at my 3GS sitting there with full bars. I picked it up and held it so that my hand was at the bottom of the phone, where the antenna lies. Immediately dropped a bar. Move my hand away (either to the top or in a more more natural phone-to-the-ear position) the bar came back. I've never noticed that until now. And I've never had dropped calls or poor performance outside of being outside of AT&T's network. I don't have an iPhone 4, and maybe it's a much bigger problem now, but based on my experiences and what I've read... I think this has gotten blown way out of proportion.
I respect the right of those who have an iPhone 4 to feel differently, however.
You know, I was reading this article and looked down at my 3GS sitting there with full bars. I picked it up and held it so that my hand was at the bottom of the phone, where the antenna lies. Immediately dropped a bar. Move my hand away (either to the top or in a more more natural phone-to-the-ear position) the bar came back. I've never noticed that until now. And I've never had dropped calls or poor performance outside of being outside of AT&T's network. I don't have an iPhone 4, and maybe it's a much bigger problem now, but based on my experiences and what I've read... I think this has gotten blown way out of proportion.
I respect the right of those who have an iPhone 4 to feel differently, however.
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No. In all honesty I'm sorry for anyone having issues with this thing. I would be angry, too. But I really think this is more of an ATT issue:
I've had the iPhone 4 since launch day and I am using it without a case/bumper and have had ZERO dropped calls and superb call quality all the time. It's as good as the 3G/3Gs and better than the original iPhone - and I've had them all.
Remember that the five bars on the iPhone are logarithmic in showing how good the signal is. In Germany with T-Mobile - NO problems with the iPhone 4. Best phone I've ever had the pleasure of owning.
No they won't. They don't admit it's a problem, so official policy is to charge a restocking fee. They also don't refund for mobileme and any apps you bought for the thing.
At this point in time it'll never fly, as I said before.
6 months down the road? Maybe, but still not likely.
The most that will happen is apple will be forced to provide bumpers, and that's about it, except for the cancellation of restocking fees. I'm not a fan of class action suits either, only the lawyers see the benefit. Especially over something so inconsequential as this. Don't like it, return it. That's liable to be the outcome of any lawsuit in this manner; there's no safety issues, false advertisements, or misleading statements.
In fact, its comparable to you buying a router and it sucking. Do you sue the manufacture of the router? No, you return it, and get another one. If your wifi card sucks, do you sue the makers of the card? No, you return it. Does the phone function as advertised? Yes. Therefore lawsuit = fail. It's just a bunch of ignorant and greedy people grasping at air.
If this lawsuit DID win, it would be a very, very bad year for all manufacturers, because that would give the consumers credence to sue anyone just because they don't like the product or how it performs, irregardless of the fact that returns are readily available. Which is another reason why this lawsuit will fail.
I also agree that this is being blown out of proportion; it clearly isn't a blanket issue and I want to see more data on it. Especially issues vs carrier, more specifically issues vs carrier and frequency. Without a large amount of aggregate data they really don't have much to stand on.
you mean.. "the way we don't communicate"?
iphone4= the best ipod to date! love the camera!
"It is just a phone. Not worth it"
Interesting, and a good point from Steve Jobs. Funny, though, I don't remember him saying this when he announced the iPhone 4. You have to love the duplicity. It is just a phone. Not worth it. But go buy one because it's the most amazing awesome magical bla bla bla product.
On the other hand, the guy who bought the phone hasn't returned it yet. Apple will do something about it when it affects sales. Return the phone and wait until Apple fixes the problem before buying another iPhone. If enough people do this, Apple will get the message.
Interesting, and a good point from Steve Jobs. Funny, though, I don't remember him saying this when he announced the iPhone 4. You have to love the duplicity. It is just a phone. Not worth it. But go buy one because it's the most amazing awesome magical bla bla bla product.
On the other hand, the guy who bought the phone hasn't returned it yet. Apple will do something about it when it affects sales. Return the phone and wait until Apple fixes the problem before buying another iPhone. If enough people do this, Apple will get the message.
To me, the reception issue is not too bad since I have a case. The really major issue for me is the proximity sensor malfunctions which cause my face to mute people, hang up, and start face time. I'm really disappointed that Apple put out such a buggy product. I had similar disappointment with my i7 iMac and the video problems, which was eventually fixed with firmware. I'm giving them about a week to address the iPhone problems then I'm returning it and taking a look at droid or something..
This seems true. But shouldn't ATT be able to install a better antenna network with all the capital?
Guess we will have to disagree - I think a phone that when normally held loses almost 10x the signal of the previous version and consistently drops calls in places previous versions never did is a huge enough step backwards as to be considered a defect.
Makes me feel better about keeping my 3GS and unlimited data plan.
Too many problems with #4, fan boys & girls. Will be waiting for Iphone 5 next year when hardware/software bugs are all worked out.
By "not worth it" I assume he's offering a rebate then?? Steve Jobs' famous dismissiveness may start to become a liability now that he's increasingly using it against customers with a legitimate gripe.
I've read on the Apple discussion boards that reseting the phone's preferences fixes the proximity sensor issue for some.
you mean.. "the way we don't communicate"?
iphone4= the best ipod to date! love the camera!
"Love the camera"? But, you don't own an iPhone 4....
I don't know why everyone is making a big deal about if the problem is true. It's easily repeatable on many, if not all phones. True it doesn't drop calls, but it will kill your data. Try downloading speedtest or some other app, turn off wifi, and run the test with the iphone on the table, and again with it in your hand. It will happen every time. If you're lucky data will still go through. If not, bye bye data connection. I've done it on multiple IP4s in different locations (read:states). It sucks it happened, and hopefully Apple can and will fix it. It's a shame they have this issue, but it's real.
Maybe I should Keep my first generation... I emailed Steve and asked what h meant by "stay tuned" and asked if he was going to give out free bumpers. He replied with "You don't need a case. The iPhone 4 works just fine" and it was sen from his iPhone, which I see as a smug way to make it seem like the iPhone 4 works. I emailed him back asking if he denies there are significant problems with reception, and he didn't reply...
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Keep in mind that Steve Jobs almost died of cancer. He looks at life differently now hence the "it's just a phone" response.
He was not being egotistical or sarcastic.
Relax and be happy. Stay tuned. I am sure any problems will be resolved.
Keep in mind that Steve Jobs almost died of cancer. He looks at life differently now hence the "it's just a phone" response.
He was not being egotistical or sarcastic.
Relax and be happy. Stay tuned. I am sure any problems will be resolved.
I agree with Steve. It's just a phone. I've had 1 dropped call that might not even have been from me. Buy a microcell or get a case. It's not that big of a deal people.
With all due respect, I feel that your argument/metaphor may be more appropriate if someone was upset with iPhone 4 because it doesn't support flash, or some other ancillary feature. People are upset because in several instances a premium phone is not completing one of it's core functions: successfully making a phone call.
Forget the utensils it didn't come with, what if your $700 grill didn't light properly? Would it be wrong for you to be disappointed then?