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Sorry, this issue is much larger than the ipad wifi problems. It's much more widespread, and is being picked up by national media outlets. Trust me, Apple is sweating it, despite what their fanboys may believe. This whole thing reminds of the xbox 360 fanboys continuing to defend Microsoft over the RROD, then one by one they continuously found out it was a real issue as their systems died lol. I love Apple, and the phone, I just want a statement and a fix, nothing more.

The ipad is an example of how Apple responds or the lack thereof.. And I beg to differ it was pretty rampant at first, then eventually died down.

I'm not seeing hordes of people returning their phones, I do see hordes of people lining up to get their hands on them as soon as they come into stock at all outlets.

I think its pretty clear the position Apple is taking, so I would not hold my breath on this, if its that troubling to you, your going to have to get another phone.

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What makes this worse for Apple that it is very easily reproducible for media outlets whereas with Xbox 360 it was just widely known to happen. Demonstrating this "flaw" makes for great live shot demonstrations on the local evening news adding instant credence to the problem that didn't before exist.


Here is just one example of what will be coming down the pike in the major media. Main stream journalists are not going to put themselves on Apple's bad side because they know very well, Apple never forgets, or I should say Steve never forgets!
iPhone 4 antenna issue molehill, not mountain, says expert

Computerworld - The uproar over the new iPhone's reception problems is much ado about nothing, an antenna expert said today.

"We're making a mountain out of a molehill," said Spencer Webb, an antenna engineer with 11 patents to his credit, and the president of AntennaSys, a mobile device antenna design and consulting firm.

Webb was referring to the ruckus over complaints by iPhone 4 owners that they were unable to make calls, maintain a connection, or keep a strong signal on their new smartphones when they held them in specific ways.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178785/iPhone_4_antenna_issue_molehill_not_mountain_says_expert
 
Computerworld - The uproar over the new iPhone's reception problems is much ado about nothing, an antenna expert said today.

"We're making a mountain out of a molehill," said Spencer Webb, an antenna engineer with 11 patents to his credit, and the president of AntennaSys, a mobile device antenna design and consulting firm.

I do not doubt for one second that some media outlets will not want to burn any bridges. But not every media outlet cares about the iPhone, Apple or technology as their bread and butter for news. There are plenty of news outlets who either don't go or don't care about the keynotes. What they care about are ratings and hot news items. Right now - the iPhone is a hot news item both because of the great sales AND because there's controversy (real or imagined).

The news outlets that live and tie by technology to fill their space/time alone might quiet down. Others won't. No matter what Apple threatens. If anything - that might fuel some news outlets to expose any threats they receive.
 
So I shouldn't respond to people that question me? You directly questioned me and my post. Why wouldn't I respond?

Not saying you shouldn't respond, just saying you shouldn't call people ignorant. Your trying to deny that is just as bad as Mr. Jobs stating there is no issue!

And I have no reason to lie - if I intended to name call or insult you - believe me - it wouldn't be vague or masked. I also wouldn't do that as it is not only counter-productive but also against forum rules.

In essence you did, but hey its water under the bridge.

As for my "youthful optimism" - thanks. I don't consider myself a youthful optimistic. But perhaps over 20 years in Marketing and PR and how companies manage situations doesn't equate to your vast knowledge of the retail business. After all - it's only 20+ years of experience. There are people who have much more.

Then I would think you of all people would be able to see the landscape before you. If you do not then, well, perhaps its time to consider another occupation

You might be versed in Retail. But you seem to fail to recognize that "fixes" don't happen over night. That companies want to do rigorous research and testing before they announce a fix. Why? Because if the fix isn't a fix - they're not only where they started off - but many steps back n the eyes of the public.

If there is no issue, then there is no fix. If there were a problem why would Apple issue the statement they did? Why would they issue internal customer service guidelines that leaked to the public the other day?

I honestly don't have a timeline as to when there's going to be a wifi fix for the iPad. I have no idea about what is actually causing the issue. Perhaps Apple already has the solution and they're testing it. Maybe they have a bunch of things to fix and that they want to release a bunch of things at once rather than one at a time. Maybe they don't have a clue and are still researching. And yes - maybe they have no intention of fixing it. But no one here has that knowledge. So it is ignorant to state one way or the other.

I would not expect you to have the answers, and I did not ask you for them.
WiFI connectivity issues with various routers is more understandable, there must be any number of things that could go wrong with this kind of issue, which I would think would be some kind of over all software fix, unlike a hardware issue on the iPhone. Clearly it is a hardware issue, positioning of the antenna as described by many technical experts at this point.

The idea that their working on something like a software fix for this, or the possibility Apple didn't know about it or this this specific reception issue that it was somehow something that just got happened to get past the denizens of technical experts and developers on this device just doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

I for one highly doubt that it did, it's possible I guess, but I doubt it.

What is more probable given the circumstances and facts as we know them is they knew all about the reception issues and the positioning of the phone, and long enough to develop the bumper concept!

PS - the emails that Jobs sent "Non issue. Just avoid holding it in that way" and "Gripping any phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every wireless phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases. " Those "fake" emails? Yeah - they came to me. I'm the person that exchanged emails with Steve (or whoever responds to his email). So pardon me if I don't buy into your analysis on your final point there
Frankly I really don't care what you buy into Sam. I very aware of the thread and who started it, I was simply pointing out that I do not believe, as many others have noted in other threads, that you have ever received an email from the CEO of Apple. You know very well there is no way of ever conclusively proofing that, and it would not be admissible in court should one of these law suits try and use it against him..Sorry, to doubt you but the strangest things happen in this day and age with the world so accessible and people seemingly infatuated with getting their 15 minutes of attention.
 
I do not doubt for one second that some media outlets will not want to burn any bridges. But not every media outlet cares about the iPhone, Apple or technology as their bread and butter for news. There are plenty of news outlets who either don't go or don't care about the keynotes. What they care about are ratings and hot news items. Right now - the iPhone is a hot news item both because of the great sales AND because there's controversy (real or imagined).

The news outlets that live and tie by technology to fill their space/time alone might quiet down. Others won't. No matter what Apple threatens. If anything - that might fuel some news outlets to expose any threats they receive.

If that is your professional judgement with regard to how this will play out in the media then I respect that Sam. I don't for one minute believe it, but I do respect your right to your opinion.
 
Frankly I really don't care what you buy into Sam. I very aware of the thread and who started it, I was simply pointing out that I do not believe, as many others have noted in other threads, that you have ever received an email from the CEO of Apple. You know very well there is no way of ever conclusively proofing that, and it would not be admissible in court should one of these law suits try and use it against him..Sorry, to doubt you but the strangest things happen in this day and age with the world so accessible and people seemingly infatuated with getting their 15 minutes of attention.

Actually, I'm pretty sure it would be admissible in court, and could very easily be traced back to him (the actual email, that is). Now he could lie and say someone else sent it, or his account was "hacked".
 
Here is just one example of what will be coming down the pike in the major media. Main stream journalists are not going to put themselves on Apple's bad side because they know very well, Apple never forgets, or I should say Steve never forgets!
iPhone 4 antenna issue molehill, not mountain, says expert

Computerworld - The uproar over the new iPhone's reception problems is much ado about nothing, an antenna expert said today.

"We're making a mountain out of a molehill," said Spencer Webb, an antenna engineer with 11 patents to his credit, and the president of AntennaSys, a mobile device antenna design and consulting firm.

Webb was referring to the ruckus over complaints by iPhone 4 owners that they were unable to make calls, maintain a connection, or keep a strong signal on their new smartphones when they held them in specific ways.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178785/iPhone_4_antenna_issue_molehill_not_mountain_says_expert

Well I sure hope so because that would be the rational thing to do for news outlets. Then again, when has rational thinking/reporting ever stopped a mainstream news source from over-sensationalizing a tech story? (think gaming, defects, etc)
 
I very aware of the thread and who started it, I was simply pointing out that I do not believe, as many others have noted in other threads, that you have ever received an email from the CEO of Apple.

Don't really care if you believe it or not. Not my job to convince you. I have the emails in my inbox and that's all the proof I need. You're entitled to believe whatever you want regardless of whether or not it's a fact. You're entitled to believe that the world is flat and that the moon is made of cheese. I wouldn't never begrudge you the pleasure of enjoying your own reality.
 
Actually, I'm pretty sure it would be admissible in court, and could very easily be traced back to him (the actual email, that is). Now he could lie and say someone else sent it, or his account was "hacked".

What ever happened to that 18 minutes of tape?
 
i have to admit, the first thing my boss said to me when i showed him my new iphone was, do you get the signal problem when you hold it...

This coming from a guy with a motorola v3
 
You're right. My brother, who happens to know very little about anything technology-wise, told me about the signal issue. Heck, my grandparents even called me to let me know about it.

It's very widespread.
 
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