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Apple To Hold iPhone 4 Press Conference
teh31337one noted an Engadget report that Apple has announced an
iPhone 4 Press Conference for Friday at 10am PT where presumably they will address all this wacky antenna stuff that has been happening.
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They'll hold the press conference correctly.
"We are proud to announce the iPhone 5..."
Be honest about what went wrong, and do right by the customers. Goodwill is the single most valuable asset a business can possess.
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I hope they hold it in the right spot. It's not going to get a very good reception otherwise.
Apple's response so far seems to indicate (in my opinion, of course) that they have gotten too comfortable in their market position. "People will buy our shit no matter what, why should we fork out the cash to fix this?" is the vibe I got off them.
It will be interesting to see what they have to say tomorrow.
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If Apple were the kind of company to admit mistakes and fix problems, we'd have some word on resolving the iPhone 4 issues already. Instead, 'holding it wrong' and bumpers for everyone.
This has, at best chance, to be a press conference releasing the white iPhone 4.
And if I'm wrong, I'll gladly accept some egg on my face, and those in disagreement all get to say "I told you so."
There's a spot in User Info for World of Warcraft account names? Really?
are they going to play for miami heat too?
Yeah Steve Jobs will come out say something like "Consumer Reports tested it the wrong way".
"The issue was that we had a 'signal bar' on the phone. We had forgotten that this was a magical device. The signal bar has now been replaced with a Mana bar. We expect the rest to work itself out."
Will be a hard pill for Apple to swallow after the hyped up outlandish claims about the new antenna design
"People have asked, 'What's this?' Some have even said, 'This doesn't seem like Apple.' What are these lines in this beautiful stainless steel band?
Well, it turns out there's not just one of them, there's three of them. And they are part of the entire structure of this phone. That stainless steel band that runs around is the primary structural element of the phone, and there are these three slits in it.
It turns out this is part of some brilliant engineering, which actually uses the stainless steel band as part of the antenna system. And so, one piece is Bluetooth, wifi, and GPS, and the other is UMTS and GSM. So it's got these integrated antennas right in the structure of the phone.
It's never been done before and it's really cool engineering."
Will be really hard to acknowledge a defect after all that hype.
This space for rent.
"Due to popular demand, the cost for the bumpers will increase by $30."
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From what I've seen so far, the device cannot withstand a simple 6ft drop test onto a concrete floor.
Six feet!? That's quite a drop!
To be clear, we're not talking about throwing it onto the floor here, but if it slips out of your pockets and bounces on the floor then there is a (not unrealistic) expectation that it'll survive - especially when you've paid several hundred UK pounds on a phone and tied yourself into an 18 month contract.
Oooh, you're British. Now everything makes sense, I just forgot to convert feet to.. wait, what?
I went to eat some animal crackers and the box said, "Do not eat if seal is broken." I opened the box and sure enough..
It's one thing to point out a product flaw, it's another thing to point out an APPLE product flaw. There seems to be a circle-jerk sadistic kind of glee in a lot of coverage about the problems. It borders on ridiculous ridicule of Apple/Jobs/iPhone "fanboys" etc. and I now add a large grain of salt to just about all of it. If you've read the comments so far, you no doubt know what I'm taking about.
And yes, I meant "ridiculous ridicule". for example, cnn.com was presenting video of some dweeb wrapping his phone in duct tape. It's ridicule of the iPhone, but it's ridiculous in and of itself. After seeing stuff like that, it's easier to think the complaints are overhyped or even bullshit.
So I figured I'd try the phone myself. I want the new processor, better camera, etc. and I know from previous experience that Apple is a safe bet to do right by the customer (even more so if I'm within the return period :) ).
bah.
Research any new product before purchasing it and you'll discover a long list of problems that it has. No product is without issues. If you refuse to buy a product because you're aware that it has a few issues, then you're either going to go your entire life without buying anything, or you're going to have to start buying things without doing any research. At least knowing what the issues are beforehand gives you the ability to judge whether or not the issues are insurmountable for you so that you can avoid the purchase rather than saying "WTF?" after buying it. Are the iPhone 4 issues insurmountable? Are they worse overall than the list of issues you'll find on most other cell phones currently on the market? Well, the answer to that is very subjective, but from where I stand the iPhone 4 looks like a pretty solid product overall.
Someone who is not Steve Jobs takes the stage...
1. The iPhone for is our most successful iPhone ever. First day sales figures.
2. iPhone 4 has better reception than any phone we've shipped.
3. The reports of problems have been massively overblown.
4. Still, even though there is not a problem, you can have a $30 giftcard and buy a bumper with it if you want.
5. Some unrelated but big announcement to redirect attention (iPhone on Verizon, it will now come in green, etc.)
or else!