Nor was I -- I was just tweakin' ya a little. No harm intended.
> How many people have had their phones bricked? Perhaps it is very few. Is it as many as who have problems with antennas on their iPhone 4s?
No idea.
I'm waiting to see how Apple/Jobs corrects the iPhone antenna issue. Seems to me they're going to have to come up with an "improved" design that solves the problem, and soon.
I wonder, since the issue only happens when a bare hand touches the bare metal, whether coating the metal with something non-conductive would be a workaround? It wouldn't affect the radio waves one bit, but it would keep the skin from contacting metal. Seems like an easy fix...
I've had a rubber skin on my 3G since the day I bought it and wouldn't have one without it. Does nothing to limit the functionality and sure helps when you drop it like I have...more than once!
Oh no, I was just explaining for the inevitable deluge of complaints...;)
I wonder, since the issue only happens when a bare hand touches the bare metal, whether coating the metal with something non-conductive would be a workaround? It wouldn't affect the radio waves one bit, but it would keep the skin from contacting metal. Seems like an easy fix...
That can work to a degree; it will reduce the amount of interference, much like a case or rubber-band around the edge helps. But you'll still have significantly degraded performance if you hold it so the antenna is covered by your hand. I think this graphic says it best:
Left screen is flat on-the-table. Center is held in hand. Right is held but in a case. The case helps, but performance is still degraded.
But at least it operates! And while we can argue about the video resolution of the phone, I think we should all agree the most important function of a phone is to first BE a phone...;)