Grasp of reality? When Apple execs response to the antenna issue is “you’re holding it wrong” and then acknowledges the flaw, its a massive PR fail.
That’s reality. I swear I have yet to hear a single objective Apple fan.
You’re right, it was a PR disaster.
Human factors testing can only go so far in the lab, and given the issue they had with someone losing a pre-production model in a bar; can only go so far out in the world.
The iphone isn’t the first mobile device to have antenna issues, and it probably won’t be the last. I used to have an antenna issue with the Motorola RAZR I had before my 3GS. The way I would sometimes like to hold it, would cause the same attenuation problems the iPhone 4 had.
I learned not to hold it that way.
I’ve also had reception issues with portable radios and my OTA HD reception. RF is an imperfect medium, and cell tower coverage is not uniform.
What percentage of iPhone owners do you suppose use a case? I do, and I think you’d be crazy not to...and that COMPLETELY eliminates any issue.
The whole thing was a tempest in a teapot.
I’m sorry you got stuck with an inferior product...
i have yet to understand the sturm and drang on the Apple threads. i appreciate swordmakers threads for info. My daughter and i both have IPhones [she’s 22yo. i am not geriatric] my husband and son have droids [only bc they are on verizon and my daughter and i are on ATT]. We are all happy with our phones. I am considering an ipad and was interested in this thread. I think we are all big boys and girls and able to discern for ourselves what we want. i think the Apple haters are far more vitriolic than those who happen to like apple products and i just don’t get why all the hate.