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Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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From: John Navas
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:41
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On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:58:52 -0700, in
<4c3fcae1$0$22092$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

>On 15/07/10 12:30 PM, Andy from Dover wrote:
>> "Peter Lawrence"<hummbaby@aol.com>  wrote in message
>> news:i1nf5g$hbq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>> Consumer Reports has confirmed that using the Apple Bumper available for
>> the
>>> iPhone 4 will resolve the problem with the iPhone 4 exterior antenna. So a
>>> solution is available to all iPhone 4 users for $29 (plus tax).
>>>
>> So Apple solves a problem with a $29 accessory. Lucky for them this defect
>> was there, otherwise they'd be out $29 per sucker ... err... customer. :-p
>>
>> Seriously, just sell the phone for $30 more next time and skip this BS. All
>> IMHO so YMMV.
>
>You can be sure that next time the antenna will not be an issue. They'll 
>either move it back inside, or coat it with something that eliminates 
>the problem.

But something else may well be an issue.  The problem with the arrogant
superstar business model is that it can make incredible blunders no
normal company would make.

-- 
John

"It is better to sit in silence and appear ignorant,
than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." -Mark Twain
"A little learning is a dangerous thing." -Alexander Pope
"Being ignorant is not so much a shame, 
as being unwilling to learn." -Benjamin Franklin
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