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Article #463Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem
From: John Navas
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:41
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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