Comments on: Before Applegate, There was Gizmododom

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:14:52 +0000

I agree. The media should sustain damage to their credibility for this hoopla. As they should. People have always loved to attack Apple and then go on to “try” to copy them.

By: chano

chano — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:37:35 +0000

It’s possible this….
It’s possible that….
It’s possible the other thing….

err
It’s possible you’re a fool. Why speculate from a position of ignorance? Do you like to be busy saying nothing?

By: Hamranhansenhansen

Hamranhansenhansen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:01:37 +0000

I can’t use my iPhone 3GS at work but I don’t blame the iPhone 4′s antenna.

By: Hamranhansenhansen

Hamranhansenhansen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:53:31 +0000

The black line is a bozo detector. If you’re not a bozo, you don’t even notice it. That is why there are 100,000 blog posts about it and only a handful of returned phones. The fact is, the iPhone 4 gets better reception than iPhone 3GS. Yes, it’s still a cell phone, though.

In 6 months we will look back on this hysterical incident like the summer of sharks in 2001. Very embarrassing for the media.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:54:55 +0000

Ditto.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:51:48 +0000

I am a huge Apple Fanboy. I love and own everything they make. Steve Jobs is my hero. I stood in line for the first iPhone and every iPhone since. In this past year alone I have purchased an iPad, an iPhone 4, and a new iMac. I think I have every iPod model ever made. With all that in front of us, let me say this: I own an iPhone 4 and the issue is very real and it is horrible. Im glad you don’t have this issue with your phone, but it so frustrating. The problem now seems solved with the $30 bumper I purchased, but I don’t like cases, and I really don’t want to use this bumper, but I have to to use the phone. The problem is horrible. Apple’s press release about calculation issue is bunk. I completely lose service!!!! I think steve jobs is great, but we will find out what he is truly made of when he steps to the plate tomorrow. If he is the greatest CEO (which i think he is) he sill make this right.

By: Zeb

Zeb — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:36:53 +0000

I don’t care about all the hysteria. My iphone 4 works great and i love it

By: Geoffrey Goetz

Geoffrey Goetz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:57:01 +0000

Right there with you, except for the girl part. I too can reproduce the issue if i hold the iPhone just the right way. But on the other hand, I am not one that goes around with my iPhone in the raw so to speak. I have bumpers currently, and will likely be replacing them with a case once there are several iPhone 4 cases to choose from. For me right now, it is a non-issue, and I have no intention of turning back to my old 3G.

By: Geoffrey Goetz

Geoffrey Goetz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:53:38 +0000

It is way beyond the blogosphere now. Even David Letterman is taking pot shots. The technical issue is not nearly as big as the public relations issue at this point.

By: Geoffrey Goetz

Geoffrey Goetz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:50:11 +0000

I had no intention to tarnish the skills or knowledge of Apple Engineers. What I meant to point out was that sometimes the prioritization of company core values can be contradictory. Depending on which ideal you set above the other, consequences will ensue. The article is purely speculative as to a probable root cause based solely on external observations.