Originally Posted by
anrkitec
Are Consumer Reports, Engadget, et al part of this "hate club"?
Oops, could it be that Consumer Reports was WRONG?
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ng_flawed.html
Originally Posted by
anrkitec
Does any criticism of any Apple product constitute "hate" to you?
No, only unrealistic criticism constitutes Apple Hate. So far we have heard that Consumer Reports rated the iPhone 4 the best smartphone out there, BAR NONE. We have heard that the problem is 10-20 times worse in the USA. We have heard that not all iphones have the problem.
But most important we have heard that ALL PHONES can duplicate this behavior if held in the wrong way, but people like to attack the big dog, so they make a mountain out of a mole hill.
It's pretty simple. Don't like the iPhone? Don't buy one, someone will happily take your place. Think the Droid is the best thing since sliced bread? Don't buy the iPhone. Hate the way that Apple has a loyal following of people who see real value in their products and are willing to pay a premium for a product that actually solves a perceived need? Then don't buy the iPhone.
But quit whining about the iPhone that you don't like, don't want, and will never purchase. If you bought the phone and are unhappy then TAKE IT BACK, for a full refund. But stop making it sound like the BEST SMARTPHONE OUT THERE (according to CR) is a pile of crap. It isn't, it performs BETTER than the 3gs, yet no one cares to make that comparison.
Originally Posted by
anrkitec
Not at all true. Europe for example uses different GSM frequencies than does the U.S. so it could very well be a hardware problem when using the U.S. GSM frequencies and less of a problem on European frequencies.
It could also be as simple as perhaps a greater percentage of Europeans buy a case at the time they pick their phone up and have therefore yet to run into the problem.
It could be a lot of things but it sure is looking less and less like a software/bar reporting problem.
Apple has made some good products, a few great products, and their share of crap as well, but the near-religious defense of Apple and their products by their most ardent fans borders on the scary...
It COULD BE a lot of things, it could be that hysteria has taken hold and the best smartphone out there is being branded as a "problem" when the reality doesn't mesh with the worries of those who dislike Apple.
I am not saying everybody who is talking about this issue hates Apple. I am saying that it is an ISSUE because of all the people who hate Apple.