Originally Posted by
planemechanic
Oops, could it be that Consumer Reports was WRONG?
As you said, it could be a lot of things but this is not what Bob Egan, the author of the report you cite, actually said,
"I’m not saying that Apple has no [hardware] problem and they surely have a s/w issue.
I also don’t know what part of this problem is Apple’s and what part is related to the AT&T network."
All Egan does is criticize CR's testing methodology, not their results.
Originally Posted by
planemechanic
So far we have heard that Consumer Reports rated the iPhone 4 the best smartphone out there, BAR NONE...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.
This isn't exactly what they said and their lack of a recommendation for the iPhone 4 is not inconsistent with their overall testing and review.
CR basically uses a points system for each of
several categories. What CR said was that certain aspects of the iPhone 4 were so good [screen, camera, etc.] that it's high point total
in those categories caused it's overall total point score to raise it above that of all other smartphones, but that doesn't mean that the phone still doesn't have a fatal flaw of sorts, in the context of the review, as CR themselves refuses to recommend the phone.
More to the point, what good is the best cell phone camera out there if the phone as designed drops calls and greatly reduces data throughput?
Hey, I hope Apple solves the problem, I may still buy one, but my self-image sure isn't wrapped up in cult-of-Apple or in the concept of simply owning one. It's a tool, not a personal statement. If it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't.
I know that my questioning of anything coming out of Cupertino probably puts me in the 'hate' crowd as far as you are concerned but the reality is that I approach technology products on a product by product basis and as regards the iPhone 4 I am in the wait-and-see camp...