iPhone 4 Launches with Some Big Boo-Boos
So I heard there was, like, some kinda phone or something being released today. Bunch of people are in line, I heard.
I won’t pretend not to be excited about the iPhone 4, even though my current phone contract and general lack of income will disallow my having one for the next several eons. Though if initial reports are any indication, maybe I don’t want one for awhile.
While most first shipments are not without their flaws, the iPhone 4 seems to be sporting some pretty ugly ones, and not even counting the apparently easily-cracked screen (what the tits do you think will happen if you go around intentionally dropping your phone, guys). No, these problems are far less attractive.
The first is an apparent discolouration of the screen, reported on a countless number of early shipments. Y’know how in college you had big, nice stereo speakers next to your CRT television, and the picture got all distorted and yellow? This is like that, only with more Apple and less magnets. Not the worst problem in the world, but still worth driving back to the Apple Store over. One user is taking it in stride: “I’ll sit tight with the pee stain on my screen until the crazies all get their phones,” he writes, adding some optimism. “Maybe i can swap it for a white one then?”
The second, and much less acceptable problem seems to be something that I… I just can’t see how Apple would have overlooked:
When you hold the iPhone 4 in your hand, the signal degrades, and disappears.
That’s right. The iPhone 4 is totally wicked fast and awesome, until it’s in your hand. Y’know, that place it would be if you were making a call. Wanna see this in action? Check it.
How in f**king f**k do you mess this up? Actually, I posit a theory: as reports of this outrageous blunder trickle through the internet, it seems the problem is coming from the lower left corner of the device. Now, imagine holding the iPhone in your hand. Where’s the left corner? Probably close to your pinky, if you’re right-handed. However, I, like the dude in the video, here, am left-handed. The lower left corner would be nestled snugly in the palm of my hand, keeping all that sweet 4G signal tucked away. I guess every single person working for Apple is right-handed, or something. That, perhaps, is how the f**king f**k you mess this up.
Anyway, while the world once again goes iPhone crazy, I’ll definitely be content to sit on my arse for a little while. Besides, maybe I want one in white. And maybe ages from now, they’ll have some.
[Via Gizmodo, TechRadar]
Whats worse than a terrible design flaw of the antenna is the way Apple fans defend anything negative directed at an Apple product. As soon as someone finds a fault or says they don’t like it they get labelled as a fanboy of a competing product when thats just not the case.
You owe Apple NOTHING so why defend them so personally (a product of Apples exceptional marketing by the way). It’s got to the ridiculous whereby people think its ok for an expensive top of the line phone to lose reception when held left handed or in a particular way. This does not happen with any other phone.
This is not a software issue, in fact the software update related to signal bars may leave you with even fewer bars. Why? because Apple have been basically ’rounding up’ signal strength, which in laymans terms means they have been lying to make it look like the iphones have great signal (granted, probably not the only company to do this).
Let me tell you, this antenna issue is a massive design flaw for any company let alone one like Apple. They trade off of being a top tech company that make premium products that work very well. It’s what their brand was built on. Billions have already been wiped off their company value and serious damage could be inflicted on their brand if this is mishandled.
Steve jobs response ‘you’re holding it wrong’ must be infuriating to those affected. And its not isolated to the few lefty’s. How many times have you changed hands while talking on the phone? I do it all the time. In fact I probably use my left more so my right hand can be used for typing, writing or whatever (stop sniggering).
ps – not a fanboy of anything, just unbiased opinion