In a short press conference, Steve Jobs addressed the rising media shit storm surrounding what some have dubbed “Antennagate.” An apparent design flaw in the new iPhone 4 results in loss of signal when gripped on the left side, most noticeably in areas with poor reception. Jobs began the conference by pointing out that every other smartphone sees a noticeable drop in signal strength when held a certain way. He then noted that only 1.7% of iPhone 4s have been returned compared to 6% of 3GS returns during the same 22 day period. Jobs then admitted that the iPhone 4 does drop more calls than the 3GS but the data shows less than 1 more dropped call per 100 calls. After spending 10 minutes calling out other smartphones and providing data that seemed to imply the drama was much ado about nothing, Jobs offered a solution. Every person who purchased an iPhone 4 will receive a free case or they can return their undamaged phone for a full refund. This will undoubtedly make some people happy while not being enough to please others. If you bought an iPhone 4 and want a free case, late next week you can order one on the Apple website and chose from several different styles. If you are completely unhappy with your phone, return it.
Everybody’s happy?
If you want an official bumper and not a third party case when their program starts, run on down to the Apple Store at pioneer place and buy one now so you can get a refund later. They had a bunch a few hours ago.
Just buy an Android phone and stop dealing with the bullshit. The media effect of this is turning out to be Apple’s equivalent of Vista. Incredible.