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07-12-2010, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Consumer Reports won't recommend the iPhone 4
In case anyone is interested.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...entry_id=67654 Is it me or is CR a bit harsh these days? |
07-12-2010, 03:29 PM | #2 |
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iphone 4 sucks wind
the antenna design is a grave failure. product should never have been released. |
07-12-2010, 03:35 PM | #3 |
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they said the N1 had similar problems, remember? The geek press was all over it, telling people not to get it because of that. I had a N1, it worked fine.
The antenna problem is also known as the "death grip" problem, you have to squeeze the phone *really* hard to see the bar drops. I don't know why people are surprised, though. The iPhone has always been finicky in some ways. Great interface, really easy to use and figure out but call quality is pretty bad, dropped calls, bad reception ... |
07-12-2010, 04:29 PM | #4 |
I actually just read this prior to getting on here. I agree CR is a little harshe and I take anything I read there with a grain of salt.
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07-12-2010, 04:52 PM | #5 |
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I'm waiting for an iPhone 4 version 2 - much like when they released the iPhone 3GS verus the iPhone 3G.
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07-12-2010, 06:02 PM | #6 |
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I'm using the iPhone 3GS and love it. Best $200 bucks I ever spent in electronics, and the monthly cost with ATT is in the same range I'd spend regardless of what phone or carrier I'd go with.
The iPhone 4 doesn't feel as nice in my hands, and doesn't add much in functionality to justify the upgrade cost. So I won't be buying... |
07-12-2010, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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Who cares what CR says?? If there wasn't a media $#!7 storm going on they would probably be all over it demanding you go buy one right now.
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07-13-2010, 02:09 AM | #8 |
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The iPhone 4 is a great gadget! Not if you want to make and receive calls though...
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07-13-2010, 07:40 AM | #9 |
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As a user of the iPhone4:
"Consumer Reports' opinion is significant because it's well respected by mainstream consumers" Umm, yeah, try again. Their opinion may have swayed my decisions about 10 years ago. But not anymore. I havn't found much of there reports that are actually accurate. I have not had service issues with my phone. I have had no antennae issues either. I make and receive calls frequently with no problems. Truthfully I don't see where these people get their information from. My biggest question is where are they doing these tests at? Most likely either NYC or San Fran, "which everyone knows that phones there seem to have issues" (oh wait, on a trip to NYC bout a year ago, I had no problems with my phone, data service or calls). But, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. In my opinion, Consumer Reports needs to stop doing reports and they screw everything up.
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07-13-2010, 09:24 AM | #10 |
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yeah and you believe in CR when they rated our Yaris?
I'm stop reading CR Long long ago |
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07-13-2010, 03:57 PM | #12 |
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The Yaris rating for 2007 was not exactly warm but it wasn't too bad either. They did give a mechanical thumbs up and high reliability mark, if memory serves.
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07-13-2010, 04:25 PM | #13 |
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Ooooooooo now this is interesting:
Apple moderators deleting posts about Consumer Reports' iPhone 4 findings http://www.phonedog.com/2010/07/13/a...ne-4-findings/ |
07-13-2010, 05:19 PM | #14 |
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The problem is, a phone (or any wireless devise) that doesn't work when you hold it has a serious design flaw, end of story.
To illustrate how bad and obvious the flaw is, it can be circomvented buy simply covering the antenna gap with a piece of duct tape. You have to wonder how it was put into production in the defective state it is in when it has such an obvious and easy to fix problem in the design stage. It is a symtom of a company that is only interested in getting a product to market ASAP and not being concerned about its flaws. Blame it on the consumer is their motto it seems. The sheep will still be lined up to purchase it no matter what. |
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ha...the only thing good about the ifone is that you have and mp3 player, phone and internet device in one package. wooptie doo to itunes. i hate itunes...so much that i wont buy an ifone. any software that you can't get rid of, takes over your system, and comes back when you deleted it is called a virus...i like them to not be on my computer.
any way...i'll stick with droid phones, or even a brick phone. |
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I heard the iPhone 4 version 1 is being recalled - somehow I knew it was doomed when that Apple guy lost a test version at a bar - sounded SO hokey from the get-go
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Read this new about CR
http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news...ing-wrong.html |
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