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Engineering is about trade-offs. Pro - Better reception and less dropped calls than previous iPhones, Thinnest Smartphone on the market. Con - some people are e
by jstevens85 16y ago
Engineering is about trade-offs. Pro - Better reception and less dropped calls than previous iPhones, Thinnest Smartphone on the market. Con - some people are experiencing diminished reception when the phone is held in a certain way. If you think the cons outweigh the benefits, don't buy it or return it, it's as simple as that. Apple doesn't give a shit, there will be 10s of millions of people this year who will perceive the benefits of the external antenna design as easily compensating for its negatives.
- knarf_navillus 16y agoFalse choice. Why not have a phone with better reception and fewer dropped calls AND good reception no matter how the phone is held? If this a problem that can be solved with a 0.4" strip of tape, then obviously Apple had the option. They simply overlooked it. Also, the issue isn't whether or not we're forced to purchase a product we don't like. That is a subtle straw man. The issue is whether or not Apple made wise engineering decisions, and whether or not Jobs is exhibiting the appropriate attitude towards Apple's customers, who WANT to spend their money on a nice iPhone, but are having trouble with Apple's shitty design.