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Maybe by HNers. I think a solid percentage of the general public at least vaguely knows about it, but most of my non-techie friends probably don't, or if they d
by powrtoch 16y ago
Maybe by HNers. I think a solid percentage of the general public at least vaguely knows about it, but most of my non-techie friends probably don't, or if they do they heard once and then forgot about it. It's certainly a screw up on Apple's part, but when you keep in mind that the rest of the world is seeing much less targeted news streams, I hardly think it's historical.
- jasonlotito 16y agoMost of the non-techie people aren't also that interested in Apple. They just care about the product. In this case, I know several non-techies (hair dresser, cake decorator, etc) who really don't care about Apple, the company. However, they have asked about the Apple phone screw up they heard about. Most non-techies, I find, will see a tech-oriented friend to guide purchases, and they will learn about it through those means.
- Encosia 16y agoAlmost everyone that has noticed my iPhone 4 and wanted to talk about it (strange how much attention it gets, compared to what the 3G and 3GS did) has asked about the antenna. The issue has been talked up enough in non-tech news that it's hard not to know about it.
- risotto 16y agoSame here. "Ooh is that the new iPhone? Do you have antenna problems?" I say that while I do notice the affect, i've dropped no calls in my apartment with the new model, vs 70% dropped rate on my 3G.
- recampbell 16y agoSo much for that idea. I just heard this story reported on NPR.
- hyperbovine 16y agomost of my non-techie friends probably don't You mean the ones who treat Consumer Reports' recommendations as holy writ?