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I equate Apple's problems to the Nintendo lawsuit over their wrist straps. Not everyone was throwing their controllers through their TV screens, but the select

by fname 16y ago

I equate Apple's problems to the Nintendo lawsuit over their wrist straps. Not everyone was throwing their controllers through their TV screens, but the select few who did caused an uproar. It also didn't stop Wii consoles from selling like hotcakes either. It took a class-action lawsuit to get Nintendo to take action. The solution was very simple -- give everyone free wrist straps for each of their controllers. I think Apple needs to take a similar step to alleviate the problem.

illumin8 16y ago
Great analogy. You even had the PS3 (Android) and Xbox (Blackberry/RIM?) fanboys fueling the flames because 1 or 2 people threw their Wiimote through a flat screen (held their phone left handed while completely covering the antenna in a bad signal area). My prediction: On Friday, they are going to announce that there are free bumpers available to all iPhone 4 customers. Total cost to Apple: about $5 a piece. Total sales lost - absolutely zero because everyone that actually owns the phone realizes it is the best phone they have ever had, and a free fix takes care of the only minor issue that it had.
- JBiserkov 16y ago
  "... a free fix takes care of the only minor issue that it had." [emphasis mine] Now if they could just fix the other major issue with the proximity sensor.