The P.R. hits to Apple and iPhone 4 just keep on coming, no end in sight:
Hitler Reacts to the iPhone 4 Antenna Issues
Apple P.R.’s “oh, it’ll all blow over” (otherwise known as “The Tiger Woods”) ahem, “strategy” might just be in need of a rethink.
Anyone have any ideas what Apple could do to get out ahead of this issue, take control of the message, and stop the “Newtonization” of iPhone 4?
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “theloniousMac” for the heads up.]
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Isn’t it true that a flame war is over when Hitler is mentioned? If that’s the case, then perhaps the issue just blew over!
No…this hasn’t been beat to death
Sadly, this is very funny.
Okay – really funny concept. Too bad it is as he says: It’s a flame war.
Nah, this thing is alive and will live on until iPhone 5 when all the headlines read, “Countless prospective iPhone buyers take a wait and see position this time around.”
No surprise here. That Adoph, what a kidder!
It’s all a case of hitting the high horse. They can’t beat Apple on a level playing field, so they take low blows and dig at any perceived weakness. Two years ago this would never happen. The underdog gets a free ride and the leader of the pack is subppsed to be 100% out the gate. Nevermind that this problem will be fixed.
Well, despite the “issue”, iPhone 4’s are still delayed for many people wanting them.
What could Apple do? I guess pay the supposed Apple news blogs to stop posting about this damn subject every 5 minutes. This time could be better spent making MDN app iOS 4 optimized (and hopefully speed it up and stop the crashing).
Gotta love these Hitler videos. This one was pretty funny. But Hitler and the vuvuzela at the 2010 Fifa World Cup is the best so far.
genius.
And I haven’t had any antenna issues. A few tweaks and apple will be all the way there.
Is MDN getting some money from Google to promote their stuff?
I’m sorry I don’t get what the hysteria is all about. From all that I have read the problem goes away when you put the iPhone 4 in a case. Now the bumper case looks like a waste of money to me but I’ll be slapping that iPhone in hard case that protects it’s glass exterior before I use the phone. I think the delicacy of the glass exterior is the real issue and this “reception” issue is just a red herring. Anyone who uses this phone without a case is asking for a whole world of pain. And I think that is what Jobs is scratching his head about. “You want to use a glass exterior phone without a case? Well, good luck with that.”
An update that would make my 3GS run smoother would be nice.
And a 10.6.4b that would not overheat my iMac graphics would be nice.
And an iTunes 9.2.2b that doesn’t loose TV and give me false warnings every time I update an app would be nice…..
New here, huh?
Read the Take here:
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/25820/
It answers your question with a big fat NO EFFFIN WAY!
“What’s next? Arbitrarily removing our Nazi Battle Force app from the app store?!?!”
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!
Funniest damn thing I’ve seen in a while! Keep ’em coming.
Are you sure he isn’t complaining about the market share the Kin just failed to grab as Redmond launched its offensive on the App front and found itself pinned down on the beaches..
The “David Pogue can kick rocks” Line was pretty good.
I’m interested to see if I have that antenna problem when I finally get my iPhone; for all the complaining, there doesn’t seem to be a huge wave of returns…
Was that shot on an iPhone? Looks pretty good. Poor Adolph, he looks so sad wen he said “Android” in the end.
Sent from my iPad
Well, my first reaction is that I don’t see the problem. It is fitting and natural that Hitler should chose the privacy Nazis, Google, Inc., as his choice cell phone. Google’s Privacy Policy is just perfect for a 1933, 1984 or current despot who wishes exert tyrannical control over us. Big Brother already has all of our personal info, knows what we read, knows what we search for and where we are, so Hitler and Android are a perfect match. Android finger the noncompliant, and Hitler then has taken out and shot. That’s a perfect marriage of complimentary functions.
However, on taking a sober view of iPhone 4’s exaggerated reception issue, I see a storm in a tea cup that’s being magnified into a hurricane. It is undisputed that all cell phone can be held in a way that degrades their reception. In this, the iPhone 4 is no different than all the others. What is different is that with the iPhone, it is clear how to hold the iPhone 4 in specific ways enhances the reception of what even AnandTech described as the described as the best iPhone antenna ever. “There’s no doubt in my mind this iPhone gets the best cellular reception yet, even though measured signal is lower than the 3GS.”
Is the iPhone 4 defective, because, like all cell phones, its reception can be either improved or degraded depending on how it is held? Well, the iPhone’s touch screen requires you to type on glass. Is that too a defect? No, that is simply how the iPhone works. So you can improve or degrade the iPhone 4’s reception by how you hold it. So what? You can easily hold it in either hand in a way that optimizes the reception of what, according to AnandTech is the best antenna system in the iPhone yet. See quote supra.
So what is the solution for Apple to align perception with reality? Well, it will be tough because not only are Apple’s competitors in smartphones but so many other enemies in the press want to cut Apple down to size; reality and truth be damned. But I think that there is a way: A bake off. Compare the reception of the iPhone 4, when held in a way that enhances its reception, with the iPhone 3GS, when held in a way that enhances its reception, in a side by side comparison of calling performance. In fact, that is what AnandTech did, and its work shows that the iPhone 4 more than held its own, if not prevail.
That is funny as crap, I don’t care who you are! I love the Hitler Videos – they never get old. Keep ’em coming.
I love my iPhone 4, but I do feel like I am dropping more calls. I was in a parking lot with no bars. I go into Wally World – full bars – go figure.
That’s actually pretty funny. Perhaps he would have received a stronger signal using a Microcell rather than a Mircocell?
I am not overly concerned about this issue at this point. Sales of the iPhone 4 are stellar and it appears to work well for most people. The grass is not greener on the other side, folks, at least not consistently greener. Sure, you may get lucky and land in a lush area next to a cowpie. But the next time you may very well land in that cowpie.
Apple will do fine despite the drama. Ignoring it in the short term is not necessarily that poor of a strategy.
Yes, this has been beat to death. And it is all over blown. If you check any phone you use and grip it like you are going to choke a chicken it will lose reception. Using Hitler as a character is in really poor taste to compare anything, especially Apple and any of its products. Apple does not ignore anything. Just because they can’t wave a magic wand over everyone the second something goes wrong doesn’t mean they are ignoring anyone. The iphone was only released one week ago for god sake.
The only thing that will end this ridiculous feeding frenzy, is offer the media something better to eat. Think earnings (real issue) in July v’s current unproven rumors
I have to admit, that was a well-done captioning of that well-used Hilter scene. I think they hit every possible angle. Especially funny was the bit about getting a bumper. “It comes in many colors…”
So, “Hilter” is going to be an Android user. A somehow appropriate ending…
that was hilarious and obviously written by an apple fan, seriously where is our fearless leader, the same leader who told us we didn’t need the floppy drive, the same fearless leader who taught us we did need a third mobile device, the same fearless leader who stood toe to toe with the cellphone companies and said you will not put your ugly pricy programing here, where is the steve jobs who cared more about features that you use over features on paper…..dammit steve, you took flash but we will not live without bars, that is bullshit, don’t revolutionize the phone beyond calls, we need it to make them. Mr. jobs, if youre really out there WORK A F*CKING APPLE MIRACLE YESTERDAY!!!