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ahahha

Look whatever they decide I don't even care but

I have never seen an apple conference before, do they all have these goofy powerpoint presentations that kinda mimic their ad style?

Say what you will about Apple, iphone, ipods (I like Ipods!) or this debacle but

goddamn they are one sleek machine company

 

[pxleyes]

I've never seen one before, I guess I'm not as awesome as you.

You can go to a chamber at any local university if you are nice and ask someone. No need to be awesome, that's for sure. The chamber itself though, so very awesome. Who doesn't like listening to their own heart beat without any device to aid in the hearing.

 

[captive]

Agreed. I'm on my 3rd generation of ipod, my wife is on her 2nd of the iphone. I am a fan of both yet still I can see everything that is crazy about this.

yea seriously.
I'm just reading this stuff it seems so ridiculous. Throwing other phones under the bus? You know whenever I got in trouble as a kid the "they were doing it too!" line never worked.

 

[NGAMER9]

Fixed!

Right, forgot, you are the decision on when a joke is funny or not. Especially when it was aimed at you. Makes sense.

 

[WillyFive]

i would think a 0.5% complaint rate isn't a big deal... though i have no idea

Compared to other companies, not at all. But Apple decided to damage control, so they are going to get tomatoes thrown at them.

 

[Bluth]

Fixed!

wow

 

[R2D4]

I got dropped calls all the time on ATT with a shitty Sony Ericsson.

 

[Zeppu]

Dun worry guyz! It only dropz one more call more than our prevous fone!

 

[gimmmick]

How many couldn't get a signal to call them though.... :lol

:lol

 

[LCfiner]

Ars:

So how do call drops compare?


The iPhone 4 drops more calls per 100 than the 3GS


So, how many more calls per 100 does iPhone 4 drop than 3GS?


... drumroll....


drops less than one call per hundred than the 3GS.

we want to drive this lower than the 3GS

there's the key quote now.

 

[Dartastic]

"I have my own pet theory, and I'm going to give it to you. YOU'RE HOLDING IT WRONG." - Steve Jobs

 

[Zombie James]

10:25AM "This is hard data... the iPhone 4 drops less than one additional call per 100 than the 3GS. Less than one."

So it drops more calls than the 3GS.

 

[Nabs]

Are you fucking serious, guy? :lol

How about YOU check back into this thread when the press conference is over to protect your virgin eyes.

:lol

 

[Stat Flow]

Holy shit this thread :lol :lol :lol

 

[itxaka]

I don't get this. The problem was never about dropping calls but dropping the signal so you were unable to even start the call wasn't it?

 

[antispin]

“I can tell you that since we’re being totally transparent, even though we believe the iPhone’s antenna is superior, the data says the iPhone 4 drops more calls than the 3GS. But how many more calls per hundred does it drop?”

Eh.

 

[sk3]

Free bumpers

 

[Chittagong]

Wait, he actually confirms it drops more calls than 3GS? Let's say 3GS drops 1 call per 100. It can't be very many. So this is a 100% increase.

 

[ZZMitch]

So how many calls are dropped out of 100 calls? Did they say? :lol

 

[Evander]

i would think a 0.5% complaint rate isn't a big deal... though i have no idea

It would be about 10,000 units, no?

That's not an insignificant amount.

 

[andycapps]

Oh wow, they really better make this right for those of you having the issue, as of now it looks like a bunch of excuses and justification for the existing issue.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

I buy that this is super arrogant, but will the hard data on returns and AT&T's logs of dropped calls finally shut up everyone that thinks people without problems are just defensive fanboys?

 

[AlexMogil]

Most of those calls have been dropped calling Applecare, win win.

 

[X26]

10:25AM "This is hard data... the iPhone 4 drops less than one additional call per 100 than the 3GS. Less than one."

10:24AM "Even though we think the iPhone 4 is superior to the 3GS antenna... it drops more calls per 100 than the 3GS. We're being transparent. So how many more does it drop than the 3GS?"

smh, so much smug douche in these statements

 

[NYR]

So how many calls are dropped out of 100 calls? Did they say? :lol

1 more then the 3GS.

Seriously. It was a lead-in to the point that the 4 is fine compared to the 3GS....

 

[pxleyes]

I buy that this is super arrogant, but will the hard data on returns and AT&T's logs of dropped calls finally shut up everyone that thinks people without problems are just defensive fanboys?

No, people's real world history with the issue will always outweigh any data to the contrary.

 

[Interfectum]

A bit defensive, aren't we? Settle down.

Not defensive, just pointing out a douchebag when I see one.

Chill out bro.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

A lot of people are reading the news coverage and waiting for a fix. That's why they aren't calling in or returning.

 

[DMeisterJ]

It would be about 10,000 units, no?

That's not an insignificant amount.

16, 500

 

[Dartastic]

...and now Steve is talking about cases. Looks like we have a solution for the problem here, folks.

 

[Gary Whitta]

I buy that this is super arrogant, but will the hard data on returns and AT&T's logs of dropped calls finally shut up everyone that thinks people without problems are just defensive fanboys?

Take a guess, what do you think?

 

[Ramma2]

Rolling into case logistics now.

 

[Dan]

CNBC is saying a .5% complaint rate is unacceptable and ridiculous for a company as big as Apple.

No one was saying that.

 

[Windu]

only drops less than one call per 100 than 3GS. But how many calls does 3GS drop per 100?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

No, people's real world history with the issue will always outweigh any data to the contrary.

So then me never dropping a call trumps all this drama.

 

[LCfiner]

yeah, it seems like this is leading up to free bumpers, lol

 

[Chittagong]

:lol

Steve's theory is that it drops more calls that 3GS because they didn't have enough bumpers available?

 

[Xrenity]

A lot of people are reading the news coverage and waiting for a fix. That's why they aren't calling in or returning.

Maybe it's not that big of a problem.

*shock*

 

[WillyFive]

CNBC is annoying me. I don't know if I can take two NeoGAF forums at once.

 

[ZZMitch]

1 more then the 3GS.

Seriously. It was a lead-in to the point that the 4 is fine compared to the 3GS....

1 more then the 3gs is how many in total, 5 out of 100 calls? 10?

 

[Zeppu]

I remember being called a conspiracy theorist when I said they already knew about it before and that the bumper was released for this very issue.

 

[Patriots7]

Steve Jobs is brilliant.

Not even being sarcastic, I don't think anybody else would have the balls to pull a conference like this. It's great.

 

[NYR]

Here is what we're gonna do:

This fall, wow this is hard....I'm taking my iPhone 4 to south beach!

 

[pxleyes]

So then me never dropping a call trumps all this drama.

For you. But when a 20-something has the problem, tells all his/her friends there is a problem and not to buy one, well you get the idea.

 

[AlexMogil]

So then me never dropping a call trumps all this drama.

Perception is reality. Like it or not.

FREE HAT
FREE HAT
FREE HAT

 

[Interfectum]

Maybe it's not that big of a problem.

*shock*

Most of the people with the 'problem' don't even own iPhone 4s. Crazy isn't it? :lol

 

[gimmmick]

lol free cases for everyone.

Doeesn't exactly fix the problem apple.

 

[shwimpy]

FREE BUMPERS!

 

[JudgeN]

Alright at free bumpers, they should been free anyway.

 

[LCfiner]

Everyone gets a free case

the bumper solves the signal strengthy problem... so they're giving everyone a bumper case



welp, there ya go.
:lol