iPhone 4 the New Vista?

[Soulzz]

CE-oh no he didn't!: Microsoft's Kevin Turner says iPhone 4 might be Apple's Vista

By Paul Miller posted Jul 14th 2010 1:14PM
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While not technically a CEO, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is not immune to a certain amount of executive level foot-in-mouth. Speaking at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in DC and chatting up his company's upcoming slate of Windows Phones, he couldn't help a little iPhone bashing: "It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that." Should we point out to Kevin that attempting to criticize your competition by comparing it to your own flagship products is usually counterproductive, or leave him to figure it out on his own during some early morning magnificent moustache contemplation session?

 

[Soldier4Real]

So basically it turns out that Apple lied about the antenna/reception problems with the iPhone 4. They claimed it was a software glitch that has been in the iPhone all along. Well Consumer Reports did some independent testing and discovered that there really is a problem with the antenna when the phone is held a certain way it causes a -20dB loss which is pretty significant. Therefore they couldn't recommend it to their readers. Apple is having a shit fit about it and any mention of the CR article on Apple's official forums is being quickly removed.

Soldier4Real.......proud Apple hater since the first QuickTime tried to take over my fucking computer back in 99.

 

[barto]

P.O.S.

Apple deserves this. Everyone thinks Apple crap is fantastic way better than PC.

 

[ChuckTheHammer]

I am locked into ATT because my wife's company ends up paying for my cell phone plan (minutes and data) but I am being rewarded for holding out -- the Galaxy S is arriving at ATT this weekend. That said, Soldier didn't even mention some of the camera issues they are having. As far as the antenna Apple is way too full of themselves: you are holding it the wrong way is a pretty telling comment. Oh yeah; I got the reception to drop in the store with the "death grip."