Sound off in the comments with your thoughts and ideas on today’s conference regarding Apple’s response to the antenna problem. How do you think Apple should have realistically handled the situation? Did they satisfy your qualms? I’d like to hear from iPhone 4 owners in particular - everyone else seems to be entirely non-objective on the matter (although I’d still like to hear what you have to say). My personal opinion may be a bit unique. I wholly support the idea of a full refund with no restocking fee for anyone that doesn’t want the phone. However, I think the free case is overkill and really shows that Apple wants to bend over backwards. I actually don’t believe that there is a hardware flaw or design flaw.

The phone is, as Apple designed it, attenuation and all. While everyone may not agree with it, it’s not a mistake. Same way sidetalking on the N-Gage is, way back when. Not a mistake, not a flaw - as designed. The free case but no redesign suggests to me that Apple agrees with me, but wants to avoid explaining themselves and just get people to shut up. This is more than acceptable. Complainers get a free case, or a refund. Those that don’t want to use the phone any more don’t have to and are welcome to leave. Anyone that still wants to “endure” the “hardship” of using an iPhone 4 must really think the phone is something special.

Anyway, leave a comment with your thoughts. Thanks.

I feel like most people will fall into the following categories of responses:

• A free case, or full refund both solves the problem for those that want to stay and/or grants freedom for those that aren’t happy and want to find a different phone.
• I’m more or less satisfied, but I would have rather had a hardware redesign.
• I’m pissed that Apple isn’t going to completely redesign the handset and instead is just going to cover it with a semi-literal bandage.
• I’m too much of an Apple hater/lover to give a non-biased opinion.

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