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Full recall of iPhone 4 would cost Apple $1.5 billion... and they are selling the bumper case at 29x cost

Posted by stewie (aka whysoserious) Jul 13 '10, 15:20

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That is to say nothing of the PR impact. It's almost immeasurable. Apple cannot do this. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 13, 15:57 16
- if and when i take the plunge on a smart phone, it will still be an iPhone and none of this will affect my decision at all - chuckles Jul 13, 15:59 15
  - So you're saying you intend to buy a demonstrably inferior product? It's on it's 4th version and still not as good as the - TWuG Jul 13, 16:15 10
    - Most people a happy with their iPhone. I think this whole issue is way overblown - Guigue Jul 13, 16:25 4
      - I have an iPhone 3G. It has flaws. But I run it on the Rogers 3G network, so the list of flaws does not include reception issues. - Beryllium Jul 13, 16:38
      - Making phone calls *with* a phone *is* cool! I'm not sure why you'd buy a phone otherwise. - TWuG Jul 13, 16:30 2
        
        I run into this problem on my site. I offer videos in WMV format. The 5% of Mac users that come to the site bitch and whine. I thought Mac users were - Qale Jul 13, 16:46 1
        
        If a mac can't play your videos out of the box, your videos are flawed. /RealityDistortionField -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 16:53
    - as long as it makes calls and does email, that's all i need it for. it will be easier to integrate with iTunes and my OSX address book etc -- nm - chuckles Jul 13, 16:18 4
      - You see how they've locked you in to *needing* an Apple product? They've suckered you but good. - TWuG Jul 13, 16:23 1
        
        i don't need them. i prefer them -- nm - chuckles Jul 13, 16:24
      - keep biting that apple, mick.!-- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:20 1
        
        a quasi-ex from college works at cupertino. it's part of my penance for being a jerk - chuckles Jul 13, 16:23
  - The funny thing is it's still the highest rated smart phone according to... Consumer Report - Guigue Jul 13, 16:09
  - are the new ones still considered first gen? you may want to give 'em a few more anyway. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:07 1
    - i won't be plunging anytime soon - chuckles Jul 13, 16:09
  - just say "I don't care" -- nm - stewie Jul 13, 16:03
I have to say I'm enjoying this. -- nm - pmb Jul 13, 15:45
Are we sure that antenna problem wasn't an accident? ;) -- nm - the liioulu with enamels Jul 13, 15:28
I'm so proud of you Steve, signed Bill Gates. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 15:27
what would it cost them to release a new version (iPhone 5!) and give every iPhone4 owner a $100 discount coupon on it? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 15:21 3
- the tricky part is that they have to fix this for a Verizon iPhone - stewie Jul 13, 15:30 1
  - hahah ... I love it. (So glad I didn't consider getting a 4) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 15:49
- (It's a trick question. They would make billions!) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 15:22

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