It's a shame to see so many issues with the iPhone 4 after so many people waited for it's release. What's more of a shame is that it seems Apple knew about some of these issues already, such as the problem with reception. Making steps to refund cases wont make up for the lack of function over form.
If a brand new company brought out a product and then told you needed to pay a further ?25 to make it work properly, you wouldn't bother. But Apple have created such a loyal following that people may just put up with what issues there are for the sake of owning the latest Apple product. Personally, I'd be happier with an older iPhone - at least then the issues are all ironed out.
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Guess it's not all bad!
If you’re one of the poor souls who paid for an iPhone 4 Bumper prior to last week’s preference, start being on the lookout for that refund from Apple.
Following a number of complaints regarding the placement of the antenna and problem with reception on the latest iPhone, CEO Steve Jobs announced that the company would start handing out free cases to anyone who purchases an iPhone 4 before September 30. Customers who already purchased the Bumper for $29 wouldn’t be left in the dark as Apple promised refunds for this.
It wasn’t quite clear when the refunds would start, but Apple has gotten on top of this relatively quickly as a number of consumers have already starting receiving e-mails from Apple saying the refund has been processed. Not everyone thinks that this will solve the reception problem, but at least it’s something.
Have any of you who purchased iPhone 4 Bumpers received this e-mail yet?
