Consumer Reports Still Not Recommending iPhone 4
Consumer Reports, the prominent ratings and reviews magazine, is still declining to recommend the iPhone 4 following Apple's offer of free cases for all iPhone 4 customers through September 30th.
Consumer Reports believes Apple's offer of free cases is a good first step. However, Apple has indicated that this is not a long-term solution, it has guaranteed the offer only through September 30th, and has not extended it unequivocally to customers who bought cases from third-party vendors. We look forward to a long-term fix from Apple. As things currently stand, the iPhone 4 is still not one of our Recommended models.
The magazine touched off a firestorm in the mainstream media earlier this week by not recommending Apple's iPhone 4 due to antenna issues despite the device topping its rankings of smartphones. The uproar led to today's press conference at Apple's headquarters where the company addressed the antenna issues and made its offer of free cases for users.Top Rated Comments
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21 months ago
consumer reports are gonna be banned by Apple
no apple event(s) tickets for you!
no apple event(s) tickets for you!
21 months ago
go figure, I never listen to consumer reports anyway......grandma's and 50+ yr olds do.
21 months ago
Good for Consumer Reports. The bumper is nothing but a band-aid. I don't/didn't need a bumper or a case for my 3GS, 3G, 2G. Why for the iPhone 4?
21 months ago
I hear after Sept 30 Apple will start giving away free packs of gum so you can fix the problem yourself AND have a tasty chew beforehand.
21 months ago
It's probably the fairest negative critique Apple will ever receive for their products, but I think that that's what makes it the sharpest jab of all.
21 months ago
Meh... iPhone 4 still going to fly off the shelves. Consumer Reports is doing nothing but harming their own reputation.
21 months ago
nobody care Consumer Reports. what pedestal are you standing on that makes you soooo good??????
21 months ago
it's fantastic for someone to stand up to Apple for once to actually point out flaws.
Too often when reviewers be smitten by the design of Apple products and forgot what is really important sometimes.
GOOD FOR YOU! Consumer Report,
Too often when reviewers be smitten by the design of Apple products and forgot what is really important sometimes.
GOOD FOR YOU! Consumer Report,
21 months ago
Oh snap...
The funny thing here is that Apple many times would use what CR had to say in some of its literature and training materials. Telling Specialists to quote this and that. I'm guessing this will NOT be included in future materials...
The funny thing here is that Apple many times would use what CR had to say in some of its literature and training materials. Telling Specialists to quote this and that. I'm guessing this will NOT be included in future materials...
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