The Apple iPhone 4 is giving Cupertino nightmares and we needn’t give you the reason for this ‘fix‘ Apple finds itself in for the very first time. The iPhone 4 has indeed become a PR nightmare for Apple and the most valuable tech giant isn’t sure about acknowledging its mistake or coming up with a contradictory statement.
Where Apple is definitely not enjoying this situation, closest rival Microsoft has a funny word or two to say about this situation, drawing inspiration from the position it found itself in after the release of the Windows Vista in 2007.
It was Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO who ended up comparing the iPhone 4 with the Windows Vista at MSFT’s Worldwide Partner Conference, frivolously mentioning ‘It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista and I’m okay with that’
That sure is a funny way to look at things but Apple with still not afford to smile on this humorous take from the Microsoft top honcho. It is beyond doubt that Windows Vista was the biggest blunder for MSFT until date while the iPhone 4 isn’t all that bad.
Yes the signal issues are there, but beyond this problem, every gizmo freak realizes that this is the best equipped iPhone version until date. On the other hand, Windows Vista was a huge failure where the best of Windows admirers couldn’t find a reason to appreciate the OS quality.
Source: Electric Pig
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“On the other hand, Windows Vista was a huge failure where the best of Windows admirers couldn’t find a reason to appreciate the OS quality.” – What rubbish, millions of machines run Vista, many of us loved it, and like the iPhone 4, it’s you guys in the press causing more damage than the issues with the product itself. It’s agreat parallel as far as I can see!!
“Has anyone noticed that since 7 launched no one is complaining about windows….. INCLUDING the several thousand Vista users. I never had an issue with it on 5 different machines. I think the biggest issue with Vista was that it wasn’t XP, and that initial support from hardware manufacturers was sloppy, which is not MS’s fault. Oh and one other thing, entirely too many people formed their opinion based off of their experience with the BETA.
I agree with Ronnie. I will not call your message rubbish but it is close to it.
The problem, sure there is a problem, is grossly exaggerated by you, the press.
Most of the current users of the iPhone4, don’t have this problem or can easily live with it. Ref: a german investigation under 1400 users.
Caroline I might not be thoroughly correct in saying that Vista was a total blunder…But If you feel that 1400 people from Germany do not have a problem with the iPhone signal concerns or can live with it…it is their stupidity…Most of the 1.7 million people who went for the iPhone initially in the US have a problem with reception. iPhone 4 minus the signal concerns is a great device but the signal problem is a nagging one and it needs to be sorted out.. and people who wish to ignore it are making a huge mistake-when Apple should be pressurized to stage a recall
@Ronnie I do not have any personal problems with Vista as I used a version of the OS too..If you follow the source link at the end you will realize that the Microsoft COO Kevin Turner has himself acknowledged that Vista was MSFTs biggest mistake until date…Windows 7 however made amends, making us forget about those issues with Vista…I upgraded as soon as I got a chance!
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