Apple products irk me to no end. They define the non-generative end of the technology spectrum.  If Apple does not like your application it simply will not work on your ‘iwhatever’ (flash being a case in point).   Apple seems to have dropped the ball again in one of their strong suits: design.  (But it does blend well, a point in Apple’s favour.)

“Apple has acknowledged reception problems with its new iPhone 4, but the company is blaming the issue on how users are holding the device.

The new iPhone, which went on sale in several countries on Thursday, features an antenna built into the frame of the device itself. Some users immediately complained of losing reception, which prompted Apple to address the issue late Thursday.”

Huh. Well damn, I guess you just have to stop holding the phone to get good reception.  But really, do you buy an Apple product for anything more than just to be seen with it.  Functionality seems a distant second, at best.  So what if the darn thing cannot pick up a signal, its an Apple and to be seen ‘using’ one should be enough.

‘Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs further addressed the issue in an email to a user, which was posted on the Engadget website on Friday. The user wrote to complain about the problem, to which Jobs responded: “Just avoid holding it that way.”

Furthermore, I hear if you actually dance around like those insipid commercials, reception actually improves.