Apple antenna issue a 'physics problem'

Found on Cnet News on Tuesday, 29 June 2010
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Others have said, and Apple has suggested, that users buy a case to prevent fingers from coming in direct contact with the antennas built into the metal band surrounding the iPhone 4.

The bumper case is a rubber holder that just surrounds the exterior of the device, and that Apple started selling the same day as the iPhone 4 for $29. Apple has already said it's not giving the cases away for free.

First, sell a phone that has a huge design flaw which should have been obvious during beta testing. Then, offer a fix, but charge customers extra for it. That's truly the Apple way: squeeze cash out of everything.