Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone.

Smee · 11-01-11, 09:02 AM

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CNET has compiled a useful chart of U.S. markets that are supported by at least one 4G provider. Coverage looks substantial at first glance, but for those in more rural areas -- or even metropolitan locales like San Francisco, which suffers extremely spotty coverage -- reliable 4G access is still a few years away.

And spotty coverage isn't the only factor contributing to consumer confusion. Get this: A significant portion of people who own a 3G device mistakenly think they have 4G hardware. A July survey by Retrevo found that an astonishing 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. These customers were probably confused by their iPhone's "4″ designation, as well as the fact that the official definition of 4G is a moving target, and Apple has claimed "4G-like" speeds.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/tech/m...ss_igoogle_cnn

11-01-11, 10:00 AM

Lol don't blame them. It's confusing for the technically challenged.

And i would say 80% minimum people I talk to think that the iPhone 4S/4 is 4G. :fail

ViN86 · 11-01-11, 10:12 AM

If they understood technology they wouldn't have bought an Apple product...

ZING! lol

**zoomy942** · 11-01-11, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

If they understood technology they wouldn't have bought an Apple product...

ZING! lol

haha!!

Don't let six see that. haha!

11-01-11, 11:13 AM

Sounds similar to the HDTV misconception where people buy an HDTV and think they are suddenly watching everything in HD.

six_storm · 11-01-11, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zoomy942

haha!!

Don't let six see that. haha!

Haters gonna hate.

11-01-11, 12:02 PM

It's not just iPhone owners... many people are stupid and believe they have something they don't have or often the opposite. You know how often I have people requesting a phone with speakerphone function...

**zoomy942** · 11-01-11, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

It's not just iPhone owners... many people are stupid and believe they have something they don't have or often the opposite. You know how often I have people requesting a phone with speakerphone function...

That's hilarious. Haha

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**bacon12** · 11-01-11, 03:36 PM

No Kool-Aid for Vin.

ViN86 · 11-01-11, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by slaWter

You sure changed your opinion quickly after getting a Windows laptop even though a MBP was also an option

Oh c'mon now, it was just a joke.

I still maintain that I would like to get a MBP in the future. OSX has some nice features too. I kinda wish they would go back to Nvidia cards though, tbh. I've already started learning CUDA.

**K007** · 11-02-11, 06:49 AM

most people who buy apple don't research...they just buy it because it has the logo

11-02-11, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by K007

most people who buy apple don't research...they just buy it because it has the logo

Same can be said about many products... look at graphics cards... many buy a brand because they support the brand.

11-01-11, 10:12 AM	#3
ViN86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,486	Re: Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. If they understood technology they wouldn't have bought an Apple product... ZING! lol

11-01-11, 11:13 AM	#5
Hogrider Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. Sounds similar to the HDTV misconception where people buy an HDTV and think they are suddenly watching everything in HD.

11-01-11, 12:02 PM	#7
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. It's not just iPhone owners... many people are stupid and believe they have something they don't have or often the opposite. You know how often I have people requesting a phone with speakerphone function...

11-01-11, 03:36 PM	#9
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. No Kool-Aid for Vin.

11-02-11, 06:49 AM	#11
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: Bwhahaha ..... 34% of iPhone 4 owners thought they had a 4G phone. most people who buy apple don't research...they just buy it because it has the logo

11-01-11, 10:00 AM	#2
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Lol don't blame them. It's confusing for the technically challenged. And i would say 80% minimum people I talk to think that the iPhone 4S/4 is 4G. :fail