All those Ph.D.s, scientists, engineers, and anechoic chambers, but they couldn't figure out (over what, four generations of hardware?) that their RSSI algorithm was borked? They didn't find a horribly obvious flaw in the way the antenna/case design could be effected by normal usage?

Yeah, I call bullshit.

By the way, after I read the press conference transcript, I held my Evo with both hands 68 ways to Sunday and I couldn't make it drop a single bar. Eat shit, Jobs.

Human flesh will always attenuate signal strength on any phone, that's just physics. The key is to test your friggin' design to minimize the effect, instead of choosing form over function.

And actually, small man, I can get my hand around the phone.

that's a stupid statement.

a) it's not a fault it's a design issue so there's no problem in build quality.
b) no one i know uses a smartphone without a case. like it or not using a case resolves the issue.

Fact is it's a great phone.

"Apple's attempt to draw RIM into Apple's self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple's claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public's understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple's difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM's customers don't need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple."

- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie

just got my EVO!

had to drive to some walmart 30 min away, but i got a black one as a walk in customer

must of been all the mac haters in the media and how they love to see steve make a mistake.

Cool 'phone', quotes because you can hardly call these things phones anymore.

No discussion from the evo users of its widely reported terrible battery life?

No discussion from the evo users of its widely reported terrible battery life?

The only big thing that I had to switch off was the GPS

lol thats fucking pathetic...really...