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Re:Apple Takes on Droid X With Latest Smartphone Antenna Video by edderly on Saturday July 24, 2010 @12:27PM (#1543932)
"It makes Consumer Report's not-recommended status look increasingly irrational..."

If this is the root of Apple's concern then they can work with Consumer Report to establish whether their appraisal was unjustified against other devices. They don't have to take this approach.

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Re:Apple Takes on Droid X With Latest Smartphone Antenna Video by KirinDave on Saturday July 24, 2010 @12:47PM (#1543963)
You're certain of this? I can't imagine Consumer Reports is amenable to negotiation on their product reviews. If they are, then that's a scandal in and of itself.
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Re:Apple Takes on Droid X With Latest Smartphone Antenna Video by sp332 on Saturday July 24, 2010 @01:26PM (#1544024)
Consumer Reports originally recommended the iPhone4. They retracted the recommendation when they heard about the death grip. They confirmed the problem on the iPhone4, but apparently they didn't check other phones the same way.
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Re:Apple Takes on Droid X With Latest Smartphone Antenna Video by edderly on Saturday July 24, 2010 @01:25PM (#1544022)
Yes. If Apple are in the right, a refusal to re-investigate the issue by Consumer Reports would make them look silly and the review contrived.
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