Would You Still Buy An iPhone 4?
We’ve heard all about the iPhone 4′s Antennagate and Jobs’ blaming demoing how “the death grip” causes reception issues on most smartphones. So we thought we’d check in with the uTest community for last week’s What Do uThink? poll to ask them if they — after all the media thrashing — would still buy an iPhone 4.
The results? More than half of respondents (51%) remain skeptical, choosing “No. Seems like a serious problem;” however, nearly 40% selected “Yes. I would still consider buying one,” with 10% still “Unsure.”
Our off-the-cuff survey jives with UK-based research group Opinium’s poll which questioned consumers about how they felt about the iPhone 4. A notable 57% said that they now have no intention of buying one.
While competitors have taken the opportunity to take serious jabs at the new iPhone — including the latest and greatest Droid X putting out full page ad’s with headlines reading, “No Jacket Required” (see Computerworld article) — it still looks like iPhone enthusiasts are holding strong.
According to a survey by The Yankee Group, most people who have an iPhone are very happy with the service they get from AT&T. The Yankee Group’s survey elicited positive responses from 73% of iPhone users.
So, while the iPhone 4′s antenna issues may have shaken up some consumers, Apple fanboys (and girls 
) are not going to give up that easily. And, lastly, I have to ask: What Do uThink?
You forgot to include the most important statistic surrounding the iPhone 4….almost 4 million sold already, and still difficult to find any sitting on shelves in stores….not to mention the recent launch in 16 more countries….I don’t think the small portion of people surveyed will make a dent in the millions who are still going to buy the iPhone 4.
Having said that, I didn’t buy one, and probably won’t (at least for a while). My iPhone 3G works just fine on T-Mobile and I’m in no hurry to switch to the nation’s fastest call-dropping…uh, I mean 3G network.
I think if you’re an Apple fanboy you should wait for a new and improved version. I don’t like that much Apple so I’m definitely going for a Droid phone.
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