[Bremen Cole]

After all this I have to say.... If the 1.7% return rate is accurate, then this whole thing has just been media driven hysteria.

It is interesting to me that it came out this week that it was driver error that was behind the whole Toyota problem. You had to look to see the story, unlike when the media was in full pile on mode against Toyota. Per the Department of Transportation (DoT) there never was a mechanical problem.

If there were real problems with the phone, then people would return them. It is not uncommon to have return rates in the 20's and 30's in retail for "lemon" products. To have that low of a return rate (I think that rate is even lower than average) speaks volumes. Of course the antena design is an issue, but in the end just a tempest in a teapot.

BTW my wife's Palm Pre has varying signal strength, depending on where you hold it, and what direction you face.....

The above is my personal opinion. Please do not call me a "fanboy"', or sheep or idiot. I am simply expressing an opinion. As stories like this play out, opinions can change. I at first was against Apple, I will admit at this point that I am leaning more to defending them. But, even that does not change the FACT that they handled it wrong, and by doing so fanned the fire.