Executive in charge of iPhone4 Antenna issues leaves Apple .....

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #1 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 02:02 AM

New York Times ~ Executive leaves Apple after iPhone4 trouble

1991-C4 · 1991-C4 #2 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 07:20 AM

From the article --

"Reached on his cellphone, Mr. Papermaster declined to comment."

Betcha it wasn't on his iPhone!

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #3 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 11:44 AM

Someone was bound to lose their job over this. I'm sure he got a nice severance package.

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #4 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 05:28 PM

Odd... The title is kind of confusing in that it mentions the antenna at all. According to Apple, the antenna was just fine and an arguably statistically insignificant number of vocal users were holding the phone wrong. Apple also has stated that this is the best antenna design ever. Why fire the guy for the best antenna design ever or for the operational shortcomings of a few hundred thousand users? I'm betting that their letting him go is unrelated to the antenna issue entirely.

iggibar · iggibar #5 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 05:41 PM

Makes you wonder if Apple is in denial over their antenna. Either way, I actually like the design(the way it LOOKS!). I'm calling it, he got paid off by HP to ruin the phone...

osxx · osxx #6 (**permalink**)

08-08-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by XJ-linux

Odd... The title is kind of confusing in that it mentions the antenna at all. According to Apple, the antenna was just fine and an arguably statistically insignificant number of vocal users were holding the phone wrong. Apple also has stated that this is the best antenna design ever. Why fire the guy for the best antenna design ever or for the operational shortcomings of a few hundred thousand users? I'm betting that their letting him go is unrelated to the antenna issue entirely.

I agree there is probably more to it than one issue.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #7 (**permalink**)

08-09-2010, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by XJ-linux

Why fire the guy for the best antenna design ever or for the operational shortcomings of a few hundred thousand users?

Fired ???

He left didnt he haha

fixpod · fixpod #8 (**permalink**)

08-09-2010, 03:18 PM

he had to resign , because antenna problem is a big negative factor of phone

schweb · schweb #9 (**permalink**)

08-10-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fixpod

he had to resign , because antenna problem is a big negative factor of phone

Actually no.

Follw-up reports have stated it was all due to a personal falling out with Steve months before the iPhone 4 release. He apparently had been removed from decision making awhile back. The WSJ has a good article on the situation.

Also, the antenna design was created over a year before Papermaster even started at Apple.

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #10 (**permalink**)

08-10-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by schweb

Actually no.

Follw-up reports have stated it was all due to a personal falling out with Steve months before the iPhone 4 release. He apparently had been removed from decision making awhile back. The WSJ has a good article on the situation.

Also, the antenna design was created over a year before Papermaster even started at Apple.

I read a couple of those reports, Papermaster just didn't fit it in at Apple.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #11 (**permalink**)

08-10-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bargsbeer

Papermaster just didn't fit it in at Apple.

Best he be gone then ...... We dont want those sort of minions around

hahaha

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #12 (**permalink**)

08-10-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TattooedMac

Best he be gone then ...... We dont want those sort of minions around

hahaha

The guy did come from IBM where things were done differently. If the Boss (Steve Jobs) is deeply involved in everything that's going all the way down to personally answering customers emails or stopping by local Apple Stores, The same dedication is expected of everyone below him.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #13 (**permalink**)

08-10-2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bargsbeer

The same dedication is expected of everyone below him.

Yep agree 100% ...... If the cogs arnt greased and the rails are a little rusty, its when Companies start to loose market share, and the way Jobs has been running  since his return is a testament to himself. If his underminions cant follow instructions, to the way he wants it, the they are better off not being there.
For the good of the company

fixpod · fixpod #14 (**permalink**)

08-11-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bargsbeer

I read a couple of those reports, Papermaster just didn't fit it in at Apple.

if he didn't fit then why he joined ?

1991-C4 · 1991-C4 #15 (**permalink**)

08-11-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fixpod

if he didn't fit then why he joined ?

You've never been married, have you? Every couple promises each other that they will be faithful and love their spouse in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer "until death do you part", but over 50% of all marriages end up in divorce!

No one can read the future.

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