The most recent comment on Apple's support forum, left on Tuesday by a user named powerstack, complained that his phone was now slower than a "." When he took his phone into an Apple Store to seek help, Powerstack claims an Apple Store employee suggested buying "an Android phone." The iPhone 3G on iOS 4 problems also inspired this parody video.

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There were other woes for Apple in 2010 including the sloppy iPhone 4 launch, the debate over the iPad's and the . Next year promises to bring a , a next-generation iPhone by the summer, and a rumored to launch in January. With so much Apple-related stuff set to launch in 2011, next year promises to be another 12 months of triumph and tragedy for Apple.

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